The English Renaissance
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The English renaissance was a time period from the late 15th century to the early 17th century. It was a cultural and artistic movement, also known as the rebirth of European society. Some major authors, playwrights, and poets of this time would include William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Sir Thomas Wyatt.
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Tragedy deals with a play that has tragic events and has unhappy events, one concerning the downfall of the main character. Most of these plays have a tragic figure. A tragic figure is one above most, but has a reverse of fortune, due to their own wrong doings, and recognize the consequence of their actions. An example of someone would be William Shakespeare. Some of his best work include Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet.
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My Discussion Post on a Modern Tragic Hero: Ryan Braun |
Professional baseball player Ryan Braun is an example of a tragic sports figure. Braun’s downfall was his competitiveness to be the best. His rise in the league, as a five star player, was because of his incredible base-running, ability to hit with power and high average, and his excellent fielding and arm strength. He was named Rookie of the year, MVP his 2011 season, and is a five time all star. During his 2011 off-season, he had tested positive for PEDs, performance enhancing drugs, with extremely high levels of testosterone. He faced a 50-game suspension. He tested again and drug test showed normal levels of testosterone and challenged the drug test through court and won making him the only player in baseball history to win a drug appeal. The reversal occurred in 2013 when he was linked to the Bio-genesis of America, a clinic known to give performance - enhancing drugs to major league players. He later admitted that he was part of the program and did use drugs during his 2011 season. He not only lied, but he tarnished many reputations during the process. People showed no pity for him including members from his own team. Now his pride and reputation will forever be ruined and certainly Braun’s superstar reputation has been destroyed.
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