Mark Zuckerberg: A Tragic Hero

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As of 2016, Facebook cofounder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has a net worth, estimated by Forbes, of around $47 billion. One of the richest people of the world, Mark Zuckerberg exemplifies heroic character, not attributed to fame and fortune, but his ability to utilize his success to impact others. In 2004, Zuckerberg decided to drop out of Harvard University in order to focus on developing his social media network, Facebook (The Editors). Now, at thirty-one years of age, Mark utilizes his self-created superpower, Facebook, to connect billions of people around the world. A hero, usually bolstered by a superpower, embodies the traits of ordinariness, benevolence, and idealism. Mark Zuckerberg leads a heroic life by being relatable, demonstrating

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