Page 1 of 1

Help tragic hero

Posted: 2003-09-08 08:46pm
by Lt. Dan
Can someone give me a site with a definition for "tragic hero"? I've been looking and I couldn't find one. It would be real helpful. Thanks.

Posted: 2003-09-08 08:50pm
by Joe
I don't have a site, but I can give you mine.

A tragic hero is one who has all the qualities of a hero, but one tragic flaw that leads to his downfall. Hamlet was a hero whose indecisiveness led to his downfall, Othello was a hero whose jealousy led to his downfall, to give a few examples.