In "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "The Stone Angel" by Margaret Laurence both main characters are tragic heroes.

Argumentative Essay In "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "The Stone Angel" by Margaret Laurence both main characters are tragic heroes and have a strong sense of dignity (pride) . You may ask yourself what is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is someone who has the potential for greatness but yet he or she is doomed to fail because of a certain situation they are put in. Tragic heroes become tragic heroes by …

…which Hagar and Gatsby both did. Their pride is essentially allowed them to reject any help for people. As a human race we are not perfect, we from time to time need a helping hand. Their pride is essentially what ruined them. There strive for the "modern American dream" (material goods) and their fear was the reason they lived very depressing lives. It is okay for people to admit that they have done something wrong.