Tragedy

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Tragedy can be explained as an expression of suffering , pain , calamity or catastrophe that befalls a human life due to natural or supernatural reasons or due to self destructive paranormal instincts of the protagonist . And the most agonizing consequence of human suffering is the sheer helplessness to either overcome the pain or to undo the entire scenario of anguish , thus to philosophize the pain into a form of `tragedy ' gives a chance to relate and

reason our suffering at a certain magnitude of time and place that lessens the intensity of pain

The value of tragedy in literature can be adequately evaluated from the importance of suffering in human life and its long term consequences that range throughout the history of man . Most of the works that are studied in the present times as literature are based on the variety of human sufferings and how the battles with the diverse forms of adversaries have been fought by man to finally attain the stature of a `hero

`Antigone ' by Sophocles and King Lear ' by William Shakespeare share nuances of some similar reasons of tragedy that originate from the imperial state of mind and end in the corporeal state of being . Both the have selected the conflicts between the king and his fears of his supremacy along with the supernatural elements that enhance the degree of the tragic aura . And another salient similarity between the both legendary pieces of literature is that in both the plays an exclusive edge is given to the insight of the feminine characters over the Imperial perceptions

Sufferings have definitely more lasting impact on the human life than the times of pleasure and joy and because of this reason , since 5th century B .C have written works based on tragedies which founded the grounds of influential writings that bridged the gap of not only the hierarchical social of their times but also helped in providing a connecting link for the later generations to continue the process of questioning all types of existing beliefs , laws and conventions of their contemporary era

The application of tragedy in drama writing has been more popular till the times of Shakespeare due to its conventional harmony with the entire aura of a drama , even in the later ages till the modern times , tragic plots have gained more reverence and popularity than comic ones , but in the modern literature the focus on the conflict was shifted from the paranormal and supernatural aspects to absurdity of existence

The conventional harmony between the form and plot of the drama was sought by most of the for several centuries by ardently following the conventional theory of tragedy given by Aristotle . The main feature of this theory was that it provided very rational and convenient grounds for the to create dramatic works that resulted overwhelmingly with an awe inspiring impact on the minds of the audience and readers...