Was King Richard II A Tragic Hero?

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I enjoyed your discussion this week on the different perspective you provided about King Richard II from being inexperienced. Among the variety of supportive material you provided, the conversation between him and Bolingbroke did display his arrogance. Or how superior and almighty he felt as to why he said, “ Were they not mine? Did they not sometimes cry, “All hail!” to me? So Judas did to Christ.” However, this was his downfall and is why he is not a tragic figure, on account of, his inability to become a better version of himself for the people of his kingdom; be the great king, not self-centered and only acknowledging the crown. Therefore, him being inexperience should have allowed him to listen effectively and learn from the noblemen,

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