Brandi Kar
Professor Pooran Lashini
Intro to Philosophy
Ch.11 The Birth of Tragedy - “Tragedy Dies Tragically”
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Tragedy- “a. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.”
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Greek tragedy died very abruptly, as if “by suicide ,” compared to the others that had more of a peaceful and tranquil death making room for their more adapted, better suited offspring to take its place. “With the death of Greek tragedy there was created an immense emptiness, profoundly felt everywhere.” For some more liberal minded citizens, this was an exciting transition …show more content…
“What Euripides in Aristophanes' Frogs gives himself credit for as a service, namely, that through his household medicines he freed tragic art of its pompous hustle and bustle, that point we can trace above all in his tragic heroes.” Euripides prided himself on his elegant speech and ability to connect with the crowds, which the spectators acknowledged and appreciated throughout his works. He enabled, and even encouraged, his audience to think deeply and come to their own conclusions. He allowed the common man to speak proudly and eloquently, bringing a new strength to those who were incorporated into the show. This ideal transformed tragedy, and created a more interactive experience for viewers of all ages. It transformed ordinary every day scenarios into exciting scenes on stage. This acting style brought a sense of realism, causing spectators to more easily relate and observe/assess the …show more content…
Euripides is interesting in the aspect that he saw himself in higher regards as a poet than his viewers while still including these viewers, but desperately sought the approval of his 2 main idols: Socrates and the logical side of himself, whom were responsible for negatively or positively validating his work. He would sit back in the theatre and try to analyze the works of many infamous poets before him, and break apart each line as if to analyze the best possible ways to go about writing himself. After reflecting on those who came before him, Euripides realized he didn’t agree with their methods at all. He believed there was too much unnecessary emphasis on the background characters. The overall drama made the pivotal scenes less enticing. The public was incredulous at first, concerned with how unique these ideals were. They went against what all past entertainment predecessors stood for. Euripides summed their lack of confidence to their misunderstanding of true tragedy, and how to recognize
Professor Pooran Lashini
Intro to Philosophy
Ch.11 The Birth of Tragedy - “Tragedy Dies Tragically”
______________
Tragedy- “a. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.”
______________
Greek tragedy died very abruptly, as if “by suicide ,” compared to the others that had more of a peaceful and tranquil death making room for their more adapted, better suited offspring to take its place. “With the death of Greek tragedy there was created an immense emptiness, profoundly felt everywhere.” For some more liberal minded citizens, this was an exciting transition …show more content…
“What Euripides in Aristophanes' Frogs gives himself credit for as a service, namely, that through his household medicines he freed tragic art of its pompous hustle and bustle, that point we can trace above all in his tragic heroes.” Euripides prided himself on his elegant speech and ability to connect with the crowds, which the spectators acknowledged and appreciated throughout his works. He enabled, and even encouraged, his audience to think deeply and come to their own conclusions. He allowed the common man to speak proudly and eloquently, bringing a new strength to those who were incorporated into the show. This ideal transformed tragedy, and created a more interactive experience for viewers of all ages. It transformed ordinary every day scenarios into exciting scenes on stage. This acting style brought a sense of realism, causing spectators to more easily relate and observe/assess the …show more content…
Euripides is interesting in the aspect that he saw himself in higher regards as a poet than his viewers while still including these viewers, but desperately sought the approval of his 2 main idols: Socrates and the logical side of himself, whom were responsible for negatively or positively validating his work. He would sit back in the theatre and try to analyze the works of many infamous poets before him, and break apart each line as if to analyze the best possible ways to go about writing himself. After reflecting on those who came before him, Euripides realized he didn’t agree with their methods at all. He believed there was too much unnecessary emphasis on the background characters. The overall drama made the pivotal scenes less enticing. The public was incredulous at first, concerned with how unique these ideals were. They went against what all past entertainment predecessors stood for. Euripides summed their lack of confidence to their misunderstanding of true tragedy, and how to recognize