Some say Troy is a classical tragic hero. Some say he is a modern tragic hero. I tend to think he is more the latter than the former. Key questions: does Troy reach an epiphany before his death? Is Troy an emblem of suffering for his people?
Here are the distinctions for you to decide:
Modern Tragic Hero
1. Person of less worth consideration
2. May not have the needed catharsis to bring story to a close
3. May die without any epiphany of his destiny
4. May suffer without the ability to change the events around him.
5. A failure, crude, sometimes stupid or even dishonest
6. Often angry
Classical Tragic Hero
1. Of noble birth
2. Suffers from a tragic flaw (hubris) or makes a tragic mistake
3. Makes others around him suffer
4. Has a realization (epiphany) about his life before his death
5. The suffering of the hero is important to his culture; he is looked to as an emblem of of both greatness and suffering
6. Often persecuted by the supernatural, or fate
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