The Tragic Hero Hanson Style
Is a tragic hero a tool of persuasion?
I never used to think so until I read Victor Davis Hanson's characterization of President Trump. In fact, I don't think he thinks this archetype is a persuasion tool. But it just might be.
I want to explore this idea throughout this thread since it happens enough in the culture to see a pattern.
First the archetype. Note, Hanson's view of tragic hero is not what is typically understood in the culture. Macbeth, for instance, is a tragic hero in normal understanding and is taught as such in schools. However,