How does tragedy affect community? Tragedy is an event causing great suffering‚ which is what happened 15 years ago. On September 11th‚ 2001 terrorist hijacked planes and attacked important buildings. That day many lost their lives and many more were injured. Our community deals with tragedy by making memorials and showing pride in our country. One way we deal with tragedy is by showing pride in our country. For example‚ in the President’s speech he did with a bullhorn he was dressed as a
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Aeschylus’ tragedy‚ Prometheus Bound‚ is an interesting example of Aristotle’s tragedy because it encompasses a god’s own reversal leading to suffering brought upon his fellow gods. 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
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Jane Eyre as Cinderella In charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre‚ there are several paradigms that are used throughout the story; one of the most obvious is the Cinderella template. When looking at Jane Eyre through this template‚ the ideas of an orphan child‚ the stepfamily‚ and the fairy godmother seem to be all the characteristics of Cinderella. Jane Eyre is the orphan child‚ which symbolizes Cinderella. Jane‚ like Cinderella lost both her parents and is dependent on others to care for
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Aristotle presents the element of tragedy as more then the textbook definition; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune‚ but describes how it is an art that can enhance all types of poetry. He defines tragedy as being an imitation of an action that is a whole and complete in itself and of a certain extent. Aristotle shows how tragedy is actually more important than the history itself because it brings out people’s emotions‚ instead of simply presenting the facts. It is clearly stated throughout
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WHO IS TO BLAME FOR THE TRAGEDY? Juliet cries and wails in despair when she sees the love of her life dead on the floor. Juliet’s blood runs cold with sadness and she soon becomes to quake in agony. A life without Romeo isn’t worth it‚ she thinks. Soon after‚ with a blade‚ she seals her fate as Romeo did. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ this tragedy was the greatest of them all. Two star-crossed lovers took their lives to avoid living without each other. If it were not for Romeo being
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based on Article “Tragedy and the Common Man” In Arthur Miller’s essay “Tragedy and the Common Man‚” Miller mentions tragedy as man’s struggle to gain his “rightful” position in his society‚ and whoever that character may be—king or common man—that character is eventually brought down by his or her tragic flaws and that’s what makes that character a tragic hero. In the past‚ there have been many tragic heroes which can relate to Arthur Miller’s essay “Tragedy and the Common
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Jane Eyre The novel Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman work that illustrates Jane’s coming-of-age. Each location in the story: Gateshead‚ Lowood‚ Thornfield‚ Moor House‚ and Ferndean provide realization of Jane’s growth and development‚ both spiritually and morally. The novel started off in Gateshead. Jane was ten years old and she lived there with her uncle Mr. Reed‚ who soon died‚ and his family. Mrs. Reed had great animosity toward Jane‚ mainly because of Mr. Reed’s favoritism toward Jane. Because
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Tragedies of Postpartum Psychosis : Ethical Decisions and Sentencing PHI 107 Philosophy of Human Conduct June 10‚ 2010 Brief Outline: Description of Topic Definition Sentencing Mental Hospital Prison Death Penalty Ethics behind Harsh Sentencing Kantian Ethics Cultural Relativism Ethics behind Sympathetic Sentencing Feminist/Care Ethics Intuitionists * Tragedies of Postpartum Psychosis: Ethical Decisions and Sentencing Postpartum depression affects approximately ten
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Bronte’s Bildungsroman: Jane Eyre From a seed to a flower‚ Spreading itself like a weed Through the world. From a chick-let to a hawk‚ Spreading it’s wings and soaring high Through the heavens. A rose unfolding its petals‚ Showing its beauty to the world. A sponge soaking up water‚ Like a mind with the knowledge Of the world. I am here And I am ready to take on the world. Such are the aspirations of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre who grows up moving from a radical stage to “a more
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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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