Essays on Tragedy

Summary of the Play Often in a Tragedy the main character is brought to their downfall or misfortune as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness,or inability to survive unfavorable situations. William Shakespeare is known for writing many Greek Tragedies that are still read…

The written task is based on the text Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The critical essay aims to explore how the text, a classical Greek tragedy conforms to the particular genre of a tragedy. Indeed, Oedipus has been considered the perfect tragedy…

Throughout the play, Antigone, Antigone is acknowledged as the saint, or hero of this play. When comparing her character to Creon’s, it offers some fascinating conversation starters about the idea of what establishes a hero and a foe. This play shows very evident cause and…

‘There are two kinds of pride, good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance. (John C. Maxwell) Pride is not a bad thing, it can be used to represent…

Imagine if your beloved brother was refused a fundamental right by the king after he died and if you tried to fight it, you would die too? Antigone is an ancient Greek play, written by Greek playwright Sophocles that was was believed to be published…

Jean Anouilh’s Antigone is arguably the most famous tragedy ever performed, as it greatly satisfies Aristotle’s ideas of the nature of tragedy. Aristotle’s theory of a tragedy is to bring catharsis of the audience, to make them feel the sensations of fear and pity, and…

Antigone is one of the most popular examples of Greek tragedy that survives today. It was written by the Greek playwright Sophocles who was born near Athens in 496 BC. He was one of the most celebrated plays writes in Athens and one of his…

A man by the name of Pierre Picaud, was wrongly accused of being a spy by his “friends,” and because of this he was sentenced to jail. While in prison, Pierre spent ten years plotting his brutal revenge on his friends turned foe. He inflicted…

Hawthorne’s tragic romance novel, ‘The Scarlet Letter’ centres on the adulterer Hester Prynne who is condemned to live a life of solitude and singlehandedly raise the child she produced out of sin in a harsh, critical puritan society. Hester has an illicit affair with a…

Anna Akhmatova was one of the most famous poets in twenties century, who wrote a lot of amazing poems and one of her most incredible poems is “Requiem”. Akhmatova’s poetry is the testimony of a person who has been through many trials. It is evidence…