Catharsis

such high praise because of its near perfect fit to the standards of Shakespearian tragedy. The play exhibits multiple characters of a tragedy, however the most obvious, and arguably most significant include the use of a tragic hero, hamartia, and catharsis. Undoubtedly, the most vital part of a Shakespearean tragedy is that the play contains a tragic hero. Previously, in Aristotelian Tragedy, the tragic hero must be a noble man of higher social standing. However in Shakespearean tragedy, there…

who must evoke a sense of pity and fear in the audience”, a person that is confronted with adversity and faces downfalls. Some of the characteristics that depict a tragic hero in Aristoteles’ eyes are Hamartia, Hubris, Peripeteia, Anagnorisis, and Catharsis. The tragic hero of The Crucible is John Proctor. He is considered a tragic hero because his character shows all the traits that would be found in a tragic hero, as described by Aristotle. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is not an…

handkerchief, a dramatic tool used to dissuade Othello. Both the anagnorisis and catharsis occur here. Recalling the earlier foreshadowing by Brabantio ("Look to her, Moor, if though hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee."), Othello realises too late, his hamartia. He realises he was "one that loved not wisely, but too well and of one not easily jealous, but being wrought." His suicide serves as catharsis for his actions, and he can only justify himself as an "honourable…

The human personality and psyche is constantly evolving from its primitive ancestry, being used in literature to interplay the philosophical ideas of opposing moral concepts, and being one of the reasons behind the loss of innocence. Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 science fiction/Gothic novella, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, follows the lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigating strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, his nefarious doppelgänger, Edward Hyde.…

leaving and the loss of respect from his tribe. Finally, Okonkwo even has a moment of recognition when he realizes that his village is doomed. In other words, Okonkwo displays the traits of nobility, hamartia, peripeteia, hubris, anagnorisis, and catharsis. The plot of Things Fall Apart and the character of Okonkwo fit under Aristotle’s concept of a tragic…

she could please him (since she couldn’t tell). Her natural defense mechanism became worrying about things that could potentially go wrong. Some techniques that psychodynamic therapists use include: free association, therapist interpretation, catharsis, and working through. Free association is when the therapist tells the patient to describe any thought, feeling, or image that comes to mind, even if it seems unimportant, in hopes of uncovering unconscious events. Therapist intervention is when…

poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved any one except me". This is an integral part of the plot, not only for what it brings to the story but for the other structural elements, such as catharsis and peripataeia, which it allows Fitzgerald to incorporate. Therefore by creating a conflict, Fitzgerald is allowing ‘The Great Gatsby’ to contain all of the elements of a typical tragedy, thus informing its tragic…

It is through catharsis that the work of literature finds resolution and attains transcendence. At the tail end of the play Maurya sees a vision of Michael, at a time when she isn’t certain of his death. Her daughters have been hanging the bundle of clothes given to them by the priest in order to shield their mother from the truth. However Muarya at a point when she isn’t using her rational faculties has gained access to this supernatural knowledge through catharsis while her children hide…

over as king. “Aristotle focuses his discussion on tragedy, which uses dramatic, rather than narrative, form, and deals with agents who are better than us ourselves. Tragedy serves to arouse the emotions of pity and fear and to effect a katharsis (catharsis) of these emotions. Aristotle divides tragedy into six different parts, ranking them in order from most important to least important as follows: mythos, or plot, character, thought, diction, melody, and spectacle.” (sparknotes.com) The…

The Significance of Group Counseling Group counseling has been proven to be as effective as individual therapy, cost effective, and applicable. Group counseling is designed to function with all types of settings, individuals, and psychological problems (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2010). Each counseling group will contain different populations, goals, and settings, which is why group counseling is of such importance (Yalom & Leszcz, 2005). I believe group counseling can give individuals the…