The Construction of Tragedy (ePub)

A
beacon for the 21^st century is an understanding ofstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> the Science of Being Altogether as practiced
by the great tragic dramatists.

An
integral part of the art form of tragedy
is deemed to be the dramatists adherence to thestyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> philosophy of the Science of Being Altogether
where the artist becomes intuitive scientist in creating a microcosm of the
universe itself. Six plays style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Antigone, Hamlet, King Lear, Murder in the
Cathedral, A Man for All Seasons, The Condemned of Altona are analyzed in
similar format

in
HUBRIS, The Construction of Tragedy.

Societies
and forms of government may vary but humanity itself does not change
significantly. Antigone, Hamlet and style='font-size:11.0pt'> in King Lear are
deeply aware of mortals cosmic connection and the responsibilities resultant from
it.

Hubris
in human activity such as domination, exemplified by Creon in style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Antigone, andstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> martyrdom extolled by More in style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>A Man for All Seasons and Thomas in style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Murder in the Cathedral can be
understood to be scientifically untenable and destined to be chastened or
broken by the universal life force. The
Condemned of Altona addresses the 20^th century disconnect of
human morality from cosmic harmony.

At
the end of each plays analysis, a section is devoted to its contemporary
relevance. Contemporary issues as fear
of dialogue, domination , martyrdom,
religious fervor and ideological
hatred, and the slide into hopelessness
all fit into patterns of human behavior that are explored in style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>tragedy.