My Tragic Hero by https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak By Armel gonzalez en-us 2016-09-08 12:07:34 UTC 2025-09-02 12:52:03 UTC hello@padlet.com What is a Tragic Hero? agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122391212 2016-09-08 12:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122391212 Intro agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122391547 In modern times, we live in a world were we can constantly see what is happening around us. We rely on the media to tell us what is right, and what is wrong. We depend on their  articles to tell us what is going on even if they have to censor. We see the media as Tenable, and we base our opinions on theirs. This can be pernicious to our reasoning. This has happened many times in the past, like with Michael Jackson. He was the king of pop, and when he passed away, he was venerated by his fans due to his class and talent on the dance floor. He was canonised by people when the media rumoured that he died of overdose. The media has sovereignty over us, using tragic stories to control our opinions on famous people around the world.]]> 2016-09-08 12:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122391547 Vocabulary agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122391821 Peripeteia: A sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation especially in literary work
Mimesis: Representation or limitation of the real world in art and literature
Hamartia: A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero
Revenge Tragedy: Basic plot was a quest for vengeance and which typically featured scenes of carnage and mutilation
Katharsis:The process of releasing, and thereby providing reief from, strong or repressed emotions.]]> 2016-09-08 12:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122391821 Michael Jackson, Tragic hero agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122392248 Michael Jackson was know to be the king of pop. His voice revolutionised the music industry, and his dance moves intrigued everyone who watched. His tragic death left many fans in tears. He was an inspiration to the people, but his drug addiction eventually led to his death.]]> 2016-09-08 12:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122392248 Topic Sentences agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122393194 1. Michael Jackson is portrayed in the media as a tragic character like Hamlet. Their stories, characteristics, and qualities have many similarities.
2. They criticised him for changing the color of his skin even when he claimed it was because of a skin condition.
3. Rumours from the Media distorted the truth from Micheal's life and this led to many people disliking him.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122393194 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122510833 2016-09-08 16:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122510833 Quizlet Vocabulary  agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122515095 Tenable :based on sound reasoning or evidence

Censor: harsh criticism or disapproval

Canonize: treat as a sacred person

Pernicious: exceedingly harmful

Sovereignty: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
]]> 2016-09-08 16:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122515095 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122525844 2016-09-08 17:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122525844 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122534574 2016-09-08 17:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/122534574 A Tragic hero agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123209500 Is a literary character which made a decision that led to its own destruction]]> 2016-09-12 16:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123209500 Michael Jacksons Mysterious death agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123211030 2016-09-12 16:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123211030 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123237636 2016-09-12 17:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123237636 Micheal Jackson- Child Molester agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123238651 2016-09-12 17:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/123238651 Michael and Hamlet agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/126331517 A life of drugs and obsessions takes a sane man to insanity. Michael was an enigma in the music industry, such as hamlet is of Shakespeare's play.
Michael has serious obsessions about his body, such as hamlet had an obsession towards death and his fathers murderer. They both had little friends since they had massive trust issues. In Hamlets case people were spying on him, and Michael was reported several times talking about his trust issues with women and the media. They both show elusive behaviors. Hamlet was a hero in Denmark, loved by his people. Michael was the king of pop, loved by his fans. The similarities go on and on. They both had a strong rancour towards themselves, which in Michaels case, led to a severe drug addiction that led to his death. Hamlet was constantly being spied on and people are constantly trying to understand him. As he says, "You would pluck out the heart of my mystery." This is just like the effect the media had in Michael Jackson, they dug into his life to get stories. These are the similarities that make these two characters so alike.]]> 2016-09-26 12:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/126331517 How does Contemporary media use tragic elements to illustrate the demise of a popular public figure. agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/127044936 2016-09-28 17:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/127044936 Quizlet Vocabulary 2 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/127048914 incorrigible: not able to be corrected; beyond control
pugnacios: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
elusive: difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand.
insolent: boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent
rancour a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will]]> 2016-09-28 17:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/127048914 Topic Sentence Evidence agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128372334 E 1: "To hide the slain? Oh, from this time forth, My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!" Act 4 scene 4

E 2: Body Dysmorphic disorder: a psychological disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with imaginary defects in their appearance."To be, or not to be; that is the question." Act 3 scene 1

E 3: "To be, or not to be; that is the question." Act 3 scene 1]]> 2016-10-05 03:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128372334 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128372457 2016-10-05 03:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128372457 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128373065 2016-10-05 03:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128373065 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128373338 2016-10-05 03:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128373338 agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128373544 2016-10-05 03:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128373544 First Draft agonzalezb https://padlet.com/agonzalezb/ym0thcrklkak/wish/128864813             In modern times, we live in a world were we can constantly see what is happening around us. We rely on the media to tell us what is right, and what is wrong. We depend on their  articles to tell us what is going on even if they have to censor. We see the media as Tenable, and we base our opinions on theirs. This can be pernicious to our reasoning. This has happened many times in the past, like with Michael Jackson. He was the king of pop, and when he passed away, he was venerated by his fans due to his class and talent on the dance floor. He was canonised by people when the media rumoured that he died of overdose. People like Michael Jackson are portrayed as tragic characters. Their stories are similar to fictional characters; which made decisions that led to their destruction. Hamlet, is a tragic character whose story really fits in with Michaels. Michael has serious obsessions about his body, such as hamlet had an obsession towards death and his fathers murderer. They both had little friends since they had massive trust issues. In Hamlets case people were spying on him, and Michael was reported several times talking about his trust issues with women and the media. They both show elusive behaviours throughout their lives. Hamlet was a hero in Denmark, loved by his people. Michael was the king of pop, loved by his fans. The similarities go on and on. The media has sovereignty over us, using tragic stories to control our opinions on famous people around the world.
           A life of drugs and obsessions takes a sane man to insanity. As i stated before, the media influences our reasoning by creating tragic stories about famous people. Many times, these stories can relate to those of fictional tragic characters, like the ones we see on shakesperes play, Hamlet. Hamlet himself, has a life that can deeply relate to Michael Jackson. Michael was an enigma in the music industry, such as hamlet is of Shakespeare's play. As I stated before, Michael has serious obsessions over his body, such as hamlet had an obsession towards death. We can see this obsession in Act 4 scene 4 when he says, "To hide the slain? Oh, from this time forth, My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!". Besides this, they both also had massive trust issues. Hamlet has people spying on him constantly, and Michael was reported several times talking about trust issues in interviews. Hamlet was a hero in Denmark, loved by his people. Michael was the king of pop, loved by his fans. The similarities go on and on. They both had a strong rancour towards themselves, which in Michaels case, led to a severe drug addiction that led to his death.  Hamlet had people constantly breathing on his neck trying to understand what he was going through. As he says, "You would pluck out the heart of my mystery." In other words, Hamlet is saying how people would give him no respect or privacy in his life, because they were always trying to understand him. This is just like the effect the media had in Michael Jackson; they dug into his life to get stories. In this way, Media describes famous people as tragic characters which deeply connect with fictional ones found in shakes peers plays and other novels.
           The media exploits a actors flaws to use against them. In Michael Jacksons case, this was one the thing that led to his depression. Micheal suffered from a skin condition called vitiligo, which created patches of different colours in his skin. To treat this condition, he took a number of different medication, which resulted in the overall change of his skin colour. The media didn't think the same. Hundreds of articles were written about his skin colour change, but many just dismissed the condition from which he claimed to have. One article that ought my attention was an article written in CNN, (http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/06/skin.color.vitiligo/)They claimed he did it for obsessive and racist reasons about his perception of perfection. This is called Body Dysmorphic disorder, which according to adaa.org is a" psychological disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with imaginary defects in their appearance." 
            Besides exploiting their flaws, the media distorts and alternates the truth about tragic characters. They do this to obtain the attention of the people and to gain money by spreading rumours. This can be really had for actors to deal with, since they can do a lot about it, just dismiss the rumours. In Michael's life, this was one of the things which truly led to his demise. Some common rumour that gained popularity during Michael's life were really disturbing. They spread around rumours that he was a child molester, and that he owned child pornography. Fox News created an article about this several years ago in http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/08/11/maids-reveal-michael-jacksons-filth-and-perversion.html. They said that he changed the colour of his skin for a different reason for which he actually did, which is what I wrote about earlier. Even after His death, they rumoured that he was still alive and that he faked his death to escape persecution from the media. All of these rumours made Michael question life itself, as it is reported that he died of an overdose (which could have been suicide). As hamlet said in act 3 scene one, "To be, or not to be; that is the question" Was it worth to live with the pressure that he constantly faced from the media? Considering the way he died, its safe to say he didn't think it was.
          The effect the media can have on people is enormous. As we saw with Michael, the pressure from the media eventually lead to his death. But the media doesn't only affect the life of the person it is taking about; it also affects ours. They censor us from the truth, and make us become judgemental and prejudicial. The media heavily influences the way we live our life, because we depend on them to tell us whats right and whats wrong. In a way, this turns us into virtual zombies, that live by the standards that we see on the news.


Bibliography

"Michael Jackson: King of Pain." Psychology Today. Web. 06 Oct. 2016.

"Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)." Home. Web. 06 Oct. 2016.

"Why Michael Jackson's Skin Turned White as He Got Older." Today I Found Out. 15 Mar. 2016. Web. 05 Oct. 2016.

Hamlet, the Play

 
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