Most Tragic Figure - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 03-21-2002, 11:30 AM

I think it's one thing to feel sorry for a character (like Denethor, I pity him), and another thing to apply the textbook definition of a tragedy to him/her.
On the other hand, my definition is Shakespearean, i.e. King Lear qualifies as a tragedy because Lear has an epiphany, Macbeth as well.
Turambar, it appears that you were as prolific in your past life as you are in your current one. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

03-21-2002, 11:30 AM	#11
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	I think it's one thing to feel sorry for a character (like Denethor, I pity him), and another thing to apply the textbook definition of a tragedy to him/her. On the other hand, my definition is Shakespearean, i.e. King Lear qualifies as a tragedy because Lear has an epiphany, Macbeth as well. Turambar, it appears that you were as prolific in your past life as you are in your current one. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~