Thinking Activity :- Aristotle's Poetics

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 there are many movies,plays,advertisements and TV soaps have not good.

Example:- Movies like Grand Masti, Mirch, Mumbai Matinee
TV soap like Crime Petrol


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.The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacob follow the Aristotelian ideas and literary tradition.
-Tragedy of the white family
-catharsis Mr & Mrs white lost their son

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.I studied one novel "Far From The Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy. this play not follow Aristotelian literature. in the beginning of the novel the man character is so strong but in the last the female character stronger than man character.

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.I have studied many tragedies during BA programme

The Monkey's Paw by W.W.Jacob
-Protagonist-white family
-Hamartia - use of monkey's paw

Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
-Protagonist - pecola
-Hamartia -willingness of having respect ans love

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.. the plot of those tragedies follow necessary rules ans regulation proposed by Aristotle.

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