Anouilh’s Antigone Tragedy Trashed or Translated? Mark Rothko, “Antigone”
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Tragic HeroAntigone
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Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek scholar and philosopher
Wrote ideas about tragedy in a book of literary theory called Poetics.
He outlined the characteristics of a tragic hero, a different type of character from what we know of as a hero.
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Noble Birth
Character must be of a “high status” in society
He/she must possess nobility and virtue as part of their natural, or innate, character
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Great, but not perfect
The character is not perfect This enables the audience to identify
with the character, even though they may be of different social class or economic status.
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Tragic flaw
Called hamartia in greek terms Typically an error in judgment Usually a result of hubris=
arrogance, pride or overconfidence Always a result of personal choice Not the result of destiny
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Punishment exceeds the crime
The audience sees that the misfortune of the character is not entirely deserved.
Somehow the character’s punishment for their actions exceeds their crime
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A change in the character
The fall of the character is not purely depressing
Something changes or takes place within the character Awareness, self-knowledge, discovery
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Catharsis
The conclusion of the story does not leave the audience depressed
The process arouses unhealthy emotions
The emotions are then cleansed through watching the play
This was not just entertainment, but believe to help the emotional health of the community.