Francis Fergusson’s tragic theory can be applied to the movie Becket by Jean Anouilh. Since the three characteristics of purpose, passion, and perception can be applied, this play can be considered a tragedy.
In the beginning of the movie, Becket’s purpose is to find honor. Becket explains his passion to Henry about collaboration and honor: to be a Saxon is to be slaughtered, to be Norman is to live well, Becket chooses to live well, therefore he collaborates to live (question 4). He perceives that honor is a “private matter” and each man has his own impre