could be argued ‘Othello’ appears to conform to Aristotle’s principles of tragedy‚ of the noble protagonist who undergoes perpetia and endures suffering‚ resulting in his ultimate downfall due to harmatia‚ which he eventually realises‚ providing catharsis for the audience. However‚ upon further study‚ such devices may be interpreted to provide a different perception of the protagonist‚ as more of an atypical victim‚ exposed to the harsh reality of the society he longs to fit into‚ rather than an typical
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An Analysis of Aristotle’s Poetics A square may be a rectangle‚ but a rectangle may never be a square. This idea is not complex‚ however when it is applies in Aristotle’s Poetics to the Greek Epics and Tragedies‚ it is suddenly not only applicable in an arithmetic context‚ but it gives a relevant and true breakdown of the commonalities and different components within these genres of literature. Within these poetics‚ Aristotle explicates the difference between an Epic and a Tragedy and defines
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Are humans innately aggressive or do we learn to be aggressive? From time in memorial‚ there has always been conflict. As the world developed so did the scale of these conflicts. This hunger for violence and aggression has been questioned by many psychologists and as a result led to one of the more important questions of nature versus nurture. On the one hand some have argued that aggression is innate and on the other hand‚ it has been argued that aggression is a learned behavior and that our
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William Wordsworth (1770-1850) completed two main versions of his autobiographical epic poem The Prelude‚ the original version in 1805‚ and a revised version which was published in 1850. The 1805 version is the one usually studied‚ and usually considered the better of the two‚ being more melodic and spontaneous than the more laboured version of 1850. In this essay I shall be discussing the 1805 version‚ with one or two references to differences in the 1850 version. Book Vl‚ entitled‚ ’Cambridge
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Chapter one Tragedy and Poetry Since its inception in ancient Greece two millennia and a half ago‚ tragedy has never faded out. It is true that there were periods when other forms of entertainment or other types of drama eclipsed tragedy‚ but it has never failed to maintain the interest of both dramatists and philosophers. It is noteworthy that tragedy has often been written in verse; the use of prose as the medium of tragedy is only a recent phenomenon. This
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Trait view of behaviour. According to this theory‚ we can tell which players and when they will perform aggressive acts. This says that everyone has aggression within them‚ it is just a continual build-up of energy that needs to be released through catharsis‚ for example‚ small lashes out at an opposition to release pressure (Lorenz). However this theory completely disregards an environmental stimulus that we know exists. Social Learning Theory (Bandura) suggests that behaviour is learned from our environment
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The Chinese Connection: Reconstructing Masculinity in the Face of Adversity Through portrayed resistance of foreign domination‚ The Chinese Connection builds a heroic masculine Chinese identity that revisions China’s past. As the film opens‚ the narrator informs viewers of what the story will be about: the death of a martial arts master in rural China. However‚ by calling attention to the many rumors regarding master Ho’s death‚ the narrator is essentially emphasizing the unreliability of the
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One of the most widespread controversial topics currently is violence in the media and how it affects those who experience it. Mostly the focus is on movies‚ television‚ and video games; however music is becoming an area of interest. Many people are concerned with the potential harmful effects of listening to songs with violent lyrics. Scientific research spanning four decades supports the hypothesis that exposure to violent media is casually related to subsequent expression of aggression in both
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books in brook… and good in everything” illustrates freedom from rigorous social constraints‚ and demonstrate a life free from human corruption.Demonstratively‚ Orlando saves Oliver from the lion and this noble act of courage transforms Oliver. His catharsis “I do not shame to tell you what I was‚ since my conversion so sweetly tastes‚ being the thing I am”. alludes to the restoration of brotherly ties once away from the
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What is the significance of scenes and place in Auden’s 1st September 1939 The places and scenes in a poem or novel or any story‚ can hold great significance for what the author or poet is trying to convey in the piece. It can refer to an exact place at an exact time or can draw memories from the reader that they may not consciously know. Evoking and emotional response both times none the less. 1st September 1939 was the day WWII started and is a historical date for this very reason; it
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