Post 12

I chose to write about David Sheff as my tragic public modern figure. David Sheff is an American author and journalist who is a father trying to save his son who struggles with addiction. Sheff is known for his #1 New York Time's Best Seller, "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction", and his book, "Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy". He's also written for numerous magazines and is the author of several other books. Sheff is a figure who has been through pain, fear, doubt, hopelessness, and broken promises caused from the roots of addiction. He has made numerous attempts trying to save his son in the face of addiction, which often left him with a broken heart and broken promises. Sheff is an advocate for promoting addiction and mental health awareness throughout college campuses and the public community. This is different from classical tragedy because his story is based on repeated attempts at trying again and again, not losing hope. In classical tragedy, you don't see other people with realistic problems as a tragedy. Today, modern tragedy is known to have more than one character and usually involves people's problems, aspirations or ambitions. 
“David Sheff knows addiction as no parent would ever want. Through it all, he’s tapped into a unique ability to convey the pain, wisdom and love that he’s experienced through many turbulent years with his son Nic. As a journalist, father and clear-eyed chronicler of addiction, David is without peer.”http://davidsheff.com/about/