+ Oedipus and Aristotle By Kevin Esherick Why is his picture bigger than mine? I’M SMARTER THAN BOTH OF THEM!!! I’M SMARTER THAN BOTH OF THEM!!!

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Hamlet: A Shakespearean Tragedy. Tragedy – According to Aristotle  Is an imitation of a single, unified action –Serious, complete and probable –Has magnitude.

Advertisements

Tragedy. is a dramatic narrative in which serious and important actions turn out disastrously for the protagonist, who is also known as the tragic hero.

As defined in Aristotle’s Poetics…

Aristotle on Tragedy.

Tragedy and the Tragic Hero

Tragedy and the Tragic Hero

(N. B. Written approximately 100 years after Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex)

ELEMENTS OF A TRAGEDY. How do we define a tragedy?

Tragedy Greek Origins Tragoidia Literally means “goat song” Refers to ancient ritual sacrifice of a goat, associated with Dionysus, ancient Greek god.

"Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow." William Shakespeare "What's in a name? That which.

Poetry is mimetic in that it creates a representation of objects and events in the world, unlike philosophy, for example, which presents ideas. Humans.

Introduction Pertemuan 12 Matakuliah: G0302/Introduction to Literature Tahun: 2007.

The making of a tragic hero!. Tragedy  A serious play in which the chief character, by some peculiarity of psychology, passes through a series of misfortunes.

The Crucible American Literature Tragic Figure. Meet Aristotle Greek philosopher Wrote Poetics Influenced Shakespeare and numerous other writers through.

Tragic Hero Done by: Nourh I.Al- Ashi. What is a tragic hero?

“WRITE NOW” We are only women, we cannot fight with men. Impossible things should not be tried at all. Good lives are made so by discipline. Money! There.

Aristotle on Tragedy. The Poetics: 4 th century B.C.

All My Sons Questions on Act 3.

TRAGEDY—A CLASSICAL TRADITION. TRAGEDIES HAVE BEEN AROUND AWHILE Tragedy is the dark side of classical drama (comedy vs. tragedy) Comedy: hero falls in.

 Dramatic narrative in which serious and important actions turn out disastrously for the protagonist or tragic hero.

Aristotle’s Poetics First example of literary criticism.

AP Literature and Composition “It’s a Comedy vs. Tragedy Tuesday!” November 17, 2009 Mr. Houghteling.

ARISTOTLE: Introduction

Aristotle’s Definition of a Tragic Hero B. C

Medea Structural and tragic conventions. Aristotle Aristotle wrote the ‘Poetics’ in the fourth century BC. He created a definition of tragedy that set.

Probably April 23, 1564 in Stratford- upon-Avon. Baptized on April 26, Married Anne Hathaway, who was pregnant with their daughter Susanna, when.

Tragedy Othello.

Tragic Hero: Learning Objective: Students will answer the question: Is Okonkwo a tragic hero?

AP Literature and Composition

Tragic Heroes Oedipus Rex Unit.

AP Literature and Composition “It’s a moody Monday!” November 16, 2009 Mr. Houghteling.

Tragedy Defined in Aristotle’s Poetics: The purpose of a tragedy is to arouse the emotions of pity and fear and thus to produce in the audience a catharsis.

Greek Drama and Oedipus Rex Intro to Myth. Greek Theater.

Opening Paragraph How would you describe the setting in this opening paragraph? How would you describe the setting in this opening paragraph?

Tragedy: As a Literary Form. Purpose of Tragedy The purpose of tragedy is for the audience to have a cathartic experience. Why we “like” to cry at movies.

Tragic Hero Aristotle's ideas about tragedy were recorded in his book of literary theory titled Poetics.Poetics In it, he has a great deal to say about.

KNOW THYSELF, ASSHOLE BY: Arianne Nasser PITY, FEAR, AND THE MAN IN-BETWEEN Fear and pity are primary emotions for tragedy Violent backdrop of the Mafia.

TRAGEDY. 2 3 Far out Sir! All you do is talk about yourself. Teach us for once. I don’t go on about the time that I was on Sunrise.

Prentice Hall Literature World Masterpieces. enjoyed a comfortable life in a well-to-do family age 28--won the wreath in his first play competition --Antigone.

Tragedy Classic, Shakespeare, Modern, The Tragic Man.

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

Classical Tragedy Essential Concepts. Origins in Ancient Greece Festivals of Dionysus in the Theatron Festivals of Dionysus in the Theatron Comedy, Tragedy,

Aristotle L/O: to apply Aristote’s theories and consider their relevance (A01 and 4) to apply Aristote’s theories and consider their relevance (A01 and.

Macbeth, Act V Review for the test.

What is a Tragedy?. What do you think? What would be a tragic event for you? Can you think of tragic movies?

AP Literature and Composition November 16, 2009 Ms. Cares.

Aim is catharsis of spectators, to arouse in them fear and pity and then purge them of these emotions.

Arthur Miller & His Views on Tragedy Death of a Salesman.

Prentice Hall Literature World Masterpieces. enjoyed a comfortable life in a well-to-do family age 28--won the wreath in his first play competition --

We must be able to identify ourselves with the tragic hero if he is to inspire fear, for we must feel that what happens to him could happen to us.

Oedipus Rex. Greek Tragedy  Tragedy : In ancient Greece, a form of poetic drama involving song and dance, usually relating the fall of a hero through.

The philosophy of Ayn Rand…. Objectivism Ayn Rand is quoted as saying, “I had to originate a philosophical framework of my own, because my basic view.

Elements of a Tragedy English II-H. O “A man cannot become a hero until he sees the root of his own downfall.” - Aristotle O “You either die a hero or.

Greek Tragedy and Classical Greek Drama Terms. Fate Each person has a fate assigned to him or her (by the gods) Each person has a fate assigned to him.

THE BASICS TRAGEDY. WHAT IS A TRAGEDY? ARISTOTELIAN DEFINITION OF TRAGEDY “A tragedy is the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having.

Aristotle defined tragedy as “the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself” It incorporates “incidents.

First, tell how your model and the original are connected to one another. What background do I need to fully understand the model? What were the hardest.

Issues in Antigone And there are a few …….

Aristotle’s Ideas About Tragedy

Know Thyself, Asshole: Tony Soprano as an Aristotelian Tragic Hero

Aristotle’s Definition of Tragedy

Aristotle’s Elements of Tragedy: Character

Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller

Greek Structure of Tragedy “It’s Greek to me”

Tragedy terms/concepts

Drama where the central character(s) suffer disaster/great misfortune

From Aristotle’s Poetics

Presentation transcript:

+ Oedipus and Aristotle By Kevin Esherick Why is his picture bigger than mine? I’M SMARTER THAN BOTH OF THEM!!! I’M SMARTER THAN BOTH OF THEM!!!

+ The Poetics… The four laws of causality Formal / material / efficient / final cause The formal cause of tragedy (the idea), the soul of Tragedy is PLOT (the universal which is____ in Oedipus?) The final cause of tragedy is the same as the formal cause How X “OUGHT” to be in nature… recall Sidney’s Defense: POET WRITES OF WHAT OUGHT TO BE…

+ The poet writes about what might be expected; what OUGHT to be expected which is the UNIVERSAL… Tragedy must be structured (Beginning, middle, end) in such a way as to make the universal apparent in the particular plus the use of the syllogism combining theoretical and practical wisdom. Aristotle approaches tragedy therefore as both a scientist and a moralist….classify, organize and make value judgments. The purpose: Tragedy is people in ACTION. And the action reveals the moral purpose—in Oedipus, the 3 “P’s” (Perception = Aristotle’s Recognition) Characters choose, but Oedipus seems to be fated? (KNOX)…how can there be choice? What does Knox say? PP / text: 20 / 22 & 25 The organization is based on a syllogism:

+ The syllogism: HAPPINESS IS ACTIVITY OF THE SOUL IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIRTUE PLOT IMITATES ACTION THAT LEAD TO HAPPINESS. PLOT LEADS TO VIRTUE (RIGHT CONDUCT/ GOLDEN MEAN) WHAT IS IMITATED SERIOUS, GOOD, NOBLE, MEN SEEN AS BETTER THAN THEY ARE WHICH IS THE SOUL OF TRAGEDY… TRAGEDY IS AN IMITATION OF A GOOD ACTION BY A HEROIC CHARACTER.

THE CLASSICAL VIEW --REALITY IS THE PROBLEM: ---EXPERIMENT --PLATO CONCLUDES; POET IS FATHER OF______ = 3X’S REMOVED --ARISTOTLE: TRAGEDY IS AN IMITATION OF AN ACTION THAT IS SERIOUS, COMPLETE AND POSSESSING MAGNITUDE…IN THE MODE OF ACTION; NOT NARRATED; AND EFFECTING PITY AND FEAR [WHAT WE CALL CATHARSIS] OF SUCH EMOTIONS. THE IMITATION OF THE ACTION IS THE PLOT. TRAGEDY IS NOT AN IMITATION OF MEN BUT OF ACTIONS AND LIFE. IT IS IN ACTION THAT HAPPINESS AND UNHAPPINESS ARE FOUND KEVIN IS MY HERO!!! (HE’S A GOD!) BUT THE CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN… NA NA NA!!!

THE IDEA HERE IS ALSO THE GOLDEN MEAN THE HERO CANNOT BE A SAINT….MOTHER T. OR A SINNER….HITLER QUOTE: Good men ought not to be shown passing from prosperity to misfortune, for this does not inspire either pity or fear, but only revulsion; nor evil men rising from ill fortune to prosperity...neither should a wicked man be seen falling from prosperity into misfortune...We are left with the man whose place is between these extremes. Such is the man who on the one hand does not fall into misfortune through vice or depravity. He falls because of some mistake...[This is often translated as the tragic flaw.] Sounds like nihilism to me!!! For the record, I told him about NIHILISM, and he had to look it up!!

+ TERMS: PITY—the audience feels for the character FEAR—we fear for ourselves.. CATHARSIS—educational and moral and medical TRAGIC FLAW (MORAL / JUDGMENTAL?) The Process by which this is actualized involves REVERSAL AND RECOGNITION… (IRONY AND AWARENESS) WHERE IN OEDIPUS DOES THIS OCCUR? P. 27 why? A MORALLY RESPECTABLE PERSON MAKES A CREDIBLE ERROR SO THE PLOT CAN MOVE TOWARD REVERAL AND RECOGNITION.

+ SO PARADOXICALLY, CATHARSIS RESULTS…TRAGEDY MAKES THE DISAGREEABLE EVAPORATE, SO ONE IS IN TOUCH WITH THE FORM THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF THE CHARACTES. WE LEARN FROM CONTACT WITH THE UNIVERSAL THROUGH THE SITUATIONS THE CHARACTERS ARE IN (James) WE INTELLECTUALLY GRASP THE FORM… THIS EXCITES PLEASURE…WHICH SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY REASON…THAT IS THEORECTICAL WIDSOM (KNOWLEDGE OF THE FORM) EXCITES PITY AND FEAR = CATHARSIS… THE PRACTICAL INTELLECT MAKES THE RIGHT MORAL JUDGMENT: SYLLOGISM:

+ THE SYLLOGISM How should a person think in order to arrive at a morally good decision? Aristotle suggests this syllogism: Major Premise: The Major Premise, the universal, comes from education, from an educated sense of what happiness means in my community and its relationship to the variously ranked goods of life. THIS IS THEORETICAL WISDOM (REALISM) The good life for me, which is my overall goal, means that in situation X, virtue requires me to do Y (I know this from my education, my observation of those people famous for their virtue, and the habits I have acquired over time). SO IN A SITUATION IN WHICH THE PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING, I OEDIPUS MUST GET INVOLVED. I MUST FIND OUT WHY. Minor Premise:. The Minor Premise comes from my intelligent perception of the particular situation which now faces me and the various responses I might make to it, and the conclusion comes from correct reasoning. Aristotle calls this PRACTICAL WISDOM (NOMINALISM) coming from, habit, observation, and examples What I am faced with now is a situation X (I know this from the analytical skills I have acquired in experience and from education). IN SEEKING THE SOLUTION, I DISCOVER THAT A PROPHET ACCUSES ME OF BEING THE CAUSE FOR THE CRIME…I CANNOT ACCEPT THIS.

+ The conclusion Conclusion: Therefore virtue requires that in this situation I choose to do Y. I OEDIPUS BEGIN TO ACCUSE THE PROPHET AND CREON OF BEING OBSTRUCTIONISTIC. BUT…(REVERSAL AND RECOGNITION = PERCEPTION) I CAN SEE, AND I KNOW WHAT THE TRUTH REALLY IS.

+ Error arises if the major premise is false (in a bad or poorly educated person, one who has a false notion of the good life) or if the minor premise is based upon an inaccurate assessment of the immediate situation and the possible responses to it, or if the person is ignorant of some essential facts. To be able to avoid such errors means that one possesses practical wisdom. It is possible to come to the correct conclusion erroneously (by chance or luck), but the true wisdom will go through the process correctly and make the morally right choice. Details from the play: -reversal and recognition?___________________p. 27 and page____30 -Motifs associated with the R and R A TWENTY THIRD CENTURY PARALLEL WHAT DID KIRK SAY TO APOLLO?