President John F. Kennedy

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This paper describes the characteristics that define an Aristotelian tragic hero and then asserts that John F. Kennedy was such a hero. The paper then goes on to provide a biographical account of Kennedy's adult life and looks at why Kennedy met all the criteria for an Aristotelian tragic Hero.

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"As the 35th president of the United States, Kennedy was the youngest man to ever be elected to the Oval Office. From his early youth, Kennedy was a charismatic and lovable man. He grew up in a rich Irish Catholic family where he was one of nine children. Kennedy received his secondary education at a private boarding school called The Choate School. When he graduated, he was ironically elected to be the student "Most likely to become President". Kennedy then went off to college and later served in the United States Navy, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant and demonstrated daunting courage, commanding a PT boat."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bishop, Jim. A Day in the Life of President Kennedy. New York: Random House, 1964. 1-108.
• Conroy, Michael. Lecture. November 2007.
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• Harrison, Barbara, and Terris Daniel. A Twilight Struggle: the Life of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. 1st ed. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1992. 1-150.
• John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. 2007. John F. Kennedy Library. 10 Dec. 2007 <http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Biographies+and+Profiles/Biographies/John+F.+Kennedy+The+35th+President+of+the+United+States+Page+5.htm>.

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