However, not only do both of these tales have a large amount in common; they actually serve as two sides of the same coin. The main characters of these tales, Buzz Lighyear and Don Quixote, are both deluded characters who must dance the fine line between reality and fantasy as they continue their journeys with their partners Woody and Sancho as they come across various characters that stand as a reminder of reality or as a symbol of fantasy all within the grand literary theme of reality and fantasy that
Aristotle established a template that a character should fit into to be considered a tragic hero. The first thing a tragic hero should be is someone of noble or higher status who is not purely good or purely evil. According to David L. Simpson, an English professor at DePaul University, this combination of characteristics allows for the audience to both relate to and feel sorrow for the hero when he or she meets their tragic downfall, of which the character seems undeserving due to their positive