A Terrible Tragedy

theme of grief, especially in the context of losing a loved one is always a deep and emotional topic to write about. Many writers have attempted to find the words to express how the family of a lost loved one feels in the aftermath of such a terrible tragedy, but often they fail to fully grasp the emotion in their writing. Lin Manuel Miranda is not one of these writers. In his song, “It’s Quiet Uptown,” from Hamilton, he beautifully portrays what its like trying to continue after losing someone one

Not only did the effects of war negatively influence Henry’s actions, the theme of tragedy and the horrors of war also influence the entire Italian Army. For example, in Moddelmog’s literary analysis, the author refers back to novel to discuss the temptations that are depicted by Hemingway to give an accurate representation of the daily lives of the soldiers and the author hints at a justification for their actions: “It might sound sordid, but during war who can blame soldiers for seeking pleasurable

The Shakespearean play "Macbeth" follows what is expected in a Shakespearean tragedy by containing characteristics similar to all Shakespearean tragedies. These are the fatal flaws in Macbeth, the fall of noble, respectable man with great qualities, Macbeth, and Macbeth's terrible murder of the King in order to obtain the crown, which causes absolute chaos. Macbeth's character contains fatal flaws that cause him to do evil. These fatal flaws are a limitation to Macbeth's otherwise worthy character

will cause misfortune and unhappiness. Frankenstein 's monster, although an incredible feat of science, quickly leads to one tragedy after the next, before ultimately leading to Frankenstein’s downfall. Therefore, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein does indeed prove that modern science, without thoughtful, careful monitoring and responsibility results in terrible tragedy. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein creates a monster that is described as having yellow eyes, bulging muscles

Etty Hillesum plays a very important role in understanding a person’s spiritual life. As a result of Etty’s attitude toward her enemy, Etty’s refusal to return hate with hate is a rejection of mimetic violence and participation in the mimetic suffering love of Jesus and is something that Nietzsche would criticize. Etty came from a secular family and went through a religious conversion. She grew up during the Holocaust where she had this transformation. Her diary was found in a Dutch farm that contained

Antigone was published around 442 B.C. Around this time, tragedies were written for the Greek religious festival in the Athens. A contest was held every year for playwrights and was awarded for writing the best drama series. Tragedies and comedy were commonly acted in Greek amphitheater holding up to 40,000 attendees. The actors were normally put on higher platforms to insinuate who was currently acting. The actors even stood on higher shoes (like high heels), wrapped on clay masks, and had built

In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there are many tragedies presented. However, one thing that changes as the play progresses is who exactly has control over these tragedies. In the beginning of the play, it seems to be Lady Macbeth who has the most responsibility. Although, as the play continues, the control seems to shift over to Macbeth due to all the power he is given once he becomes King of Scotland. From beginning to end, the responsibility changes from Lady Macbeth to Macbeth, with an ending

Tragedy is a complex word that can be found in the most medial of tasks. Children filling up bottles of water in a refugee camp is horrific but in Africa it’s not that shocking. Susan Sontag’s “double message” (263) from her essay on “Regarding the Pain of Others” is shown in the CNN.com article “U.N. declares famine in Somalia; makes urgent appeal to save lives” due to the known situation of poverty, corruption, and a weak government. In this essay, I will address first the image and its connection

The hurricane of 1938 is one of the biggest tragedies in history. There are many factors that made this such a big tragedy. Mainly it was because of the conditions, nobody was warned, and its impact on the United States. This storm was no normal hurricane, it grew and grew and grew till the conditions were terrible. The hurricane of 1938 started off the coast of Africa as a thunderstorm. Then it moved toward Florida, ships reporting heavy rain, strong winds, and waves. Meteorologists expected it

Oh how that poor tragedy of my beloved Juliet. She was such a beautiful, young girl, with her sun kissed locks. The power of love lies hidden deep in her heart. She was like my very own daughter. Juliet raised by my own hands, filled with the blood of the Capulet’s, and Lady Capulet takes the glory of naming her their child. Juliet was overwhelmed with the possibility of a fate that her parents feared. The betrayal, the adventure, the secrecy, lies hidden from the eyes of Lord and Lady Capulet. And