Question-1. How far do you agree with plato's objection to freedom of expression and artistic liberty enjoyed by creative writer ? Name the text(novels,plays,movies,T.V soap etc.Which can be rightfully objected and banner with referencr to plato's objection)
Plato & Aristotle
I agree with you pato's objection to freedom of expression and portrays their expression about literary world.As moralist plato disapproves of poetry because it is immoral as a philosophy. According to plato philosophy is better than poetry.Another point is he believed that truth of philosophy was more important than the Pleasure of poetry.According to him all arts are imitative or mimetic in nature.plato's three main objection to poetry and defense:plato was a philosopher and critic.As being strong moralist he objected poetry.He puts his objection from various Those are:
1.Educational point of view
2.
Philosophical Point of view
3.Moral of view
"A good Decision is based on knowledge
and not on numbers "
-Plato
There are some T.V.Serils'sonpri' and the hollywood film'Harry
potter' in film plato write in his book 'The
Republik' sayd that poets misguide people. The plato's objection is banner with the example of Tv serial:
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Question-2 with referencr to the literary texts you have studied during B.A programme.Write brief note on the texts which followed Aristotalian litrary tradition (l.e. his concept of tragedy,catharsis,tragic hero with Hamartia)
Here i would like to put the tragedy by william shakespeare.It follows all rules of Aristotle 's theory.This are the four great tragedies follow the Aristotlian tradition.
-Hamlet
-othello
-king lear
-Macbeth
According to Aristotle:
"The imitation of an action that is serious,complete of a certain magnitude; in the language embellished with each kind of artistic ornaments the kinds being found in separate parts of the play ; in the form of action not of narrative; through pity and fear effection the proper purgation,catharsis of these and similar emotion."
Catharsis means:
"purification,purgation,moderating or tempering of the passion, fulfillment or satisfaction."
Tragi hero with Hamartia means,
"Tragic flaw .The phrase 'tragic flaw' should be treated with suspicion.
Othello
Othello is a tragedy by William shakespeare Hamartia is extremely important to many classic tragedies. For example,look at shakespeare's othello. Othello was a powerful leader who deeply loved his faithful wife.He was tricked into believing his wife had cheated on him. His suspicion then overpowered him and he murdered his wife in a jealous rage, never even giving her a chance to defend herself. When he discovers he was deceived, he remains a noble character. He relized everything was his own fault and punished himself by committing suicide. Now imagine the same story, but remove othello's jealousy.He is unconcerned about a supposed affair and would certainly not murder his wife over it.Is there even a story anymore ? not a good one. In this case, othellos, hamartia, or internel tragic flaw, is his extreme jealousy.It is this jealousy that enables him to be tricked and allows him to create his own destruction.
Question-3 with the reference to the lierary texts you have studied during B.A programme.Write a brief note on the texts which did not follow Aristotallian literary tradition ( i.e his concept if tragedy,catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia)
During our B.A programme we had studied three tragedies:
-All my sons
-Tughlaq
-Othello
But three tragedies follow all objection of Aristotalian theory like his concept of tragedy catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia except the objection:
-Unity of time
-Unity of place
-Unity of action
Shakespeare had not followed the unity of time, place and action. In the play othello, shakespeare not followed the unity of time ,place and action. So, we can say that this is not follow the Aristotelian theory.
Shakespearean Tragedy:
-Shakespeare tragedy has several subplots.
-protagonists often face a tragic death chorus is replaced by comic scenes.
-protagonist does not always gain self-knowledge.
Question-4 Have you studied any tragdies during B.A. Programme? who was the tragic protogonist those tragedies ? what was their 'Hamartia' ?
A tragic hero is a type of character in a tragedy, and is usually the protagonist tragic heroes typically have heroic traits that earn them the sympathy of the audience, but also have flaws or make mistakes that ultimately lead to their own downfall.
Hamartia, also referred to as a tragic flaw, is a personal error in a protagonist's personality which results in their unfortunate downfall.
One could consider hamlet's indecisiveness and inability to act upon his instincts to be his hamartia . Following Hamlet's interaction with his father's ghost , he begins to contemplate his revenge. However, Hamlet is a sensitive , insightful, perceptive individul, who struggles to act violently. Despite the fact that Hamlet utterly detests claudius and his mother's.
" Cause of traged is hamartia "
Hamartia tragic flaw:
-Hamartia is any error in judgment that brings about the protagonist's downfall.
-Trahic flaw refers to a charecteristic which brings about the sudden reversal, " peripity " , of the tragic hero's fortune of the tragic hero's fortune .
-Think about the charecters who are dead at the end of the play. What was each charecter's tragic flaw ?
Question-5 Did the 'plot' of those tragedies follow necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle ?
"All my sons" This would be easier to answer if there was a simple definition of tragedy.There are several pieces to Aristotle's definition and they are interpreted multiple ways by different critics. But, in my opinion, "All my sons" is a tragedy, and can be seen as a classical tragdy.
"Tragedy , than is an imitation an action that is serious ,complete and of a certain magnitude ; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament , the several kinds being found in separte kinds being fourd in separate parts of the play ; in the form of action, not of narrative ; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to such emotions..)
Certainly the play is serious and complete. It absolutely attains a fairly high magnitude. Miller's use of language is very artistic : look at the doctor's speech about chris having to be alone to watch his star go out . In terms of catharsis , several characters can be said to have a catharsis, but most of all, it is joe keller who has the catharsis. He finally comes to understand the true meaning of his actions and is undone by that. I would also say that an audience would also find the play cathartic in that there is much to be learned about setting priorities and making ethical choices, even in the face of family need.
"Othello" plot Aristotle view:
In Aristotle's poetics he analyzes the theory of a tragedy and explains that tha essential criteria of an ideal tragedy consists of the plato song (Aristotle,169) . According to Aristotle tragedies also often focus on a tragic hero who possesses a flaw which ultimately. The highly emotional scenes in othello give the audience a means of catharsis for the audience. Shakespeare's play, "othello, the moor of venice," is a powerful example of a tragedy and it's main charecter, othello, is an excellent illustration of what Aristotle constitutes as a tragic hero.
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