Aristotle's poetics

Aristotle's poetics

Q-1) How far do you agree with Plato’s objection to freedom of expression and artistic liberty enjoyed by creative writers? Name the texts (novels, plays, poems, movies, TV soaps etc which can be rightfully objected and banned with reference to Plato’s objections)

 Ans :- I agree with Plato's objection to freedom of expression and artistic liberty enjoyed by creative writers. because literature should give a mirror-image of life it should reflect real life incidents in itself. creative writers took itto another level and by freedom of expression and artistic liberty writer started writing the things which is only possible in imaginative world and not real life. Nowadays a TV show PORUS is going on. In which the story of Puru is narrated but there are so many imaginative parts given. Like his life as a tribal people in childhood and then as king and the war between him and Alexander and many such things are not acceptable if we considere the real life story of maharaja Purshottam.

Q-2) With reference to the literary texts you have studied during B.A. programme, write brief note on the texts which followed Aristotelian literary tradition (i.e. his concept of tragedy, catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia etc)

Ans :-  As we know that aristotalian thought holds that poetry is an imitation of what is possible in real life and that tragedy, by imitation of a serious action cast in dramatic form. I have one play which is based on aristotalian literary tradition that is " All my sons". In the play journeys the key contact of Catharsis through the intricate character of joe keller. Our tragic hero and his hubris flaw. And also the concept of hamartia At the end of the act one becomes pivotal in the role of experiencing catharsis . In the last there is a phone call from George, anne's brother. Chris tell joe the news of his engagement to anne. But joe is preoccupied with the phone call. He is afraid , George will want to open up his father's case again.

Q-3)  With reference to the literary texts you have studies during B.A. programme, write brief note on the texts which did NOT follow Aristotelian literary tradition. (i.e. his concept of tragedy, catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia etc.)

Ans:- Othello is a famous play, it was written by Shakespeare. Othello is a protagonist of this play. this play full of tragic and Othello life is very tragic full. In this play Othello suffers. Othello is action man. we can find catharsis in Othello because he fill pity for his situation. He sudden action and kill his wife. he know the reality after he was very afsiad. 

Q-4) Have you studied any tragedies during B.A. programme? Who was/were the tragic protagonist/s in those tragedies? What was their ‘hamartia’?

Ans :- In the play 'GHASIRAM KOTWAL' by  VIJAY TENDULKAR , we can find  Ghashiram  as a tragic hero, his desire of power and take revenge from NANA leads him towards his tragic flow or doom.

Q-5)  Did the ‘Plot’ of those tragedies follow necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle? (Like chain of cause and effect, principle of probability and necessity, harmonious arrangement of incidents, complete, certain magnitude, unity of action etc)

Ans:- . Yes, according to me the plot of this tragedies followed Aristotle's necessary rules and regulations.

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