William Wallace Characteristics

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William Wallace is the epitome of a tragic hero. One key characteristic found in tragic heroes is that they all have a character trait that is the root cause of their downfall in the end. Wallace had more than one of these traits, but the one that is most prevalent is his stubbornness. One example of this would be when he was being tortured, he had multiple opportunities to show mercy and stop the torture, yet he chose to stick by his beliefs even though it caused him pain. he repeatedly put some self in situations where he knows he will be hurt, but he continues on, knowing that he is fighting for a just cause. Wallace is the cause behind to the defeat of the insurmountable evil Edward Longshanks. His refusal to call mercy will being tortured

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