An Evolution of Tragedy
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more emotionally complex through time, whether it is through our desperate dependencies on material things or the dire need for social acceptance. As we change as a society, we begin to look more and more towards things that are entertaining to break up the monotony of everyday life, but still have that element of complexity and intelligence. So from Antigone to King Lear, there has been a definite positive evolution in the genre of tragedy.
more emotionally complex through time, whether it is through our desperate dependencies on material things or the dire need for social acceptance. As we change as a society, we begin to look more and more towards things that are entertaining to break up the monotony of everyday life, but still have that element of complexity and intelligence. So from Antigone to King Lear, there has been a definite positive evolution in the genre of tragedy.