ISU ESSAY Almost all-modern tragic hero’s go from high to low status. During the fifties within the scattered mob scene of New York many tragic heroes can be seen. Henry Hill from Wise Guy can be seen as a modern tragic hero from his acceptance into the mob and through his downfall. Through his suffering and injustice, his sense of triumph and his sacrifices he develops the characteristics of being a modern tragic hero. …showed first 75 words of 668 total…

…showed last 75 words of 668 total…just in time to warn him of the bad signs to come. In short Henry Hill lived a tragic life. He is depicted sa suffering a great injustice resulting in a great downfall, he felt a sense of triumph as the many criminals within the Mafia were put away in prison. Another factor that makes him a tragic hero is because of the many sacrifices he made as his end came near. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none