Sunday, March 11, 2012

How does "The Raisin in the Sun" show that the lead character in this play is a tragic hero?Three or more aspects, please.

A tragic hero must have certain characteristics. The first is that he should be of a noble birth or have great wisdom. It is then that the hero realizes his mistake and learns from it. We should empathize with the hero, not despise him for his flaw. Many tragic heroes suffer death, but they face their deaths very heroically.


How does Walter Lee Younger resemble this tragic hero? Not born to nobility, Walter does possess a flaw in this character. He obsessively wants to prove himself to be a man, the man of the family now that his father is dead. To do this, Walter thinks he must prove himself financially and is willing to risk all the money the family has to get what he wants. Mama wants him to grow spiritually and be the good man he father was, taking responsibility for the family. Walter loses everything, the total amount of money, when his friend runs off with it all, and he's at his lowest point, and we feel his pain. When Mr. Lindner tries to buy Walter off so he won't move the family into the all-white neighborhood, Walter finally sees the cause for his downfall. Learning from his mistake, he rises to the occasion and refuses Lindner's money, bringing the family back together spiritually and emotionally.

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