The Tragedy Of Tonya Harding

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People that live in the spotlight may have downfalls due to a personal flaw. I chose to look at the downfall of Tonya Harding, a world famous ice skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympic Trials. Oedipus fell into trouble because of his arrogance, Tonya fell into trouble because of her jealousy. Tonya knew she would have serious competition at the upcoming 1994 Olympic Games. Through a network of connections, Harding, planned to attack a fellow skater, Nancy Kerrigan, just a few days before the Olympic Trials. A man came up and hit Nancy in the back of the knees causing her to fall and cry out in pain. This made it unable for her to compete because of the injuries she had. After many investigations, Tonya was guilty. She was banned from

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