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Odysseus819 · 02-16-2001, 08:31 PM

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I would like to pose a question for the group. The classic definition of a tragic chracter -- I think based on Aristotle -- was a basically worthy or great man (or woman) who is brought low by a combination of fate and one fault or weakness (often hubris or arrogance).

Under this narrow defintion of tragic, who do you think is the most tragic figure in the five najor books (LotR, Hobbit and Silarillion)?

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02-16-2001, 08:31 PM	#1
Odysseus819 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 699	Most Tragic Figure <font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haunting Spirit Posts: 94</TD><TD><img src=http://images.ofoto.com/photos50/1/20/59/91/24/0/24915920103_0_SM.jpg?v=1 WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> I would like to pose a question for the group. The classic definition of a tragic chracter -- I think based on Aristotle -- was a basically worthy or great man (or woman) who is brought low by a combination of fate and one fault or weakness (often hubris or arrogance). Under this narrow defintion of tragic, who do you think is the most tragic figure in the five najor books (LotR, Hobbit and Silarillion)? </p>