The Motorcycle boy is a tragic hero.Throughout the story of Rumble Fish, it was described that Motorcycle Boy has been on top of the world. He was president of the Packers when he was 14 years old. Everyone in the neighborhood was afraid of him. He was envied. But, it wasn’t the life he wanted. What everyone saw on the outside did not match the Motorcycle Boy’s emotions. He was depressed. He hated the life he lived, his reputation, everyone looking up to him. At the end of the book the Motorcycle Boy was killed. It is not believed that it was a mistake on Motorcycle Boy’s behalf. He knew the consequences of his actions. The Motorcycle Boy’s tragic flaw was that he saw the world differently than everyone else does. This drove him insane. Rusty-James
