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" The Heart of The Matter" - Analysis

The document analyzes Graham Greene's novel "The Heart of the Matter". It discusses how the novel explores the innate sinfulness and fallen state of man through the protagonist, Scobie. While Scobie wants to relieve the suffering of others out of pity, his pity is borne more out of pride and weakness. This leads to his fatal flaw: an excess of pity that causes him to commit adultery and be too weak to cope with the guilt of his actions. The analysis presents Scobie as a tragic hero with a fatal character flaw.

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" The Heart of The Matter" - Analysis

The document analyzes Graham Greene's novel "The Heart of the Matter". It discusses how the novel explores the innate sinfulness and fallen state of man through the protagonist, Scobie. While Scobie wants to relieve the suffering of others out of pity, his pity is borne more out of pride and weakness. This leads to his fatal flaw: an excess of pity that causes him to commit adultery and be too weak to cope with the guilt of his actions. The analysis presents Scobie as a tragic hero with a fatal character flaw.

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The heart of the matter Graham Greene analysis I.

The heart of the matter a novel of form of pity not religious main feature Greenland paradox important to Greene Greene he is regarded as heretical What is the Heart of the matter? innate sinfulness of man fallen state of man inclination to sin atmosphere of corruption corruption oh the human heart Scobie Scobie he is too weak , spineless Scobie and his wife he does not love his wife and cannot cope with guilt because of the death of his child Scobie has self-destructive impulses Scobie he commits adultery moved by pity he is a tragic hero has a fatal flaw weakness his pity is not a pure pity but borne from pride Scobie`s fatal flaw an excess of the quality Greene calls pity an inability to watch disappointment or suffering in others. He feels it peculiarly incumbent () upon himself to relieve the pain this is because of the abovementioned portion of pride ( pity) Main draft Maria Stoytcheva - group 4

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