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    Union Carbide Corporation vs. Union of India (AIR 1992 SC 248) [Bhopal Gas Tragedy] -: SUBJECT :- CONTRACT LAW- 1 -: SUBMITTED BY:- Akshat Thakkar Akshat VIN Janak Vardey Jaimil Doshi B.B.A-LL.B – BATCH 2014-19 -: MODULE LEADER :- Mrs. SHILPI SHARMA SUBMITTED TO AURO UNIVERSITY OF HOSPITALITY & MANAGEMENT SURAT‚ GUJARAT APRIL 16‚ 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER

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    The Tragedy Archetype: The Rebirth Within Prim Lerthirunvibul Y10D (Blue) The seven archetypes is a theory in which there are seven ways of story-telling namely Quest‚ Voyage and Return‚ Rebirth‚ Comedy‚ Overcoming the Monster‚ Rags to Riches and Tragedy. The Tragedy archetype is one of the seven archetypes used in story-telling mentioned by Christopher Booker in The Seven Basic Plots. This archetype is known to expect a specific reaction from the readers often using grief‚ destruction and death

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    Nietzsche‚ Birth of Tragedy In Friedrich Nietzsche’s work The Birth of Tragedy‚ he argues that during the times of the ancient Greeks the artistic fusion between the Apollonian way of thinking and the Dionysian way of thinking lead to the creation of the greatest works of tragic art and music. Nietzsche believes that society needs to develop a new art form that recognizes the balance between the apollonian and Dionysian influence to reaffirm human existence. Nietzsche uses the Greek Gods‚ Apollo

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    Lucretia and her subsequent tragedy is a reflection on women’s position in Roman society and how they were treated. This story both offers some historical context to the modern Latin learner but also teaches a very valuable lesson. While many women were seen as less than men during this time period‚ Livy’s description of Lucretia’s rape and Brutus’s plan to avenge her honor offers a different perspective. As an artistic representation of this piece‚ Botticelli’s The Tragedy of Lucretia is a remarkably

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    themselves in the field of tragedy. In both the languages‚ tragedy has developed almost independently. Greek tragedy did not have much influence on the development of English tragedy. Apart from some influences of the Roman Classical tragedy of Seneca‚ tragedy almost indigenously in England. Although tragic plays had been written even before Shakespeare‚ it was he who gives it its distinguishing features. Shakespeare never bothered himself with any theory of tragedy. We can only gather

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    A Tragic World The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare shares the archetypal love story between two lovers of opposing households. Aside from the title‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ meets the criteria of a tragedy by emphasizing the protagonists’ tragic flaw in the process of their fall. Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet falls best under phase two tragedy due to the tragedy of innocence and confusion in an adult situation. Phase six tragedy does not apply to Romeo and Juliet because

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    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

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    The Tragedy of the Commons Response Garrett Hardin’s The Tragedy of the Commons raises awareness on and suggests a solution for overpopulation‚ and Beryl Crowe’s The Tragedy of the Commons Revisited is a refutation of Hardin’s work. While Hardin attempts at discussing every aspect of the population problem‚ he has ignored the population trend that has begun from his era and has taken individual freedoms too lightly. He has also made wrong assumptions‚ thus experiencing Crowe’s rebuttal. The following

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    a strong and emotional response. These responses are so deeply rooted in our culture that the story becomes “real.” Common issues like murder‚ incest‚ rape‚ suicide‚ etc. all flood mythology. Scholars try to analyze and interpret each meaning‚ but modern cultural bias has taught us otherwise. For example‚ when Medea kills her own children‚ society has taught us to react with disgust and to shy away from her character. However‚ without cultural

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    action. In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” William Shakespeare uses Brutus‚ Cassius‚ Casca‚ Trebonius‚ Ligarius‚ Decvius and Cimber to create drama throughout the play. Throughout the beginning of the play these characters band together to plot a conspiracy to murder Julius Caesar due to their jealously of Caesar defeating the great Pompey. “Nor heaven‚ nor earth have been at piece tonight: Thrice hath Calphurnia in her sleep “Help‚ ho! They murder Caesar! Who’s within?” (“The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”

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