University Abstract: Aristotle writes the Poetics as an investigation into representational art and‚ more specifically‚ as an investigation into the art form of tragedy. While Aristotle goes into great detail regarding the technical aspects of creating and appreciating a work of tragedy‚ he is somewhat lacking in his descriptions of how tragedy is enjoyed by an audience. Aristotle speaks of this tragic pleasure in two ways; as the pleasure of mimesis‚ and as the pleasure of catharsis. If we come to
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created a Theory of Tragedy which stated that a tragedy must have six parts to determine its quality: plot‚ characters‚ diction‚ thought‚ spectacle‚ and melody. Aristotle’s Theory of Tragedy is the reason that Greek tragedies lasted around 4-5 hours each. Sophocles was a Greek tragedian and the playwright of the famous tragedy‚ Antigone‚ which astounded the audience due to the dominant woman tragic hero of Antigone. He incorporated the Chorus‚ a group of elders‚ into this tragedy as all Greek plays
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In Sophocles’ Women of Trachis‚ who is responsible for Heracles’ death? Note: that an important part of your response to this question will be to discuss the extent to which Heracles may be responsible for his own destruction‚ through his nature as a traditional hero. It could be argued that none of the characters in "Women of Trachis" are essentially and solely responsible for the death of Sophocles’ character Heracles. It is simply human error and the innate qualities of a tragic hero and heroine
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"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles has been considered one of the greatest Greek tragedies. It is a Greek myth that may have been inspired by real events and people. With that thought in mind this play has indeed‚ help us get a better understanding of Aristotle’s‚ a philosopher‚ thoughts of a Tragic Hero and Sigmund Freud’s‚ a psychoanalytic theorist‚ thoughts on the affects of the same on our lives (especially male children and their psychological development). Both Aristotle and Sigmund Freud also
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be one’s own fault. Therefore‚ Creon is the most tragic character of this play. Aristotle would agree that Creon is the main tragic character‚ as he makes many decisions which could have led him either towards his tragedy or away from it‚ but ultimately he led himself to his tragedy. This keeps the audience guessing and heightens catharsis‚ while Antigone’s fate was quite obvious from the beginning where she says‚ “As for me‚ I will bury him; And if I die for that‚ I am content” (60-61). Creon’s
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Using Aristotle’s descriptions of Tragedy‚ I classify Fences by August Wilson as a tragic play. The elements of tragedy‚ Troy Maxson as a tragic hero‚ and tragic plot were evident throughout the play. Also‚ the feeling of catharsis at the end-which is proper of tragedy‚ was clearly identifiable. I. Fences fits into the tragic genre based on the points given by Aristotle. In Poetics‚ he defines tragedy as "the imitation of an action that is serious and also as having magnitude‚ complete in itself
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Antigone is a great Greek tragedy by Sophocles. The story is about a Antigone who has buried her brother by breaking Creon’s decree‚ and she is punished for obeying the god’s laws. There are many arguments about who is the tragic hero in Sophocles’ Antigone. Some believe that it is Creon because he also has the characteristics of a tragic hero. Others believe that it is Antigone because the play bears her name. Antigone is a hero‚ to clarify the meaning of a tragic hero. In order to determine whether
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like‚ for example‚ villains "making fortune from misery" in the end. It might happen though‚ and might make the play interesting. Nevertheless‚ the moral is at stake here and morals are important to make people happy (people can‚ for example‚ see tragedy because they want to release their anger) * appropriate–if a character is supposed to be wise‚ it is unlikely he is young (supposing wisdom is gained with age) * consistent–if a person is a
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Lord of the Flies: A Commentary on Human Nature and Self Government Karan Kundra Defend and/or criticize Ralph’s actions as a leader. What were his motivations? Did he contribute to the tragedy in any way? Could he have acted to prevent any of the deaths? What should he have done differently? Do governments act in this way? Within the film‚ Lord of the Flies‚ a group of young boys are forced to cooperate with one another if they are to have any chance of survival on an unknown island
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appearance in Sumatra they see the disengaged head of a following prisoner displayed on a pole in the public square. The tragedies that occurred in the prisoners turn out to be a part of their daily lives‚ as many gave in to the belongings of untreated sickness. The scene with the two children creating simple wooden coffins for dead babies evidently highlights the tragedy of the conflict in the lives of normal people‚ and suggests that no reason can justify the dreadful consequences of violent
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