Match Point: A Shakespearean Tragedy

Tragedy is a genre which is used to represent the misfortune of characters. Shakespeare identifies several aspects of a tragedy and teaches humanity lessons about the consequences related to the hunger of lust and power. One tragic film is Match Point directed by Woody Allen in which the protagonist, Chris, experiences many aspects of tragedy. Match Point is a Shakespearean tragedy in which the desire of lust and power invokes Chris to make irrational decisions and commit immoral deeds which not only affects him morally but also influences the life of people around him.
In Match Point, Chris makes a lot ruthless decisions without giving a second thought to what the outcome might be and as a result suffers severe consequences which lead towards
Same is the case for Chris who is portrayed as a character driven by the hunger of lust, money and power. He is only attracted to Nola’s outer beauty which is witnessed when Nola and he are having a drink together and he tells her that she has the force to attract any man with her beauty. He does not possess any internal feelings towards Nola and is only attracted by her outer beauty which is demonstrated when he immediately asks her to get an abortion after hearing the news of her pregnancy. This shows us that his feelings towards Nola are lust and not love. Chris does not love her to handle the responsibility of fathering a child and leaving his wife, Chloe, to live with Nola. After considering his options and priorities, Chris decides to stay with his wife and ditch Nola which brings up another moral issue – love driven by money. Although Chris does not love Chloe, he still decides to stay with her because of the social status and power that he would get. His desire of power and status made him choose his wife even when he has no affection towards her as proven when he says “But what the hell am I going to do if I leave Chloe?” (Match