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- Stephanie Weiss on 21 Apr 13
  
  Catharsis and Aristotle's idea of pity and fear
  
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His famous connection between "pity and fear" and "catharsis" developed into one of Western philosophy's greatest questions: why is it that people are drawn to watching tragic heroes suffer horrible fates? Aristotle's ideas revolve around three crucial effects:
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First, the audience develops an emotional attachment to the tragic hero; second, the audience fears what may befall the hero; and finally (after misfortune strikes) the audience pities the suffering hero.
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Oedipus' nobility and virtue provide his first key to success as a tragic hero.
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- Stephanie Weiss on 21 Apr 13
  
  Antigone themes used in modern times.
  
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"Most ancient Greek plays were intended as a form of political speech, performed at official state functions, and paid for by city," he said. "They were intended to be discussions of civic values. What does it mean to be a citizen? Where does duty lie? Can personal responsibilities be higher than the law?
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"They're the same tough questions we have to face today. What does it mean to be a citizen, and obey the state, even when you might think the state is wrong?"
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This is the first episode which introduces a new captain's uniform: a gray undershirt with an open red jacket. Although the jacket has a black yoke like the standard uniforms, the yoke is made of a material that looks like leather and has a quilted pattern. Also, the red portion of the jacket is made from a material that looks like suede. In further episodes the yoke is replaced with the same material of the rest of the jacket
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- Eric Louis on 13 Nov 12
  
  LOOK AT ALL THESE AWESOME LINKS TO FURTHER QUALITY RESEARCH! This is a ".edu" web site, so I have confidence that these will be worth my time.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">LOOK AT ALL THESE AWESOME LINKS TO FURTHER QUALITY RESEARCH! This is a ".edu" web site, so I have confidence that these will be worth my time.</div>
  
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- Eric Louis on 13 Nov 12
  
  There are even more links at the bottom of this page.
  
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Although few tragedies written from this time actually remain, the themes and accomplishments of Greek tragedy still resonate to contemporary audiences.
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Euripedes was another prolific playwright who is believed to have written 90 plays, 18 of which have survived, including Medea, Hercules and The Trojan Women. He was often criticized for the way he questioned traditional values on stage. Euripedes also explored the psychological motivations of his characters actions which had not been explored by other authors. His plays were used as pattern for other authors for many years after his death.
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