A tragic hero is a major character in a dramatic tragedy destined for ruin. The character ends up dying. Eddie is a longshoreman who unloads boats on the docks of Sicily. He supports his wife Beatrice and niece Caterina. However, Eddie has distorted feelings towards Catherine as he raised her as his own daughter and feels a strong bond with Catherine. Eddie's feelings and jealousy make him feel the need to have Catherine in his life, and his irrational behavior leads to his death. Eddie is so focused on having his honor and reputation that he is oblivious to the chaos he creates. Eddie's actions change throughout the story due to his out-of-control love spiral towards Catherine. This is an example of a tragic hero as Eddie was a respected husband and member of the community, but now he has turned evil. He treated Catherine like his own daughter and became overprotective. "I don't understand you; she's seventeen, are you going to keep her at home all her life?" This quote from Beatrice shows that Eddie needs Catherine to be close...
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