VCCS Litonline Introduction to Literature English 112 (English Composition II)

He was popular, young, charismatic. He had backed the Russians down regarding the establishment of missile sites in Cuba, and he inspired confidence.

Hubris? It could have developed, but there wasn't enough time. It takes time for a hero's flaws to overpower him and lead him to disaster. Lee Harvey Oswald's bullet denied time the chance to accomplish that.

As a result, we'll never know whether Kennedy's career would have ended in triumph or tragedy.