... of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation of these emotions."" This complex yet important sentence is the definition of a tragedy, according to Aristotle. The question of whether Macbeth is a tragedy is a highly debatable issue, because many things can constitue a tragedy "for example, Aristotle's teaching that a tragedy must consist of six parts: plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, and ... intentions are rather grave, other characters throughout the play seem to notice his violent temperament as well. In Act I, ii, 75-78, the Captain notes a previous ...

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In this essay I plan to respond to the question, in what way does Winston's fatalistic streak contribute to his ultimate downfall, and explain why I think his fatalism ultimately gets him arrested and tortured near the end of the text. The major events that I believe contributed to getting him caught, was where he had his affair with Julia and when he tried to join "the brotherhood", and to a lesser extent his diary notes, which to me, set his general behaviour and ways of thinking for the majority of the book. These events truly highlighted Winston's fatalistic outlook on his own, and others...

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