Apparently, he was rather a tragic figure toward the end.
Poor old Ford is rather a tragic figure isn't he?
To most of his friends, he was always a tragic figure.
I was seen as a tragic figure and people were very kind to me.
He's a monster, but also very nearly a tragic figure.
He became a tragic figure because all the hopes of the family were upon him.
I didn't see him as a tragic figure then because he was too close.
It gives us one of the more tragic figures in American history.
The harsh and tragic figures are there for all to see.
As these tragic figures clearly show, the situation is not a simple one.