The Construction of Tragedy: HubrisAuthorHouse, 2003 M12 23 - 228 pages A beacon for the 21st century is an understanding of the Science of Being Altogether as practiced by the great tragic dramatists. An integral part of the art form of tragedy is deemed to be the dramatists adherence to the philosophy of the Science of Being Altogether where the artist becomes intuitive scientist in creating a microcosm of the universe itself. Six plays Antigone, Hamlet, King Lear, Murder in the Cathedral, A Man for All Seasons, The Condemned of Altona are analyzed in similar format in HUBRIS, The Construction of Tragedy. Societies and forms of government may vary but humanity itself does not change significantly. Antigone, Hamlet and Albany in King Lear are deeply aware of mortals cosmic connection and the responsibilities resultant from it. Hubris in human activity such as domination, exemplified by Creon in Antigone, and martyrdom extolled by More in A Man for All Seasons and Thomas in Murder in the Cathedral can be understood to be scientifically untenable and destined to be chastened or broken by the universal life force. The Condemned of Altona addresses the 20th century disconnect of human morality from cosmic harmony. At the end of each plays analysis, a section is devoted to its contemporary relevance. Contemporary issues as fear of dialogue, domination , martyrdom, religious fervor and ideological hatred, and the slide into hopelessness all fit into patterns of human behavior that are explored in tragedy. |
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... art. The importance of the study of the art form VII. The preservative feature in the highest form of.
... art form. One of the reasons for this is that the meaning of the word tragedy is blurred. Even very respected critics, on many occasions, do not draw clear distinctions between a work of art called a tragedy and the common usage of the ...
... art form which addresses itself to organic unity embodying human beings in action, could be an invaluable resource at this time. This is not to ignore, however, the critical question in the emergence of classical tragedy in the late ...
... art form bears a scientific relationship to the macrocosm as yet undefined in its totality. Language as we know it today primarily reflects our knowledge in the sense that, as we feel we have knowledge of something, we find or create ...
... form. This ensures that the art form is a valid microcosm. The human psyche finds it easier to comprehend an individual truth than to be aware of the role of the universal unifier. The concept of JUSTICE is necessary to the science of ...