Derek Boogaard:The Boogeyman of the Ice
People can achieve mass success by doing something they’re talented in. This success will lead them to being larger than life, or an epic hero. epic heroes are sports icons, actors and actresses, and, music phenomenons. Sometimes these heroes will develop a flaw, such as wrath, pride, or misguided judgement. These flaws will lead to their downfall, making them a Tragic Hero. Aristotle defines tragedy as “the downfall of a noble character resulting from a tragic flaw that creates a sense of pity and terror in the audience’’ (Spencer). Derek Boogaard was an NHL enforcer, and by Aristotle 's definition of tragedy, a tragic hero. Derek Boogaard was an epic hero, and his flaw, his pride in playing the game, caused his downfall, and made him a tragic hero.
Derek Boogaard’s massive size and fighting skills allowed him to rise to fame. In a scrimmage, Derek’s coach tapped his shoulder. He knew what he had to do,defend his teammates (Branch John. “Derek Boogaard: A). When Derek got the tap on the shoulder, he …show more content…
Derek Boogaard died on May 13. His brothers found him, after an accidental painkiller overdose. He was cremated and his ashes were put in two boxes. His brain was donated to scientists for studying (Branch John. “Derek Boogaard: A). Further studies on his brain revealed he had CTE (Fairbum).Derek died before completing his second round of rehab (Klein). A new lawsuit shows that the Boogaard family was aware of a way to get the rest of Derek’s family (Klein). A lawsuit filed by the Boogaard family claims that the union ruined a chance of a financial claim (Klein). Boogaard sustained brain damage because of fighting and the league knew about it (Klein). The NHL and their players have discussed the painkiller issue in light of Derek’s death (Hackel). Derek loved the game so much, he would play through injuries. And now his ashes rest in two boxes in his mother 's
People can achieve mass success by doing something they’re talented in. This success will lead them to being larger than life, or an epic hero. epic heroes are sports icons, actors and actresses, and, music phenomenons. Sometimes these heroes will develop a flaw, such as wrath, pride, or misguided judgement. These flaws will lead to their downfall, making them a Tragic Hero. Aristotle defines tragedy as “the downfall of a noble character resulting from a tragic flaw that creates a sense of pity and terror in the audience’’ (Spencer). Derek Boogaard was an NHL enforcer, and by Aristotle 's definition of tragedy, a tragic hero. Derek Boogaard was an epic hero, and his flaw, his pride in playing the game, caused his downfall, and made him a tragic hero.
Derek Boogaard’s massive size and fighting skills allowed him to rise to fame. In a scrimmage, Derek’s coach tapped his shoulder. He knew what he had to do,defend his teammates (Branch John. “Derek Boogaard: A). When Derek got the tap on the shoulder, he …show more content…
Derek Boogaard died on May 13. His brothers found him, after an accidental painkiller overdose. He was cremated and his ashes were put in two boxes. His brain was donated to scientists for studying (Branch John. “Derek Boogaard: A). Further studies on his brain revealed he had CTE (Fairbum).Derek died before completing his second round of rehab (Klein). A new lawsuit shows that the Boogaard family was aware of a way to get the rest of Derek’s family (Klein). A lawsuit filed by the Boogaard family claims that the union ruined a chance of a financial claim (Klein). Boogaard sustained brain damage because of fighting and the league knew about it (Klein). The NHL and their players have discussed the painkiller issue in light of Derek’s death (Hackel). Derek loved the game so much, he would play through injuries. And now his ashes rest in two boxes in his mother 's