Tiger Woods: A Modern Day Tragic Hero

A tragic hero is one who has achieved great success, whether it be personal, professional, or both. Through their success this person has managed to catch the attention of the public. They have a good image, a clean slate, but fail to maintain that, by an action or event that completely changes what everyone thinks of them as a person. Tiger Woods is a modern day tragic hero, because of his incredible athletic achievements in golf, he was a hero, however he failed to maintain a good reputation in the eye of the public due to him possessing egotistical and lustful characteristics.

The downfall of Tiger Woods has been epic. It’s hard to recall an athlete that has been as dominant as Woods has been on a golf course follow majestic and historic performances with such horrendously inexplicable play.

Although the way his parents were, he was still a very strong hearted person and kept himself

When he was two, his mother died, leaving his father to take care of him, his five brothers, and his three sisters. This led to a very close familial bond between him and his siblings, as well as with his

On February 19, 2010 Tiger woods, a well-known golfer, took to the stand in front of a small group of family members, cameras, and media personalities. The subject of the press conference was to apologize for the cheating spree that he went on while married to Elin Nordegren. Woods took to the stand bearing multiple pieces of paper which he read directly from. During the speech he carried no pity for himself but at the same time asked the media to respect his privacy and allow him to make the changes needed in his life. From that moment on, the criticism, mockery, and foolish jokes began to surround Woods and his family.

Therefore, Tiger emulated the behaviors of his dad. He stayed close to him during all his childhood life. His father mentored him and made him believe that he can make it in golfing and become a superstar in future. He supported him financially and emotionally.

At an early age, Jones was known for being a golf prodigy who quickly grew into one of the greatest golfers and created the masters tournament that increased competition in the sport. At an early age, Jones golf skills were apparent. Jones started golfing when he was five years old. He won his first major tournament when he was fourteen years old.

Tiger Woods, a professional golfer, erupted a ton of news by having an affair with another women. He presents this speech in order to apologize to everyone he has hurt and wants to support his family. Woods presented to this speech to apologize to everyone. In his speech, he presents a repetition in his words like when he said,” I was wrong. I was foolish,” and “I have let you down.

However, not all relationships have a positive outcome. In the novel Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper. Main character Andy had positive and effective relationships. But, his parents did not develop or build a parent-teen relationship. Without, the relationship Andy suffered when he needed them the most.

During this time period, his thoughts about himself changed. “…You don 't have the talent, a voice whispered -my voice" (p. 82). His dad, Mike Johnson, who was his football influence,

His father Archie Manning, a former NFL player, had a great impact in his life. During Peyton’s childhood, he played football as a toddler with his older brother Cooper. When Peyton grew older, he looked at how his dad played as a quarterback in football and started to study his moves and plays. (Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning-Football’s Royal Family). Later in his life Peyton went to Isidore Newman High School, where he led the high school football team to their best season.

Troy’s Father’s importance and impact on him become evident as soon as Troy’s childhood is known. Despite the hate Troy felt towards his father he ended up very similar to him. Troy’s father didn’t love or even care about his children, but

That cute baby tiger of yours will grow up. Your tiger cub will grow up to be big and dangerous. The quote

He benefited from Dr. Johnson’s avocation because he was an African American that assisted young tennis players. Dr. Johnson knew that Ashe was a prodigy in tennis. He was treated like a pariah because she tried entering in a tournament but got rejected because of her race.

He did not want to become that star football player as much as his father