Dean Winchester: A Tragic Hero

Dean Winchester is one of the greatest modern examples of a tragic hero. He was born on January 24, 1979 in Lawrence, Kansas. He is the son of Mary Winchester, a young woman who comes from a long line of respected hunters(monster killers), and John Winchester. Dean's mother, was killed by a demon who was torturing Dean’s brother Sam. Mary’s death inspired Dean and his father to become the most deadly hunters on earth. They travel across the country, tracking down monsters and making sure no one has to suffer like they did. While hunting Dean’s father dies fighting the same demon who killed Mary and Sam steps up to take his place by his Dean’s side.
After the death of his father Dean’s reason for living shifted to protecting his little brother. Once his Dad died he reevaluated his life and determined that family was more important than anything, including himself. During battles Dean would jump in front of cars and take bullets to the chest if it meant Sam could stay alive. One day while hunting Sam suddenly disappears. Dean goes on a violent
Sam watches as Dean is dragged off to Hell by hellhounds and is unable to do anything about it. Since Dean died in the end he was unable to have a moment of peripeteia. He went out of his world guns blazing and barely had any time to look back and reflect. If he would have tried to fight his fate sooner he maybe could’ve lived to fight another day. But his obligation to protecting Sam eliminated all chances.
Dean Winchester is a tragic hero for many reasons. He was born to a “noble” lineage of successful and powerful hunters. He possessed a tragic flaw, which was his blind obligation to protecting his little brother Sammy. And he fought against his fate much like the classic grecian tragic heroes. Dean was a good man who was just trying to protect his brother. And in the end he made several bad decisions that caused his own