Many superheroes have tragic flaws. For example, Captain America is too eager for war and always wants to battle. While character flaws can cause major problems for people, they can be aided by someone else. Captain america might always be wanting to fight, but his counterpart, Iron Man, is the exact opposite. Iron Man would rather talk things out and come up with a compromise than do any physical fighting. These two work together subconsciously and help solve any problems. If a hero doesn’t have a counterpart that can keep them in check it can lead to a situation with the hero becoming a tragic hero. A tragic hero can be defined as someone who is a great and virtuous character, but is destined for downfall due to their tragic flaw. In The
