Which of the following BEST explains why an author might choose to have a hero die at the end of the story?
A.
to express a theme about the nobility of sacrifice
B.
because good guys never win
C.
to express a theme about the perils of selfishness
D.
to make the reader confused and angry
I'm pretty sure that the most popular reason why hero dies at the end of the story is A. to express a theme about the nobility of sacrifice. It's very useful trick that adds more drama to the story.