Tragedy and the common man Flashcards
1
Q
What is Miller’s view regarding the common man in tragedy?
A
He is as apt a subject for tragedy as kings are
2
Q
When is tragic feeling evoked in us?
A
When we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life to secure personal dignity
3
Q
What is the tragedy a consequence of?
A
A man’s total compulsion to evaluate himself justly
4
Q
What is the tragic flaw?
A
The unwillingness to remain passive in the face of what he conceives to be a challenge to his dignity
5
Q
What makes someone ‘flawless’?
A
Those who accept their lot without active retaliation.
6
Q
What is the tragic right?
A
A condition in which the human personality is able to flower and realise itself.
7
Q
What is the tragic wrong?
A
The condition which suppresses man and his creative instinct.
