This blog is a part of the study activity provided by the head of the Department of English (MKBU), Prof. and Dr. Dilip Barad Sir.
1.have you studied any tragedies during your B.A program? Who was/were the tragic protagonist in those tragedie ? What was there 'Hamartia' ?
Ans.
- Yes we have read the tragedy called King Lear.
- The protagonist of the tragedy "King Lear" by William Shakespeare is King Lear himself. The play centers around Lear, an aging king of Britain, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their professions of love for him, leading to a series of tragic events.
- In "King Lear," Lear's tragic flaw is his pride and poor judgment. He mistakenly trusts his deceitful daughters and ignores the true loyalty of his honest daughter, leading to his downfall and the tragedy that follows.
2.Did the plots of those tragedies follow the necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle ?
Ans.
- Aristotle proposed several key rules and regulations for crafting a tragedy in his work "Poetics." These include:
1. Unity of Action : The plot should focus on a single, cohesive story with a clear beginning, middle, and end, avoiding subplots that distract from the main action.
2. Unity of Time : The events of the play should occur within a single day or a short period, maintaining a sense of temporal coherence.
3. Unity of Place : The setting should remain consistent throughout the play, avoiding shifts in location that could disrupt the audience's immersion.
4. Reversal (Peripeteia) : The protagonist should experience a significant reversal of fortune, where their situation changes from good to bad.
5. Recognition (Anagnorisis) : The protagonist should have a moment of critical discovery or realization, often leading to their downfall.
6. Catharsis : The tragedy should evoke feelings of pity and fear in the audience, leading to a purging or emotional release.
- Here, King Lear follows all the rules and regulations required by Aristotle in tragedy.
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