Catharsis

particular while poetry tends to delve into the universal. Therefore, the picture of poetry pleases all and at all times. Aristotle does not agree with Plato in the function of poetry making people weaker and emotional or too sentimental. For him, catharsis is ennobling and it humbles a human being. As far as the moral function of poetry is concerned, Aristotle believes that the end of poetry is to please; however, teaching may be the byproduct of it. Such pleasing is superior to the other…

is the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself; in appropriate and pleasurable language… in a dramatic rather than narrative form; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish a catharsis…

This essay first explores how America’s individualistic culture overlooks the influential force of groups. Groups are the building blocks of society and exert strong influence over individual thoughts and behaviors. For centuries many scholars and philosophers have discussed the power of the group. However, only over the last 100 years has the group become a scientific inquiry. The primary focus of this essay explores the stages of development in a group therapy setting. Group…

Drama Paper A tragedy is “a dramatic form, [which] is designed to evoke powerful emotions..through catharsis, to serve a salutary political, moral, and ethical purpose.” (1031). In my eyes, a tragedy is when the protagonist suffers some hardship, leaving the drama with no happy ending. Aristotle, who is a good source of information since “no one before or after Aristotle has had more firsthand knowledge of Greek tragedy” (1028), follows a criteria for a tragedy piece, which contains many…

(Hume 1) and “assumes the grotesque proportions of the yellow wallpaper, becomes a grotesque figure, and, in so doing, transforms her narrative into a disturbing, startling, and darkly ironic tale…” (Hume 1). The diary, instead of being a form of catharsis, is detrimental to her health. The more she writes about the wallpaper, the more she becomes consumed by it. John demands the protagonist to rest in her room, which he believes would make her recover faster than if she were to do stimulating…

Representations of masculinity in Fight Club and The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner dissertation proposal. The main focus of my dissertation will be on representations of masculinity in Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club and James Hogg’s The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. The aim of the project is to be able to compare and contrast the representations of masculinity in both texts and to be able to determine whether they are inaccurate or whether they…

The Potential Leader of Theban Antigone is a Greek trilogy tragedy, written by Sophocles with a theme of moral; conflict in state law and divine law. Polynices and Eteocles were two brothers in war for the right to rule Theban, but both slain by each other’s hands. The death of Polynices and Eteocles lead to their uncle to be next in line to the throne. One of his first decisions is for Eteocles receive an honorable burial and Polynices is to be left for the dogs. Creon’s hubris leads to his…

The purpose of writing Into the Wild is not relate the facts of a true adventure, but to show people that there is an escape from reality. Through McCandless, the wild was initially portrayed as harrowing and unpredictable, but as time went on McCandless learned to adapt to the wild, and bury himself from the flow of civilization. In the middle of McCandless’s travels, he encounters an elderly man named Ronald Franz. Franz, a man who seems to think he has fully lived, his life, sees a new…

Throughout my life, I have grown to idealize the realm of storytelling. Fictional worlds and their inhabitants have interested me more than the subjects of math or history. Being able to create my own written adventure has always been a dream of mine. My desire to do so have driven me to put countless hours towards scribing a story that is personal, potent, and mine. I find writing to be an outlet for my creative and a long-term goal wrapped into one. I'm proud to say that I truly give it my all…

As one of the most quintessentially American musical genres, jazz reflects the vast diversity of the United States’s active cultural and ethnic traditions. Though jazz did not distinguish itself as a distinct form until the late 19th century, it draws from other tributary sources, namely ragtime and blues. Indeed, an essential characteristic of jazz is its ability to constantly evolve and incorporate elements of antecedent and contemporary music that lend it vitality and richness. Defined by…