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Aristotle first discovered the idea of the tragic man and recorded it in The Elements of Drama. Although the characteristics that he drafted were based from his experience with the Greek theater, the tragic man exists in multiple forms of art and literature. For example, many scholars consider Captain Ahab f ....
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.... can control mine. But his pain could drive him mad." Santiago endures all his pain while fighting the fish just like a tragic man would always suppress it.
Another characteristic of the tragic man is his sense of commitment. As soon as a conflict arises, he is in its hold until the resolution of the conflict. Santiago stays on the raft for several days waiting for the fish to tire. He would never give up and head back to Cuba. When the fish bites into the hook, the conflict between the marlin and Santiago begins. The old man remains locked in the b ....
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