1. Aristotle
... places. Miller had added on to this definition by saying that tragedy is "the consequence of a man's total compulsion to evaluate himself justly." Aristotle also states that the aim of tragedy is to excite pity and fear, which are the distinctive marks of a tragedy. Aristotle also said that plot should be simple rather than complex and should have, however rudimentary this may seem, a beginning ... , middle, and an end. All of this so far Miller agrees with for the most part and conforms ... longer true, as Miller has proven. Procter portraying the tragic hero was as powerful if not mor...
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