A Tragic Hero…. According to Aristotle, he defines a “tragic hero” in a very simple but true, to most stories, manner. To start of, Aristotle states that a tragic hero is, “a man characterized by good, as well as evil.” This statement holds true in most Shakespeare tragedies. Hamlet for instance, was good in his ways. He was attempting to avenge his father’s untimely death, an act performed by only those with a noble …showed first 75 words of 739 total…

…showed last 75 words of 739 total…most related to these accusations when he kills innocent characters with no disregard. Examples are as follows; Polonius, and old childhood friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In addition, hamlet seemingly disregards the death of his presumed love, Ophelia. All these examples can draw conclusions that though Aristotle can be proved to be right, the finial decision whether or not these are all characteristics of a tragic hero, the final decision is up to you, the reader.