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Arthur Miller wrote this wonderful essay highlighting some core components of tragic literature. It was super helpful reading this because it essentially backed up a lot of the information that I have already come across on the subject, and it just reinforced it. I now have some very solid thoughts on how and why authors write tragic pieces. Authors write tragedies in order to make a point. these points relate to the theme of the work, and are sort of a consequence of what the theme is. If a theme is, "don't trust strangers", then we could make a tragedy in which a little girl gets murdered by a stranger. (Or a wolf..) We could call it a tragedy because, well, I suppose it's tragic. Also, it would be famous because it has a universal theme in which many people can relate to.
Also, I have realized that in order to have a tragedy, a person must have something or things important and meaningful to them, and then they need to be able to lose them. This does not just mean the noble kings losing their power or money, but everybody has certain basic things like family and health. Everyone can lose these things and so, tragedy can be applied to anyone.
Also, I have realized that in order to have a tragedy, a person must have something or things important and meaningful to them, and then they need to be able to lose them. This does not just mean the noble kings losing their power or money, but everybody has certain basic things like family and health. Everyone can lose these things and so, tragedy can be applied to anyone.