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A critical re-examination of the views of Plato, Aristotle, Hegel and Nietzsche on tragedy. Ancient Greek tragedy is revealed as surprisingly modern and experimental, while such concepts as mimesis, catharsis, hubris and the tragic collision are discussed from different perspectives.

An American Tragedy

Book One

Chapter 1 to 19

Book Two

Chapter 1 to 47

Book Three

Chapter 1 to 34

To your local anchorperson, the word "tragedy" brings to mind an accidental fire at a low-income apartment block, the horrors of a natural disaster, or atrocities occurring in distant lands. To a classicist however, the word brings to mind the masterpieces of Sophocles, Shakespeare, and Racine; beautiful dramas featuring romanticized torment. What has tragedy been made to mean by dramatists, storytellers, philosophers, politicians, and journalists over the last two and a half millennia? Why do we still read, re-write, and stage these old plays? This lively and engaging work presents an entirely unique approach which shows the relevance of tragedy to today's world, and extends beyond drama and literature into visual art and everyday experience. Addressing questions about belief, blame, mourning, revenge, pain, and irony, noted scholar Adrian Poole demonstrates the age-old significance of our attempts to make sense of terrible suffering.

Marsha Mason and Ellen Burstyn join together in one of the most compelling performances of their lives as mothers of two troubled teens who secretly make a suicide pact. For Lonnie (Ringwald) and Rick (Phoenix) it's summer, they're rich and beautiful, with plenty of time (and Passion) on their hands. Only it all starts to unravel as they see the reality of the dysfunction in their families. Dad's Cheating and too much parental control start to take their toll, and Tragedy is just around the corner when the two powerful families decide to break up the kid's bittersweet romance. This movie will make you cry. It will make you laugh, but most of all it will make you feel! Released in 1985 with an all-star cast featuring Molly Ringwald a year after Sixteen Candles and the same year Breakfast Club was released as well as a 15 year old River Phoenix in only his film third role.