Sophocles King of Catharsis What is Catharsis? Aristotle describes catharsis as the purging of the emotions of pity and fear that are aroused in the viewer of a tragedy. Debate continues about what Aristotle actually means by catharsis‚ but the concept is linked to the positive social function of tragedy (english.hawaii.edu). A good example of a Catharsis play is Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Pity and fear are the dominating feelings produced by the play. The play is dripping with catharsis‚ from beginning
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Unravels Catharsis in Oedipus Rex Oedipus expresses that “no man in the world can make the gods do more than the gods will” (Sophocles 38). Sophocles allows no thought‚ no word‚ and no action of the humans to determine their destinies in Oedipus Rex. This aspect interweaves with the intention of forming compassionate responses from the audiences‚ which signifies a core attribute of Greek tragedy. Sophocles’ presentation of an inevitable fate employs catharsis to heighten the fear and pity brought
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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus The King Oedipus the king a son of prophecies‚ a gift or a curse? Oedipus the king of Thebes‚ son of the late King Laius and Queen Jocasta; at birth a prophecy was placed upon him that he would kill his father‚ marry his mother‚ and bare children with her. The king and queen came to the conclusion that their one and only son must be killed in efforts to save the kingdom. They couldn’t find the strength to do it themselves so they give him to a servant to
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Jordan Antigone Fear/ Pity Fear and Pity Shown in Antigone The Greek Philosopher Aristotle defined tragedy as a form of drama that evokes fear and pity in the audience. The tragic play Antigone conflicts that definition because although pity is evoked throughout the play‚ modern audiences have difficulty experiencing fear because they fail to acknowledge the role fate plays in their everyday lives. At the end of the play pity can be felt
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especially tragedies or music is known as a catharsis. In Antigone by Sophocles‚ the audience experiences a catharsis for a variety of characters. Although their actions may seem overly dramatic due to the trivial matters that they stress about‚ Antigone‚ Creon‚ and Haemon provide for a catharsis through their tone during the situations they undergo. Antigone’s pitiful situation of standing alone against a strong king causes the audience to feel pity for her. As she faces her consequences for performing
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Mimesis‚ Catharsis‚ and Pleasure: An Investigation into Aristotle’s Tragic Pleasure Bradley Elicker Temple 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
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Muhammad 1 Salman Muhammad Ms. K. Rodgers ENG4U0 November‚ 28‚ 2012 Written Analysis and Brief Dramatic Sketch of Catharsis Catharsis is derived from Greek verb “Kathoros” which translates as to purify or to make clean. The term has been applied to numerous situations such as medicine and literature. In medicine‚ catharsis may literally mean the removal of excess material from the body that is produced due to an illness. In psychiatry‚ the early social scientist also interested in the
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Catharsis in As You Like It Literature is meant to teach. Its purpose is to shed light upon the soul and offer up the best and worst of humanity. All the stories we read‚ all the characters we relate to and begin to understand‚ they all have a tale to tell and a lesson to be learned. This is precisely what makes literature so vital to the human spirit. It is here that we enter the world of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It ‚ a story set in a fantastical forest. As we follow the true love of Orlando
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Responsibly.” (2.) Appeal to Pity: An example of appealing to pity can be found in many classrooms. This is when a fallacious excuse is given to make sense of an argument‚ or come to a conclusion‚ by making us feel sorry enough to make a decision of the pity. A student might use this fallacy if they forgot to do turn in an assignment by saying‚ “Sorry‚ I just couldn’t do the homework this weekend‚ my dog ate the work sheet you handed out.” This might get the pity of some teachers‚ while others
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essay i am going to examine the proper pleasure of tragedy by looking at Oedipus tragedy from Sophocles.The story is the following: A terrible famine has struck Thebes and Delphi Oracle requires the punishment of the murderer of the previous Κing Laiou. Oedipus who succeeded Laius and married his widow Ιocasti‚ is cursing the killer and starts an investigation. The seer Tiresias accuses Oedipus of being the killer. So‚ Oedipus becomes incensed‚ suspecting a conspiracy against him and blames his brother
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