drama
"Conflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are."
-Stephen Moyer
Drama
A drama is a piece of literature that is intended to be performed in front of an audience.
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We will be showcasing our understanding of two dramas:
Hamlet and A Raisin in the Sun.
Tragic Heroes
Aristotle's Tragic hero
Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero is
"a person who must evoke a sense of pity and fear in the audience. He is considered as a man of misfortune that comes to him through error or judgement."
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Aristotle also explains that a tragic hero must have the following characteristics:​
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Famous
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Loved
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Noble
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Wealthy
Miller's modern tragic hero
Unlike Aristotle, Arthur Miller believed that suitable subjects for a tragedy were not men of nobility, but rather a common man in modern society.
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Miller defines a hero as "anybody who is willing to lay down his life in order to secure his 'sense of personal dignity'." Regardless of background or social status, anyone can be a hero.
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Modern tragic heroes struggle within their social environment and fight against the masses to obtain their rightful place in society.
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Shakespeare's hamlet
hansberry's
a raisin in the sun
