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Select a character from the one of the stories below that you feel best fits Aristotle’s definition of tragic hero in terms of suffering more than he/she should have. Give evidence of why you came to that conclusion. Support your position with specific references from the story that prove the character’s misfortune was not wholly deserved, and that the character’s punishment exceeds the crime.
- “The Blind Faith of the One-Eyed Matador”
- “Mourning Glory”
- “Urban Meyer Will Be Home for Dinner”
- “End Game”
- “Yes, Aaron Hernandez Suffered Brain Injury…,”
- “Sports has never seen a fall — from greatness and from grace — like that of Tiger Woods”
- “At the Corner of Love and Basketball”