Severus Snape Research Paper
Reflection about how tragedy can influence an individual's behavior, psychologically and sociologically
The word “tragedy” evokes connotations of sadness, death, and irony. In literature, a tragedy is a plot in which the protagonist, also called a “tragic hero”, because of some inherent flaw in his/her character, dies. In the Poetics, Aristotle wrote that the purpose of Tragedy is to evoke a wonder born of pity and fear, the result of which is cathartic. As audience members we should sympathize with the protagonist, possibly recognizing in him/her our own human weaknesses. Because tragedy is built around an internal conflict of character, identification with the protagonist is crucial to success. For example, if we cannot understand Romeo’s naive, unsophisticated notion of love, what poignancy does his death have? …show more content…
An example of a modern day tragic hero would be Severus Snape from the movie Harry Potter.
Snape's tragic flaw is that he is too obsessed with the past, which makes him not trust Harry's judgement or have faith in his abilities. As the result, Snape got injured when trying to do something that isn't considered fight by Harry or when he has to kill Dumbledore. Although Snape manages to protect Harry and his friends in some situations but because of his flaw he is a tragic hero. Another example is Woody from Toy Story. When Andy gets Buzz for his birthday, Woody is jealous of him because Andy plays with him more. Woody tries to get rid of Buzz so he can become Andy's favorite toy again. However, in the end Woody realizes that Buzz wasn't replacing him and Buzz and Woody become
friends.
Tragedy provides many things: so much grief, and so much finger pointing. The media looks to scapegoat, as sure do many others. Activists see an opportunity to promote their cause, whether it begun control, morality, etc.
What is often tend to be forgotten during times like when one passes away, that tragedy also provides one, unintended service: It brings human closer together and allows people - for one fleeting moment, anyway - to feel like we share common bounds in humanity. We become more human and more focused on the things, which really matter in our lives - family, friendships, social relationships with others just like ourselves. The community comes together, joined in their sorrow and grief. Besides, a personal tragedy can cause a person to realize the finite-ness and mortality of their lives... We only have one life.
However, psychologically, traumas could be connected. If a new trauma is experienced before having enough time to heal from previous trauma, separate events as related could occur. This can lead to intensified symptoms and prolonged recovery time. As a result of multiple traumatic incidents, a greater sense of disconnectedness may be experienced from oneself, others, and the work. Some state of shock in the wake of tragedy not only impacts people’s long-term psychological stability, but their short-term well being. Horrid scenes might be replayed mentally or scaring themselves over potential threats and unlikely dangers.
The word “tragedy” evokes connotations of sadness, death, and irony. In literature, a tragedy is a plot in which the protagonist, also called a “tragic hero”, because of some inherent flaw in his/her character, dies. In the Poetics, Aristotle wrote that the purpose of Tragedy is to evoke a wonder born of pity and fear, the result of which is cathartic. As audience members we should sympathize with the protagonist, possibly recognizing in him/her our own human weaknesses. Because tragedy is built around an internal conflict of character, identification with the protagonist is crucial to success. For example, if we cannot understand Romeo’s naive, unsophisticated notion of love, what poignancy does his death have? …show more content…
An example of a modern day tragic hero would be Severus Snape from the movie Harry Potter.
Snape's tragic flaw is that he is too obsessed with the past, which makes him not trust Harry's judgement or have faith in his abilities. As the result, Snape got injured when trying to do something that isn't considered fight by Harry or when he has to kill Dumbledore. Although Snape manages to protect Harry and his friends in some situations but because of his flaw he is a tragic hero. Another example is Woody from Toy Story. When Andy gets Buzz for his birthday, Woody is jealous of him because Andy plays with him more. Woody tries to get rid of Buzz so he can become Andy's favorite toy again. However, in the end Woody realizes that Buzz wasn't replacing him and Buzz and Woody become
friends.
Tragedy provides many things: so much grief, and so much finger pointing. The media looks to scapegoat, as sure do many others. Activists see an opportunity to promote their cause, whether it begun control, morality, etc.
What is often tend to be forgotten during times like when one passes away, that tragedy also provides one, unintended service: It brings human closer together and allows people - for one fleeting moment, anyway - to feel like we share common bounds in humanity. We become more human and more focused on the things, which really matter in our lives - family, friendships, social relationships with others just like ourselves. The community comes together, joined in their sorrow and grief. Besides, a personal tragedy can cause a person to realize the finite-ness and mortality of their lives... We only have one life.
However, psychologically, traumas could be connected. If a new trauma is experienced before having enough time to heal from previous trauma, separate events as related could occur. This can lead to intensified symptoms and prolonged recovery time. As a result of multiple traumatic incidents, a greater sense of disconnectedness may be experienced from oneself, others, and the work. Some state of shock in the wake of tragedy not only impacts people’s long-term psychological stability, but their short-term well being. Horrid scenes might be replayed mentally or scaring themselves over potential threats and unlikely dangers.