In literature, a tragic hero exhibits a fatal flaw or a tragic flaw–-a problem with his personality that eventually leads to his downfall. In Othello, Othello is driven to madness and his demise by his irrational jealousy and self-doubt.
In your own opinion, what is your greatest flaw or weakness? (I’m talking personality, not physical.) How has this flaw affected your life? Is the flaw something you can work to change, or is it something that can never be changed? Do you want to change this flaw, or is it something you have grown to accept about yourself?
Your response should be 100-200 words and is due no later than 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24. You will lose points if your response is under the minimum number of words, if it is late, and/or if it does not reflect your own ideas.
A flaw that i notice about myself a lot is that i'm emotional. The littlest things can make me mad or sad. I can be happy and then something very little can change my mood. My flaw is not unusual, I have got used to it because i have been like this my whole life. I don't get along with most people because they think i'm "mean" but if i don't like someone then i will tell them. I do not think this is a bad flaw because everyone is emotional in their own ways. Just some people are more emotional.
ReplyDeleteBeing emotional can be hard, but it can also be good to have feelings. It's a matter of learning to balance so that your emotions don't make you do something crazy!
DeleteOne of my flaws that i have is that i sometimes let people run me over and i don't like that but ill eventually will do something about . I'm Negative about how my body looks and i just don't like it at all. I feel like i have a chunky stomach and really skinny legs , i feel deformed when i look in the mirror . I have another Flaw and it trust issues because iv'e had stuff happen in the past that still comes to mind sometimes which makes it hard for me to be able to trust .
ReplyDeleteIt can be hard to stand up for yourself sometimes, and it can be even harder to trust people. It is good to know from experience that you can't always trust everybody, so you have to make smart choices about who you put your trust in.
DeleteThe Flaw i get a lot is depressed is because i really don`t talk to a lot of people only really my close friends i don't really don`t talk to my parents. Sometimes every once in a while i always happy and talk to everyone i never leave my house the only time i leave my house is to come to school and some times if i have to go to the store with my parents people think i'm really funny and a great person to talk to if they need advice but they don`t know the real me i hid it from people so the can`t really know.
ReplyDeleteI understand how you feel. Sometimes it is easy to let depression get you down. If it's really serious, you should talk to someone about it. You deserve to be happy! :)
DeleteOne of my flaws is that is that I'm insecure ( Low self esteem ) I haven't always been this but started last year in my freshmen year because its obvious that I'm not physically fit but for some at home problems I with my sister and me I became extremely insecure and that's a terrible flaw because it could mentally destroy one persons confidence on everything and affect how the person sees the world and everything about them they act as though someone will always be judging them which isn't always true and I'm trying to talk more to people and trying to become less and less insecure until it completely goes away.
ReplyDeleteI understand about being insecure. Believe me, I act confident most of the time, but a lot of the time I really am scared on the inside. Sometimes it keeps me from doing things I want to do, like trying to publish a book. I think the best way we can overcome our insecurities is to remind ourselves we are unique and special and that we are worth it!
DeleteOne of my worst flaws are that procrastinate with everything. Ill be up at 5 in the morning trying to finish project because i was too lazy to just get it done that night, and ill come to school dead tired because i don't get enough sleep as i get older it gets worse and worse so lately I've been setting alarms on my phone to remind to do this and not put it off and scheduling things out so it has been getting better little by little and now that i'm actually trying to get rid of this flaw school work has become a lot easier and i'm not as tired as i use to be.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are taking good steps to change your bad habit of procrastinating. It can be hard to motivate yourself to do something, especially when the deadline is far away. Getting it done early will relieve stress and give you more free time to enjoy life! :)
DeleteMy greatest flaw would have to be that i always think i’m right at anything. This flaw affects my live every day and i have that i get so mad when someone tells me i'm wrong but i feel that's a sign of disrespect. when someone says to me you don't know what your talking about maybe i go over the edge by telling them shut up but that's how i am. Yes my flaw is fixable and yes i want to fix it i already take the necessary precautions not to loose my patience with people but i am still trying to change it.
ReplyDeleteI understand this flaw. People used to tell me I always thought I was right in everything, and I would respond with "Well, I usually am!" But when I got older, I learned that some situations are different for different people. I learned to listen and have an open mind. It's good to be able to listen, but to also keep your voice.
DeleteOne flaw I have is that I am not confident in myself. That caused people to treat me like garbage and run over me. I do not know why I am like this but i'm trying hard to fix it. I went through theropy and It helped amlot I thank him for helping me because it helped. Now I just try to keep my self esteem high and not let anyone bring me down.
ReplyDeleteCJ, it's good that you went through therapy to help you. Sometimes we need professional help to fix the way we think about ourselves. For what it's worth, I think you're great!
DeleteOne of my flaws is that i am not good at testing like on eoc’s like especially on the reading part because i can’t remember things i read and i don’t really like reading. like before i have only passed the reading test twice. I think if i read more i can probably raise my score and most likely pass it.i want to change it because i am trying to do a lot better in school than what i used to do.But i am trying to help myself by reading more and i am starting to like reading.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you are working on reading more and becoming a better reader! Those standardized tests are so stressful for a lot of students. I have confidence in you that you will be able to succeed on your EOC this year, Kelsey! Just keep going forward with the good work ethic and attitude you've had all semester and you will be fine.
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