Was the death of Lennie a mercy killing or cold-blooded murder? Why?
What kind of man is George? Did your opinion of him change when you read Chapter 6?
A tragic hero is the main character in a tragedy. The modern use of the term usually involves the notion that such a hero make an error in his actions that leads to his downfall.
Some common traits which are characteristic of a tragic protagonist:
- The flaw is most frequently Hubris.
- The hero discovers that he is a result of his own actions, not by things happening to him.
- The hero sees and understands his doom, and that his fate was revealed by his own actions.
- The hero learns something from his/her mistake.
- The hero is faced with a serious decision.
- The suffering of the hero is meaningful because although the suffering is a result of the hero's own volition, it is not wholly deserved and may be cruelly disproportionate.
Is George an example of THE TRAGIC HERO? If so, what is his TRAGIC FLAW?
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