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    Elizabeth Bennet we are exposed to the narrative technique of showing- when describing a narrative‚ one of the most important aspects is the point of view from which the story is told. Hence‚ there are two basic forms of narrative - diegesis and mimesis:

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    Hamlet's Tragic Flaw

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    to act to avenge his father’s death. Another character in Hamlet that displays hamartia is Polonius‚ who interferes in everyone’s affairs. Hamlet’s hamartia is his indecisiveness and Polonius’ tragic flaw is interference. Two scenes that create catharsis‚ is the death of Polonius and the swordfight at the end of the play. The flaws of these gentlemen are what lead to the death of not only themselves but many others. “To be or not to be” (Shakespeare) defines Hamlet to perfection and it is this

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    The End of Art

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    1. What does Danto mean by the End of Art? The end of art is not the death of art‚ but the wholesale elimination of what used to be considered art and its replacement by a new concept: pluralism. When art has exhausted itself and this concept has been brought into the forefront of the consciousness‚ this awareness signals the end of art. Art is no longer art in the traditional sense (having a manifesto-aesthetically pleasing‚ etc.) because the accessibility to art and to create art has allowed

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    Prometheus Bound is the story of the god Prometheus and the events that follow after he disobeys the new ruler‚ Zeus‚ by granting gifts of survival‚ namely fire‚ to humankind. Catharsis is found in the play because the audience pities Prometheus for having to suffer for an act of kindness. Prometheus Bound combines hamartia with catharsis because of the intentions of the hero and its elements of Aristotle’s tragedy. Prometheus’ hamartia is brought on because of his error in judgment by granting the gift

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    On another level‚ reversal can be much more complex and propelling. “There are four types of tragedy...the complex tragedy‚ the whole of which is reversal and recognition.” This subcategory of tragedy‚ reversal‚ and recognition‚ are seen towards the finale of Friends “The One with Unagi.” At the last minute‚ Chandler struggles to find a homemade gift for Monica and ends up finding a mixtape in his closet and gives it to Monica. During their gift exchange for their Valentine’s Day‚ Monica gives Chandler

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    "In respect of Character there are four things to be aimed at” for a tragic hero according to Aristotle. Theses four traits include moral goodness‚ propriety‚ realism‚ and consistency. He also says that a tragedy must invoke catharsis‚ the purgation of the emotions pity and fear. A good example of an ancient Greek tragedy is the Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus Rex greatly supports Aristotle’s claims about tragedy. It’s obvious that to be a hero one must be good. Aristotle adds that

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    Oedipus Tyranus Meaning

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    his book "Poetics"‚ on what makes it a perfect tragedy. So‚ what is "Oedipus Tyrannus is really about"‚ that still keeps fascinating the intellectuals and readers alike. Is it the developing mystery that captivates audience or the feeling of catharsis effect that readers and audience get after vicariously experiencing the horror and the humiliation that Oedipus feeds at the end of the play or is it mankind’s questioning of Gods and prophecy. Which

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    Macbeth Is Not a Tragedy

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    really a tragedy if Macbeth acts out of his own ambition for this event to become his own benefit rather than this event causing great sadness as it should in a tragedy. On the contrary‚ Macbeth is shown as a tragedy with Macbeth being cleansed by a catharsis towards the end of the play which balances his emotions and restores some of his noble character as seen from the beginning of the play. Firstly‚ Aristotle started that there should be six components which should be fulfilled in order to create

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    spectator? Pathos is important to the objective ad purpose of the tragedy because it gives the spectator a feeling towards the tragic hero and their tragedy. Usually feelings of pity or fear. e) Discuss catharsis in terms of the effects tragedy seeks to produce in the spectator? Catharsis helps the spectator understand the tragic hero by helping the spectator be able to experience/relate to the words and the actions of the tragic hero. f) What is the relation‚ if any‚ drawn by Aristotle between

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    audience must experience catharsis by encountering feelings of pity and fear. Even though Shakespeare’s Othello does include most of the requirements of an Aristotelian Tragedy it lacks a few elements‚ such as a hamartia and an anagnorises as well as catharsis. Othello’s downfall is not brought upon himself instead Iago’s manipulation is the cause‚ therefore the play does not fulfill Aristotle’s standards of a Tragedy. Although the audience fails to experience catharsis at the end of the play‚ Othello

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