who would you consider a modern day tragic hero?

Question

i am thinking bill clinton, because he had potential to be a great president, and was essentially kicked out of office due to scandal, and possibly president bush since he thought the war in iraq would lead to stability and control

what do you guys think when it comes to modern day tragic heros.

Tragic Hero- A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy

Please use that definition to back up your answer!

ps- it's for a project!

Answer 1

For me, Ayrton Senna

Senna’s brilliance remained and in 1994 that too left. Joining Williams was a goal that he had long sought, even offering to drive the Williams for free at one point. The new season, which began with so much promise for Senna, ended almost before it began when he crashed fatally at Imola. The Grand Prix world was already reeling from the death of the young Austrian Roland Ratzeberger and the serious practice crash of Rubens Barrichello. This final tragedy will haunt Formula 1 for many years. Ayrton Senna brought with him seemingly limitless talent and indomitable will to win. On the track he could be almost belligerent yet off the track he was just beginning to show a more generous and thoughtful demeanor to the outside world that those who knew him best had always known was there. Those brief shining years when Ayrton Senna, Mansell, Prost and Piquet would fight tooth and nail for the slightest advantage both on and off the track seem like so long ago.

Answer 2

How about Mel Gibson? One of the greatest actors/directors etc. in the business for the past 20 years and in one alcohol-fueled rampage completely destroyed his image as Mr Catholic-wonderful family-guy who everyone loves. A mixture of alcoholism and anti-semitism, combined with society's oversensitivity to anything peopple say, plus a sensationalist media all conspired to bring him down.

Answer 3

Bill Clinton is not,never was a hero.He was a draft dodger and a sexual predator,and a crook.
Maybe semi modern day Yoni Netanyahu.

Answer 4

Myself, because even though i always make lovely little plans about my future, they barely become reality *sigh*:(

Answer 5

for me i think it would be oliver north. ***

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