In 2013, Sir
Anthony Hopkins wrote
Bryan Cranston a letter applauding the excellence of
Breaking Bad (2008), as well as the performance of Cranston and his castmates. Hopkins continued, "what started as a black comedy descended into a labyrinth of blood, destruction and hell. It was like a great Jacobean, Shakespearian or Greek Tragedy." One essential element of a classical tragedy is that the protagonist has a tragic flaw that leads to his, her, or their downfall. For example, Macbeth's tragic flaw is most often argued to be ambition.
Which of the following traits do you think is Walter White's tragic flaw?After voting, feel free to
discuss here.
Notes: The tragic flaws are listed in alphabetical order. In order to view the slideshow of full-sized photographs,
click here.
