Read the passage.
All tragedies have a tragic hero, or protagonist. This character is usually of high or noble birth. Protagonists find themselves in a difficult situation for one of two reasons: Either they create the situation because of a flaw in their character, or the situation is fated. The tragic hero ultimately experiences disaster. Sometimes the situation involves a combination of the two. For example, Oedipus is doomed by fate but makes his situation worse.
Tragedies are timeless. The protagonist is a character with whom audiences will sympathize because they can identify with heroes’ feelings of helplessness as they try to fix their mistakes.
Which of the following best paraphrases the highlighted sentence?
A.
Tragedies appeal to people because they wish to learn more about the hero.
B.
Tragedies appeal to people because they want to see the main character fail.
C.
Tragedies appeal to people today because they like the main character.
D.
Tragedies appeal to people because they can understand what the main character is feeling.
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