![]() If only he had taken a moment to think things through rationally, they would have had a happy ending, and yet one could argue that Romeo’s habit of following his heart instead of his head is the very thing that endears him to us to this very day.Īnother great example is Ian Fleming’s James Bond. His impulsiveness was his weakness in all things, in the way he flitted from Rosaline to Juliet, in his interactions with Tybalt – leading to Mercutio’s death, and ultimately in his own reaction to seeing Juliet under the effects of the Friar’s potion. Let’s look at Romeo, one of the most familiar and tragic heroes in literature. They need something to work through, or work towards, to give them depth and make them interesting. Without some soft spot, dark past or tragic flaw, heroes often become two-dimensional, flat and boring. ![]() Even Achilles had his heel, although like Superman, many could argue that his true weakness was love. Take it away, Lillie! SUPERMAN NEEDS KRYPTONITEĮvery hero needs a weakness. Today’s MuseTracks guest, Lillie Spencer, discusses why we love our heroes flawed. ![]() Maybe we like them with just enough edge to make us swoon with their charm and danger. Do you like bad boys in literature? You know the ones-the heroes that so desperately need redemption. ![]()
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