Tragic Hero
A celebrity that can be considered a tragic hero
A tragic hero is a character that holds a high position in society but is not perfect. Aristotle discusses ideas of a tragic hero in his book of literary theory titles
Poetics. He believes that although a tragic hero is great, he or she possesses a tragic flaw that contributes to his downfall. However, this downfall may not be pure loss, but brings attention and awareness of the hero. According to Aristotle's description of a tragic hero, Selena Quintanilla fits these characteristics. She had a n impact on society because of her great music, nobility, trust, and tragic death. Selena was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Growing up, she was the youngest in her family. She had a strong desire for music since she was three years old. Selena began singing in a vocal group with her siblings created by her father by age nine. The group was called "Selena y Los Dinos." They performed at the family restuarant which soon went bankrupt. When Selena and her family moved to
Corpus Christi, Texas, they began to perforem on the streets, at fairs, and weddings.
Selena's performance began to grew and she was in high demand to perform at various places. This interfered with her education but at age seventeen, she gained a high school diploma by the American School Program. Selena relates to Aristotle's view on a tragic hero. She held a position in society to the people that loved her. By the year 1985, Selena became famous for her great music.
She recorded her first album for a record company at age fourteen. She also won "Best
Female Vocalist" at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards. This outstanding young lady held this position throughout her entire career. According to Texas State Historical
Association,"Selena became a star in Tejano music." She was noticed because she was the first female to be successful in the Tejano music world which was a male dominated genre. Selena
A tragic hero is a character that holds a high position in society but is not perfect. Aristotle discusses ideas of a tragic hero in his book of literary theory titles
Poetics. He believes that although a tragic hero is great, he or she possesses a tragic flaw that contributes to his downfall. However, this downfall may not be pure loss, but brings attention and awareness of the hero. According to Aristotle's description of a tragic hero, Selena Quintanilla fits these characteristics. She had a n impact on society because of her great music, nobility, trust, and tragic death. Selena was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Growing up, she was the youngest in her family. She had a strong desire for music since she was three years old. Selena began singing in a vocal group with her siblings created by her father by age nine. The group was called "Selena y Los Dinos." They performed at the family restuarant which soon went bankrupt. When Selena and her family moved to
Corpus Christi, Texas, they began to perforem on the streets, at fairs, and weddings.
Selena's performance began to grew and she was in high demand to perform at various places. This interfered with her education but at age seventeen, she gained a high school diploma by the American School Program. Selena relates to Aristotle's view on a tragic hero. She held a position in society to the people that loved her. By the year 1985, Selena became famous for her great music.
She recorded her first album for a record company at age fourteen. She also won "Best
Female Vocalist" at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards. This outstanding young lady held this position throughout her entire career. According to Texas State Historical
Association,"Selena became a star in Tejano music." She was noticed because she was the first female to be successful in the Tejano music world which was a male dominated genre. Selena