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What is a tragic hero?

What is a tragic hero? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (drama) A hero who suffers from a tragic flaw that eventually causes his downfall.
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The tragic hero is the man of innate nobleness who yet has some one defect that lays him open to ruin.
Another aspect of a tragic hero is an unwavering course of action, most likely caused by their flaw, that brings about their demise and the demise of those around them.
Hubris, the fatal flaw of a tragic hero which blinds him to the reality of the world, is not exactly in short supply at the present.
In the realm of the tragic hero there is always a fatal flaw in his personality that causes or precipitates his downfall.
Both the object and the tragic hero will do everything it takes to accomplish their aim.
Eventually, the writers took pity on their tragic hero and Timothy was allowed to fly the coop with his latest girlfriend, Pippa, at the end.

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