Assignment:
Review "Aristotle's Concept of Tragedy" and Arthur Miller's "Tragedy and the Common Man." (Links to an external site.)
Compose a three- to five-page essay on the following topic:
Decide for yourself what tragedy is, and then examine Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman as tragedies. How are they different from or similar to one another? Realizing that 2400 years separate these plays, what do these differences/ similarities mean?
To successfully complete this assignment, document your evidence. Review "Document Sources Using MLA Style," beginning on page 1863 of the Kennedy and Gioia text, and follow these guidelines:
• create a clear and limiting title (a title page will not be necessary);
• double-space your essay;
• use standard margins;
• number your pages;
• set off and indent ten spaces, and double space quoted material over three lines;
• proofread your essay carefully.
If you have any questions about this assignment, don't hesitate to contact your instructor.
This assignment may not be revised for a higher score.