Tragedy Lessons from Aristotle: Crash Course Theater #3
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Date: 2022-04-04
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Steven
The definition of tragedy fueled a big debate when -Death of a Salesman- debuted on Broadway Willy Loman is nobody-s hero. He bullies his wife, carries on with a buyer-s receptionist, and his sterling example is evident in his sons- behavior; when he needs them most they abandon him in favor of two prostitutes. But the audience didn-t and still doesn-t despise him. They see him as a hard working man who supported his gamy and -landed on the ash heap with all the others. -
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The definition of tragedy fueled a big debate when -Death of a Salesman- debuted on Broadway Willy Loman is nobody-s hero. He bullies his wife, carries on with a buyer-s receptionist, and his sterling example is evident in his sons- behavior; when he needs them most they abandon him in favor of two prostitutes. But the audience didn-t and still doesn-t despise him. They see him as a hard working man who supported his gamy and -landed on the ash heap with all the others. -
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Ben
Nerd note: The first performance of the Oresteia at the Dionysia came three years after Ephialtes and Pericles stripped the Areopagus jury (a standing judicial body) of its power, instituting direct democracy in its place to decide matters in Athens. Aeschylus was low key criticizing this radical move in the -Eumenides- and thus providing some satire as well as tragedy
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Nerd note: The first performance of the Oresteia at the Dionysia came three years after Ephialtes and Pericles stripped the Areopagus jury (a standing judicial body) of its power, instituting direct democracy in its place to decide matters in Athens. Aeschylus was low key criticizing this radical move in the -Eumenides- and thus providing some satire as well as tragedy
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Anna
Don-t trigger us by saying -Greece and Macedonia-. Aristotle lived mostly in Macedonia (kingdom) and Athens (city-state. Greece as a kingdom or state did not exist yet. Greece existed as a concept of race (similar gods, language, culture etc etc etc) which included Athens, Macedonia and the other city-states.
Be precise as some new nations may get confused
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Don-t trigger us by saying -Greece and Macedonia-. Aristotle lived mostly in Macedonia (kingdom) and Athens (city-state. Greece as a kingdom or state did not exist yet. Greece existed as a concept of race (similar gods, language, culture etc etc etc) which included Athens, Macedonia and the other city-states.
Be precise as some new nations may get confused
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Ema
the narrator is just so hilarious and it's awesome. i love seeing young people being so enthusiastic about things such as Greek drama and being able to speak about it in a non- boring way
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the narrator is just so hilarious and it's awesome. i love seeing young people being so enthusiastic about things such as Greek drama and being able to speak about it in a non- boring way
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Onoufrios
--- Aristotle lived in northern GREECE, in an area called MACEDONIA.
saying that he lived in both makes it sound like Macedonia wasn't or isn't part of Greece.
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--- Aristotle lived in northern GREECE, in an area called MACEDONIA.
saying that he lived in both makes it sound like Macedonia wasn't or isn't part of Greece.
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Akshay
Why does he say -The Orestia- is the only surviving Greek Trilogy? Are the Three Theban Plays (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone) not a trilogy?
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Why does he say -The Orestia- is the only surviving Greek Trilogy? Are the Three Theban Plays (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone) not a trilogy?
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Iron
Okay, like where did you learn all this stuff and who the hell will there be to make these engaging videos for future generations?
I love your enthusiasm.
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Okay, like where did you learn all this stuff and who the hell will there be to make these engaging videos for future generations?
I love your enthusiasm.
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Hari
So going by the basic concepts as stated in the phenomenon of Catharsis, isn't an empathetic audience a prerequisite for this to actually happen?
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So going by the basic concepts as stated in the phenomenon of Catharsis, isn't an empathetic audience a prerequisite for this to actually happen?
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TuneLola
This was super helpful! I was having trouble understanding my course literature, including Aristotle's Poetics, and now I finally get it!
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This was super helpful! I was having trouble understanding my course literature, including Aristotle's Poetics, and now I finally get it!
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Louise
As a theater major, this is a life saver for my more textbook based classes. Bless your soul for helping me through midterms dude
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As a theater major, this is a life saver for my more textbook based classes. Bless your soul for helping me through midterms dude
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