According to Aristotle, a tragic figure is a human yet
             better; having a misapprehension in circumspection which
             causes a decline from a pinnacle; and claiming victory by
             realizing their mistakes. The main characters in Medea and
             Hippolytus, both Greek tragedies written by Euripides;
             Oedipus, a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles; and Desire
             Under the Elms, a twentieth century tragedy written by
             Eugene O'Neil are all great examples of tragic figures.
             Each character, Medea, Hippolytus, Oedipus, and Abbie
             exemplifies the definition of a tragic figure in his or her
             own way. However, all four characters possesses a
             strength which makes them better than the average person;
             each character has a personal flaw or misstep that leads to
             their downfall; and Oedipus and Abbie claim final victory
             where as Medea and Hippolytus do not.
             The Strength of Medea, Hippolytus, Oedipus, and
             Abbie are exhibited in numerous ways. One of the
             strengths that all of the characters share is determination.
             The characters share this quality because, Medea was
             determined to get revenge on Jason; Hippolytus was
             determined to let his father know the truth; Oedipus was
             determined to find the killer of Lauis; and Abbie was
             determined to own the farm. Medea's and Abbie's
             determination for selfish reasons. Medea proclaims, "If I
             can find the means or devise any scheme to pay my
             husband for what he has done to me..." This quote shows
             how resolved Medea is to repay Jason. Abbie's
             ascertainment is used to mostly to get material entities,
             Abbie states how she only married Cabot for a home in the
             following, "Waal-what if I did need a hum? What else'd I
             marry a old man like him fur?" This reference shows how
             determined she was to marry just for material things. Now,
             in the case of Hippolytus and Oedipus, their determination
             was for the good of the family or co...