What is a tragic flaw

a tragic flaw is a secret weakness of the hero that causes his/her downfall. some examples of characters who have tragic flaws are macbeth and achilles.

the most common type of tragic flaw is that of "hubris," or pride. basically, the pride gets in the way of the hero and it eventually leads to their downfall.

onto a large boat, and mark the water level that the boat sinks to. then, take the elephant out and put a bunch of marked weights onto the boat until it reaches the same water level. add up the masses of the weights to get the weight of the elephant.