William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty, Jr.) was known for his sulky smooth character, his enigmatic hero/outlaw image, and most importantly his treacherous rumored 21 murders. Most commonly and historically known as Billy the Kid, Bonney was born November 1859 in New York City, having moved around numerous times as a young child, and ultimately settling down in the Old American West. Orphaned as a young boy, “The Kid” began hanging around the wrong crowd and eventually on the wrong side of the law. He ended up in the rugged saloons and gangs of the Old West which led to his numerous incarcerations and ultimate death. Bonney had many characteristics; intellectualism, wit, rebelliousness, courage, and wisdom, but did these characteristics make him a tragic hero? According to Greek philosopher Aristotle, there are 6 distinct characteristics that can make a person a tragic hero. Bonney is a tragic hero because he possesses many of the six characteristics that Aristotle described. These characteristics did not aid so greatly in Bonney’s short lived life, but they did assist in allowing his legacy to last eternally.…