Vincent 'Bo' Jackson
Nathan Lord
Qualities of a Tragic Hero
There are six qualities that tragic heroes have. They include:
- Noble Stature and greatness
- Not perfect, have flaws
- Downfall is his or her own fault. A judgment error, usually from over-confidence
- The misfortune is not wholly deserved, punishment is worse than crime
- The hero's fall isn't a complete loss, increase in awareness/self-knowledge
- The tragedy doesn't depress the audience
**Jackson's qualities are bolded
Epic Bo
- A two sport athlete who had both incredible strength and speed (4.12 40 time).
- Although he was an amazing athlete, he is still human.
- Dislocated his hip when he could have just stepped out of bounds
- Only got to play 4 partial seasons of football before injury prevented him from playing football ever again
- Made a comeback in baseball after hip replacement
"I could have easily stepped out of bounds, but I didn't. That's just the nature of the beast." -Bo Jackson
bo jackson running down a dream