The Crucible Tragedy Analysis
Tragedy is one of the oldest types of drama although, is not willingly found in modern drama anymore. “In the Poetics Aristotle defined a tragedy as a serious work with a hero who is great and good but has a flaw that brings down destruction on himself or herself” (Hischak, Thomas S. “Chapter2/Types of Drama.” Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 38 Print). Aristotle feels that regardless of being a king and having a whole kingdom look up at this noble rank the king should have a flaw, whether king or a hero there must be self-destruction this will then cause tragedy. Many people outside of theatre consider tragedy to mean death which is true but in regards to theatre tragedy does not have to necessarily mean the end
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According to Aristotle, tragedy has six main elements plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle and song. “Tragedy is an imitation, not of men, but of action and life, of happiness and misery” (Agamemnon, The Choephori, and The Eumenides." Aristotle on Tragedy. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016). Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller’s play is based on the historical times in Salem. The primarily focus on the play is the discovery of several young girls who were playing in the woods and casting spells to bring spirits from the dead. When the young girls were caught practicing witch craft instead of taking fault they blamed others which had everyone is Salem paranoid that the possibility of countless people could potentially be a witch. In 1692, the Salem court had convicted and executed nineteen men and women. Due to the execution of men and women the play Crucible by Arthur Miller would be considered a tragedy play. Death being one of the reasons but also because the play has all six elements of what Aristotle would consider to be tragedy. One being the plot, the young girls out in the woods
According to Aristotle, tragedy has six main elements plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle and song. “Tragedy is an imitation, not of men, but of action and life, of happiness and misery” (Agamemnon, The Choephori, and The Eumenides." Aristotle on Tragedy. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016). Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Miller’s play is based on the historical times in Salem. The primarily focus on the play is the discovery of several young girls who were playing in the woods and casting spells to bring spirits from the dead. When the young girls were caught practicing witch craft instead of taking fault they blamed others which had everyone is Salem paranoid that the possibility of countless people could potentially be a witch. In 1692, the Salem court had convicted and executed nineteen men and women. Due to the execution of men and women the play Crucible by Arthur Miller would be considered a tragedy play. Death being one of the reasons but also because the play has all six elements of what Aristotle would consider to be tragedy. One being the plot, the young girls out in the woods