What is a tragic character?

Question

i need to know what a tragic character is

thanks for your help

Answer 1

A tragic hero is a character in a work of fiction (often the protagonist) who commits an action or makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her defeat. The idea of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle (and others). Usually, this includes the realization of the error (anagnorisis), which results in catharsis or epiphany.

Answer 2

Frosty, above, has it mostly correct.

I would add that a tragic character is someone like you and me - an average person. Aristotelian tragedy doesn't play any part in those who are rich, famous, evil, criminal and such like.

And, importantly, the tragic character's epiphany is one that leaves him (the tragic character is almost always male) in a worse state. That is, there should not be a happy ending to the story for that character.

Answer 3

A tragic character is someone who has a tragic flaw. For example; arrogance- that can lead to your downfall. That character has to have high social status: like being king. The character has to be good, but not perfectly good, just in between.

Answer 4

It is a character in any piece of writing, fiction or non-fiction, who carries the position of being surrounded or filled by sad, disturbed, angry, mourning, calamitous, sorrowful or disastrous people, or gods or feelings either within or without him. A heavy dude.

Answer 5

O. J. Simpson. It seems no matter WHAT the guy does- he can't keep out of trouble. :)