Question

In this story, the hero's tragic flaw is that he is

too confident.


too loyal.


too impatient.


too stubborn.

Answer 1

There once was a noble king named William who ruled over a small peaceful land called Brookshire. One day, King Edward, the ruler of a neighboring kingdom, decided he wanted to expand his empire. King Edward set his sights on Brookshire and sent an army of troops to depose King William and seize his land. King William caught wind of King Edward’s intentions and called on a mighty warrior named Alexander to lead a counterattack, hoping to prevent the approaching troops from reaching the walls of his kingdom.



Alexander, eager to serve his king, rushed to King William’s castle as quickly as he could. Alexander was a powerful fighter and clever strategist: the perfect person to organize and lead the defense of Brookshire. He was ready to charge into battle at once; however, King William had called on additional forces, which had yet to arrive. King William insisted that Alexander remain at his castle until all the troops had been assembled.



This did not sit well with Alexander; he wanted to march into battle immediately. He argued that there was not time to wait for more men. Each day without action was another day that King Edward’s forces were allowed to move in closer. Ultimately, King William agreed to allow Alexander to leave with a preliminary group of men under the condition that they not engage the enemy troops until reinforcements have joined them.



Alexander set out with this detachment of men and led them on a march toward the approaching army. On that first day, they travelled about 20 miles outside of the kingdom before setting up camp. The next day, Alexander sent a scout named Neville ahead of the group to see if there was any sign of King Edward’s forces. Neville scrambled to the top of a nearby hill and raised his spyglass to his eye. Through the lens he saw a harrowing sight: King Edward’s entire army just 10 miles over the horizon.



Neville returned to camp and relayed this news to Alexander, who was filled with the thirst for battle upon hearing it. He had promised King William that he would not lead his men into battle until additional troops had arrived. However, he felt that time was of the essence. If they waited any longer, he reasoned, it would be too late and the entire kingdom would fall into the hands of King Edward. He felt that swift action was their only hope, but wanting to honor the wishes of his king, he decided to wait until morning.



Morning arrived but reinforcements did not. Alexander had had enough of waiting. He ordered his men to ready themselves for battle—today they would march on King Edward’s troops. When all the soldiers were armed and ready, Alexander led them in a valiant charge against the enemy. Miles passed like feet as the excitement of impending battle took over and they closed in on the army of King Edward. When the two sides finally met, the excitement of anticipation quickly transformed into the excitement of combat. The clashing of steel and wood reverberated throughout the land as soldiers on both sides fought with great force and courage.



Alexander, renowned for his strength and tenacity, tore through crowds of enemy soldiers with the power and ferocity of a stampeding elephant. However, for every man he defeated, there seemed to be two more waiting to take his place. Before long, Alexander and his army of men were overcome. No matter how hard they fought, they could not keep up with the other side—they were outnumbered. Exhausted and bleeding, Alexander fell to the ground and accepted defeat.

Answer 2

Alright so what quotes in this story can we see the hero's tragic flaw in?

Answer 3

yes i agree with isry you should find the quotes. and isry what happened to ur pfp??

Answer 4

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @payton
yes i agree with isry you should find the quotes. and isry what happened to ur pfp??
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So it isnt just me that sees his pfp is back to a dolphin

Answer 5

no, it has to do with something Ultri did to try and fix some issues.
please keep comments on topic tho

Answer 6

if you had a gif then ur pfp got reset you just need to re-upload one

Answer 7

Getting back to the question at hand. Have you read the story Astrid?

Answer 8

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Isry
Getting back to the question at hand. Have you read the story Astrid?
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Yes ,I have

Answer 9

So from the story itself what do you think the answer is?