Michael Jackson
Modern Day Tragic Hero
Qualities of Tragic Heroes
2. Flawed
3. Flaw Leads To Ultimate Downfall
4. Misfortune Not Completely Deserved
5. Self Discovery
6. Audience Not Left In A State Of Depression
Michael Jackson as a Modern Day Tragic Hero
2. Flawed: He continuously altered his appearance with plastic surgeries, excessive spending, substance abuse, and a disturbed pattern of eating and a dangerous habit of surrounding himself with pre-pubescent boys.
3. Downfall: He was acquitted of some of the charges he was brought up on. It's rumored that one illegal suit was settled out of court for millions of dollars . Whatever behaviors he actually engaged in, all of his compulsions can be seen as the result of early and on-going childhood trauma.
4. Misfortune Not Completely Deserved: Michael Jackson was a victim of early childhood trauma by his father. Some say there was unconscious self-hatred being reflected on his choices, a phenomenon known as "rejection of the self" isn't uncommon in victims of childhood trauma.