Downfalls of the hero archetype typically involve some type of wounding ability or weakness this being the only thing that can stop this great hero and not even special armor, skilled training or years of psychiatry therapy can solve. ... This aspect is unhealthy due to a standard set of assumptions and expectations are preset to the story's unveiling. ...
In tragedy, people are tested by great suffering and must face decisions of ultimate consequence. ... According to Aristotle, the change of fortune (reversal) for the hero should be an event that occurs contrary to the audience's expectations and that is therefore surprising, but that nonetheless appears as a necessary outcome of the preceding actions. ... He believes that the story should be constructed so that the events are so terrifying that one needs not see the play to feel the anguish of the events (Aristotle 27). ... Aristotle delves into great detail as he defines and d...
