Tragedy in Life Essay

hedonism was evident in himself and Iago, Othello, a tragic hero in the Aristotelian tragedy, obviously fell from being a man whom the senators revered to a man who was wifeless and powerless and who committed suicide. By Othello focusing on the negative outcome, namely, his wife being unfaithful towards him, instead of the possible positive outcome of Desdemona being faithful towards him, Othello underwent a tragedy. At first, Othello seemingly…

According to Aristotle’s definition of tragedy as it is stated by McManus (1999), tragedy is the replica of one’s actions as it is brought in a dramatic way and not narrated. It is also mentioned by him that tragedy is much more profound than history simply because history just state facts or figures of what happened during that time while tragedy exaggerates of what may happen in that certain situation. The aim of tragedy is to consummate its catharsis of such feelings like “Fear” and “Pain”.…

Tragedy in The Book Of Negroes and Macbeth Tragedy in literature is the series of misfortunes that bring the main character to ruin. In the novel, The Book Of Negroes by Laurence Hill and the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the main characters respond to tragedy in many ways. One method is to remain hopeful in desperate situations. In The Book Of Negroes the main character Aminata preserves her faith in one day returning home to Africa. Macbeth has hope in becoming an exceptional king. An…

The Tragic Destiny of Oedipus Oedipus the king by Sophocles is a distressing play filled with transgression, grief, and tragedies. The unfortunate incidents that the tragic hero, Oedipus, goes through invoke catharsis in the readers. He has been prophesied a dreadful fortune and feels as though “...no one suffers more than [him]” (Sophocles 27).Foretold destiny cannot be derailed as fate will always interfere and insure that the prophecy is fulfilled. Moreover, every tragic hero has a tragic…

William Shakespeare. It was written around 1605 during a period in Shakespeare’s life when he was engrossed in writing about how flaws in a character can cause great turmoil amongst other characters. One of the key characters in King Lear is known as the Fool, and he is the epitome of the style Shakespeare was using as he was writing King Lear. The Fool serves as a caretaker, confidant, and overseer to King Lear in this tragedy. He even goes with King Lear on his journey to the countryside after…

judgement many times due to lack of knowledge or full understanding of a situation. According to our textbook, the definition of a Tragedy is “the representation of serious and important actions that lead to a disastrous end for the protagonist” (Kennedy, 2013). An Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, formulated that katharsis was the last element of his definition of a tragedy. According to our textbook, through katharsis the final…

In Greek mythology, humans are often portrayed as mere pieces of a board game played by the gods. Fate plays an essential role in Antigone and Oedipus Rex, where it unfolds and leads to the tragedy of these characters. Despite superficial differences between the plots, there is the irony of the futility of free choice present in both poems. These characters use personal approaches in efforts to alter their prophecies, yet that ‘freedom’ of action is ultimately driven by fate. In Oedipus Rex,…

writing Greek tragedies. According to Aristotle, who defined tragedy as a story that begins with the protagonist being someone who is extraordinary compared to the typical heroes that audience are used to or a great hero’s reversal of fortune. The character’s personality leads to his or her own downfall at the end resulting in a more terrifying ending. Aristotle admired Sophocles because of his work on Oedipus the King, which represents Aristotle’s visual manifestation of a Greek tragedy as well…

is its affiliation with Greek tragedies. As noticed in this semester’s readings, the genre shares similar properties associated with Greek tragedies. Through utilizing Aristotle’s discussion of tragedy’s appeal we can decipher the charm of detective fiction. One of the main similarities Greek tragedies…

Supervised Writing- MEDEA Prompt 1: How is the Chorus the vehicle of social comment and cultural values? → Medea is a mythical ancient Greek tragedy about a sorceress Medea and her revengeful and jealous intentions against her husband Jason as she thinks Jason has betrayed her by marrying the princess of Corinth. It’s a heavy play in terms of broken vows and treachery, leading to a powerful peripetia in the play. There is an ongoing conflict throughout the play on many levels- be it oikos or…