The definition of tragedy in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is “a very sad, unfortunate, or upsetting situation : something that causes strong feelings of sadness or regret.” Why is every tragedy always classified in a way that is creates a negative atmosphere? In “Tragedy and the Common Man,” Arthur Miller argues that a “tragedy requires a nicer balance between what is possible and what is impossible.” The balance that Miller is talking about is the the belief that man is entirely imperfect or entirely perfect. Tragedy is often thought to be above or below the average man, depending on our perspective, but it only comes about when the person has a very major flaw. When the person is finally forced to face their flaw and in doing so something devastating happens. While many people would see that there is just all negativity, that man is completely flawed, this is not true. In a tragedy the person’s views on their perfection is changed, forcing them to realize that while humans are no perfect, you can strive for your own form of perfection, bringing the balance to negativity.
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