Aristotle's Tragic Flaw

A man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” Aristotle
A tragic hero is someone great, but not perfect. He or she walks towards his or her own death. The Heroes downfall is a result of the hero’s actions and decisions. However, his misfortune is usually is not deserved and is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty. This error or frailty can be illustrated as his tragic flaw, or his hamaratia. The tragic heroes own destruction is sometimes for a greater cause or principle. In a sense, his destruction truly makes him a hero because it results in greater knowledge and awareness which benefits the greater good. Often, the tragic hero tends to be somebody who is either born into nobility