Identification of ideal aristotelian tragic hero in general zia of mohammed hanif’s ‘a case of exploding mangoes’

Mohammed Hanifis a well-known contemporary novelist who takes up the controversial actual incident of blowing Pak One, that is, official airplane carrying president country General Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, on 17 August 1988. The took place only few weeks after writer had left Pakistan Air Force Academy while doing training as Pilot Officer. story pivots around Zia and an Under Officer Ali Shigri. Half has been narrated in first person by Shigri whereas rest told third person. aim this research paper to analytically assess character keeping view characteristics tragic hero described Aristotle his ‘The Poetics’. text novel taken primary source for analysis. Conclusion study suggests treatment large is congruent likes Macbeth, Othello Hamlet thus proving significance with ideal Aristotelian Tragic Hero.