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A character can only be considered a Tragic Hero if he/she demonstrates all of the “characteristics” on the Tragic Hero Handout. You can say “X shows characteristic Y with evidence Z”, but without complete coverage, do not confirm or imply Tragic Hero status.
Please change your Tragic Hero Handout to read “A tragic hero (has/undergoes) all of the following:”
Please read the requirements for each characteristic, and make sure your evidence covers the requirement. For example, “Capacity for suffering” does not mean a character has a bad day or loses a loved one. The character cannot merely suffer: that isn't specific enough.
“Capacity for suffering” is specifically when a character “suffers because he believes in what he is doing, and because he feels both guilt and guiltlessness.”
Explicitly state the characteristic, then give specific evidence of the characteristic.
