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Quest for Meaning

The Tragic Self



Is Life Tragic?

―It is best that you were never born, but if

you must be born, it is best that you diequickly.‖ Silenus

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What is Tragedy?

Derived from ―Greek trōgein to gnaw) +aeiden to sing dated.

During the Greek era, theatre and religionwere combined in daily rituals. Goats wereoften sacrificed during a ritual and a ―Goatsong‖ would be sung hence

―tragōidia=tragedy) was used.



How does Tragic differ from the Accidental?

What is the meaning behind the termaccidental or accident?

-‖An accident is an occurrence, incident,event. accidere "happen, fall out," fromad- "to" + cadere "fall"



What is Tragedy?



Is this atragedy?



World Hunger ?



Hurricane Katrina



Tsunami



Aristotle ‗s definition of Tragedy in Poetics (335 BCE, Greek)

―Tragedy is thus an imitation (representation) of an action

that is worth serious attention,complete in itself and of someamplitude… by means of pityand fear bringing about the

Catharsis(purgation) of suchemotions‖ (Poetics ch.6,1449b24-8)



Aristotle‘s view on Pity and Fear

Pity: a state of mind that isoccasioned by undeservedmisfortune

Fear: a pain arising from theanticipation of Evil.



Catharsis

Medical uses- The term catharsis has been used for

centuries as a medical term meaning a

―purging.‖ - Has been adopted by modern

psychotherapy to describe the act ofexpressing deep emotions.

- Describe the effect producing an outlet forviolence by acting as a form of release forviolent behavior.



Catharsis

Religion- Man had to purify himself and also objects

around him.

- The Old Testament: catharsis wasaccomplished by means of washing andbathing.

- The New Testament: purification wasperformed by means of baptism.



Catharsis

Dramaturgical uses- The term in drama refers to a sudden

emotional climax that evokes over whelming

feelings of great sorrow, pity, laughter orany other extreme change in emotion.

- Aristotle: tragedy is then a corrective; the

audience learns how to feel theses emotionsat the proper levels

- Does tragedy has an ethical function?



Tragic heroes and heroines

―Show me a hero and I will write you atragedy.‖ - F. Scott Fitzgerald



Tragic Hero – Sophocle‘s Oedipus

Father King Laius

Mother Queen Jocasta

Apollo‘s prophecy

Oedipus returns toThebes

Unknowingly kills hisfather

Frees Thebes from theSphinx to become King

Then marries his mother thanasis.com/oedipus.htm

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Oedipus

They have four children:

Antigone & Ismene

Polynicres & Eteocles

A plague arrives truth is reveled

Jocasta hangs self

Oedipus blinds self

Becomes a wandering beggar

His sons argue over throne andare cursed to kill each other

Creon takes over the throne

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The Book of Job

Job was the richestman in the East

He was faithful andworshiped God

Satan made asuggestion to Godstating since Job is so

faithful towards Godwill Job keep thatfaith after everythinghas been taken away.



Book of Job

God agrees and lets Satan take control as longas Satan doesn‘t hurt Job

First, all Job‘s livestock was killed Second, His children were killed God and Satan spoke again Third, painful sores appeared on all over Job

body Jobs wife questions Job‘s faith towards God Job replied, ―When God sends us something

good, we welcome it. How can we complainwhen he sends us trouble?‖



Book of Job

Job dropped to theground and rolled in thedirt

Jobs three friends came

to comfort him Job complained to God

and cursed the day of hisbirth

― I should have diedbefore anyone saw me.To go from the wombstraight to the grave.‖



Book of Job - Video

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Titus

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Titus

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Questions

How do we understand evil?

Why do bad things happen to goodpeople?



How do we make sense of

senseless suffering?

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References:

Accident.(2008). In Wikipedia free encyclopedia . Retrieved October 2nd, 2008,from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accident

Aristotle (335 BCE). Poetics. Butcher, S.H. (trans.). Retrieved September 29,2008 from http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/a/aristotle/poetics/

Hawkins,J.M.The Oxford English Minidictionary (3 rd .ed., p.562,563). Oxford:Clarendon Press.

Sachs, J. (2006), Aristotle (384-322 BCE.): Poetics. Retrieved September 29,2008 from http://www.iep.utm.edu/a/aris-poe.htm

Sophocles, translated by Fagels, R. (1984) The three Theban plays: Antigone,Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus. New York: Penguin Books.

Tragedy.(2008).In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary . Retrieved October 2,2008, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tragedy

Tragedy. (2008). In Wikipedia free encyclopedia . Retrieved October 2nd, 2008,from http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy

Wikimedia foundation (2008, September 28). Tragedy. Retrieved September 29,2008 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accident

http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/a/aristotle/poetics/

http://www.iep.utm.edu/a/aris-poe.htm

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tragedy

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy

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http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/a/aristotle/poetics/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accident

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