"A man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall."
- There were many different views of what makes up a tragic hero but Aristotle’s view was one of the most common.
- Aristotle was a philosopher and scientist born in northern Greece.
- He truly believed that a hero’s misfortune is due to their own error in judgement.
- Aristotle made these characteristics for tragic heroes specifically for Greek tragedy plays but Shakespeare plays were a great portrayal of tragic heroes.