Tragedy used to be thought of as something regal, something that no normal person could relate to. In all reality the fear that tragedy brings is most tangible to the common man.
The common man feels tragedy so much more because tragedy shows "the disaster inherent in being torn away from our chosen image of what or who we are in the world." The way for any person to connect with a piece of tragedy is for them to connect with a character. People find solace with characters that are content. When the whole premise of tragedy is someone shaking up the world and trying to change their own place. A fear of tragedy is a fear of change.
The point is that tragedy is for everyone. An emotional response happens when people can connect to a piece of literature. In order for an author to get a response they will illustrate a person changing their place in society. This is the true thing that people fear. Change is the scariest and most tragic thing that people go through. Catharsis is a relief from an emotional experience. Any person can experience this if they can identify with a character in a tragedy. Tragedy can be viewed by anyone who has ever felt comfortable in their place in society.
The common man feels tragedy so much more because tragedy shows "the disaster inherent in being torn away from our chosen image of what or who we are in the world." The way for any person to connect with a piece of tragedy is for them to connect with a character. People find solace with characters that are content. When the whole premise of tragedy is someone shaking up the world and trying to change their own place. A fear of tragedy is a fear of change.
The point is that tragedy is for everyone. An emotional response happens when people can connect to a piece of literature. In order for an author to get a response they will illustrate a person changing their place in society. This is the true thing that people fear. Change is the scariest and most tragic thing that people go through. Catharsis is a relief from an emotional experience. Any person can experience this if they can identify with a character in a tragedy. Tragedy can be viewed by anyone who has ever felt comfortable in their place in society.
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