A tragic hero is a good person who ends up letting his/her despair destroy them and those around them. They then unravel and do something "evil". Because of their emotional turmoil, they feel their actions are the only way. We can feel empathy for these characters because their story is very human. Given similar circumstances, we might have gone down the same path they did. What are some good examples of a tragic hero? I can think of Anakin Skywalker, Hamlet, and MacBeth...
2007-05-14 09:47:16 · 3 answers · asked by GERMANY EURO CHAMPS 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Romeo, Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, and the Gladiator in The Gladiator movie.
2007-05-14 09:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The son of Muad Dib from Dune.
2007-05-14 09:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Jora N. Korner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Superman went nuts when Louis Lane died.
2007-05-14 09:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by bwonder48 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋