The Tragedy of Lance Armstrong

To say I have mixed feelings about being glued to Oprah’s interview with Lance Armstrong is an understatement. To say I have mixed feelings about the interview itself is another one. As an ex high school English teacher, I can’t help but think of the great Shakespearean tragedies. Today I am most struck by his comments about surviving cancer and how his fall from grace compares to that. While he did recover his physical health, will he ever recover his integrity and heal his emotional and psychic health or will he live out the tragedy storyline? I guess only time will tell.

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