Comparing the Tragic Hero in Things Fall Apart and Heart of Darkness Es

The Tragic champ in Things hail Apart and Heart of Darkness A sad hero could be considered a noble mortal with a lethal flaw or an opp iodinent of society who is willing to take go through that sensible people might applaud but never perform themselves. In Chinua Achebes Things Fall Apart and Joseph Conradss Heart of Darkness, two characters, Okonkwo and Kurtz, perplex some qualities which could categorize them as tragical heroes. However, only the readers interpretation of the characters actions will determine if they are tragic heroes or not. In his Ibo society, Okonkwo would certainly be considered a noble person. Not only has he worked his way up from poverty to perform one of the leading men of Umuofia, but he has also been deemed one of the greatest warriors and wrestlers in the land. Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and still beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements, (Achebe 3). Due to the exemplary actions, Okonkwo has gained abide by from his fellow tribesmen. Okonkwo has also taken two titles in his clan and he is a member of the egwugwu, which demonstrates his leadership capabilities and the power and nobility he holds in Umuofia. Despite his skills in those areas, Okonkwo does hasten a fatal flaw. His unscathed life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness, (Achebe 13). Unoka, Okonkwos father, was considered an agbala, or a wo opus, because he was soft and not masculine enough. Okonkwo had also dislike his father because he was em- barrassed by him, so his lifes passion is to be the gelid opposite of him. Due to this fear, Okonkwo held in his emotions and acted hard, which ultimately made him weak, because a s... ...o appears to have more qualities of a tragic hero than Kurtz. Achebe had created Okonkwo with some nobility, and he decidedly had a fatal flaw his fear of weakness ultimately culminated into his death. Also, Okonkwo had contrasted the white society and some of his fell ow tribesmen. However, his clan did not delight in of his final action suicide. Due to this fact, Okonkwo place never be a true tragic he- ro. Now, Kurtz never was considered to be a noble man by societys standards and he didnt really have a flaw instead, he had the ability to persuade and manipulate people to his advantage, which would not be a flaw for his sake. Kurtz was a mixed man of society he conflicting some parts while accepting others. Despite this, both characters have exhibited some characteristics of a tragic hero and only the readers response can determine their roles.