1. Opening Paragraph How would you describe the setting in this opening paragraph? How would you describe the setting in this opening paragraph?

2. Opening Paragraph How does the opening make you feel as a reader? How does the opening make you feel as a reader?

3. Opening Paragraph What is the man’s reaction to the landscape? What is the man’s reaction to the landscape?

4. Main Character How would you describe the man in London’s story? How would you describe the man in London’s story?

5. Main Character How does the man behave in relation to his environment? How does the man behave in relation to his environment?

6. Aristotle’s Definition of a Tragic Hero According to Aristotle, the tragic hero evokes our pity and terror as he is neither thoroughly good not thoroughly evil but a mixture of both. The tragic effect is stronger if the hero is more moral than we are. The tragic hero suggests a change in fortune from happiness to misery because of a mistaken act which he performs due to hamartia – error of judgment. One form of hamartia is hubris – pride which leads the tragic hero to ignore or violate a divine warning or moral law. The tragic hero evokes our pity because he is not evil and his misfortune is greater than he deserves. He evokes our fear because we realize we are fallible and could make the same error. According to Aristotle, the tragic hero evokes our pity and terror as he is neither thoroughly good not thoroughly evil but a mixture of both. The tragic effect is stronger if the hero is more moral than we are. The tragic hero suggests a change in fortune from happiness to misery because of a mistaken act which he performs due to hamartia – error of judgment. One form of hamartia is hubris – pride which leads the tragic hero to ignore or violate a divine warning or moral law. The tragic hero evokes our pity because he is not evil and his misfortune is greater than he deserves. He evokes our fear because we realize we are fallible and could make the same error.

7. Definition of a Tragic Hero A tragic hero has the potential for greatness but is doomed to fall. He is trapped in a situation where he cannot redeem himself. He has some sort of tragic flaw, and this causes his fall from greatness. Even though he is a fallen hero, he may still win a moral victory and his spirit lives on. A tragic hero has the potential for greatness but is doomed to fall. He is trapped in a situation where he cannot redeem himself. He has some sort of tragic flaw, and this causes his fall from greatness. Even though he is a fallen hero, he may still win a moral victory and his spirit lives on.

8. Tragic heroes often: Goes against a powerful force Goes against a powerful force Fall from great heights on high esteem Fall from great heights on high esteem Doomed to make a serious error in judgment Doomed to make a serious error in judgment Realize they have made an irreversible mistake Realize they have made an irreversible mistake Faces and accepts death with honor Faces and accepts death with honor Meet a tragic death Meet a tragic death