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Modern tragedy and death of a salesman.
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Modern tragedy and death of a salesman Tragedy has evolved greatly over the years. The first tragedies date back from the 4th century b.c. The concept of tragedy was created first by the Greeks. A famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle, first analysed the principles of good tragedies. There are specific elements present in a tragedy. Tragedy mainly deals with the moral issues e.g., politics and ambition. All tragedies have a protagonist (hero). This hero is made noble and has a high standing in society. But in all tragedies the protagonist always has a fatal flaw in his or her character. There is always a reverse of fortunes involving the hero called peripetia. The effect of tragedy is to stimulate feelings of pity and fear, which leads to catharsis, which brings about purging. Tragedies put you the audience in the position of the protagonist. So you feel what the...
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