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Bernard Malamud's The Natural is about a young farm boy who manifests an uncanny ability to pitch, making him a natural at baseball. His ego and other obstacles drive him away from the game, only to return at an older age and triumph. The Natural's Roy Hobbs can be compared to an Aristotelian tragic hero. There are four guidelines to being said type of hero. One must be high born, have a tragic flaw, move from ignorance to knowledge, and be blessed by the Gods. All four of these apply to Hobbs. He is high born in that he is a farmer's son and therefore one with the land, which makes him royalty in one aspect. His tragic flaw is his ego and overconfidence in his abilities. Roy begins the tale as a young, egotistical, naive plebe, but after his resurrection he slowly gains knowledge and realizes what is really important: not fame and fortune because of your gift, but passing it on. Roy's attitude at times makes the story's theme appear to be something like, "He could of been a hero," as Herbert Fold wrote in his essay about Malamud. Hobbs is blessed by the Gods with his ability to pitch, and is later blessed his father in heaven who told him that he couldn't rely only on his gift and thus gave him a mystical bat.So you want access to our archive of free essays and term papers? All you need to do is register and verify your email address! Well, what are you waiting for?Protestantism in England was different from that which developed on the continent- The Reformation on the continent: was conducted in bitter opposition by the kings and reformers rejected all or most Catholic forms of worship. In England, by contrast: the reformation was led by the king, and Anglicans retained most Catholic traditional customs. The English adopted a religion between Catholicism and Calvinism, called "Anglicanism" or officially the Church of England.
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