The tragic hero

- possesses a few fatal flaws that lead to his downfall
- is usually a good person who is the victim of bad associations
- is a hero who possesses no virtuous traits, but triumphs anyway
- longs for acceptance from god, but does not get it

The tragic hero possesses a few fatal flaws that lead to his downfall.

The tragic hero is generally the main character of a tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic hero possesses different flaws, also called 'errors of judgement', which provoke a reversal of fortune and; therefore, his own downfall. Moreover, the audience generally feels pity for the tragic hero due to his change of fortune. Most times, the hero of a tragedy generally dies at the end of the story. Famous tragic heroes are Oedipus and Creon, characters from Oedipus Rex and Antigone respectively.

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rudy is the nazi ideal, unfortunately for the nazis his ideal comes in the form of jesse the complete opposite of those who embrace the idea of white supremacy. over the course of the novel, rudy learns that he wants nothing to do with the hitler youth, and because of this his parents are forced to make a bargain; rudy's father is forced into the military, so that his son can remain home.   both liesel and hans influence that young man that rudy becomes. following han's example, rudy puts aside his own hunger to risk his life so that the jewish prisoners might have bread to eat.