Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tragic Hero
My idea of a tragic hero is a hero that is destined to fail, no matter how hard they try to succeed. Okonkwo starts to always lose at life, no matter what it is. Whether its sharecropping, getting titles, or just plain havin a funeral. I also can compare my definition of a tragic hero to some ancient myths. The way I thought of it was that my definition is a lot like prophecies many mythological heroes receive or are part of that foretell their death or a failure of that magnitude.
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Okonkwo is like a mythical figure, isn't he? Sure, he doesn't have super powers or nothing, but he is doomed from the first breath he takes. I mean, no matter how hard he tries to make himself go to the top, it all falls apart. You almost feel sorry for him because he reminds us of us. Belissimo
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