{"id":10206,"date":"2020-03-23T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/?p=10206"},"modified":"2020-01-30T14:49:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T22:49:16","slug":"what-is-a-tragic-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/what-is-a-tragic-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Tragic Hero, and How Do You Write About One?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s the first thing you think of when you hear the word \u201chero\u201d?<\/p>\n

Do you think first responders rushing to the scene of a tragedy to help victims? Maybe you\u2019re reading this before lunch, and the first thing you think of is a hero sandwich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While both of these are legitimate types of heroes, they aren\u2019t today\u2019s focus. This article focuses on tragic heroes.<\/i><\/p>\n

Specifically, we\u2019re going to look at the difference between your average, run-of-the-mill hero and a tragic <\/i><\/b>hero. And because you\u2019re probably here because you need to write an essay about a tragic hero, we\u2019re going to cover that too.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here\u2019s (almost) everything you need to know about tragic heroes.<\/p>\n

What Is a Tragic Hero?<\/h2>\n

Of course, in order to be a tragic<\/i> hero, one must first be a hero.<\/p>\n

A hero is generally a courageous warrior type who is admired by many and who is ready to rush into harm\u2019s way to save individuals (or the entire planet).<\/p>\n

So what makes a tragic hero tragic<\/i>?<\/p>\n

The one-sentence definition:<\/b> Tragic heroes are literary characters (often the protagonist<\/a>) who make a crucial judgment error that ultimately leads to their downfall.<\/p>\n

Of course, there\u2019s more to a tragic hero than a hero who makes a mistake.<\/p>\n

Tragic heroes generally possess the following characteristics:<\/b><\/p>\n