Have you ever noticed that people say things like "She deserved to get robbed" when talking about the Kim Kardashian robbery. People learn from tragedy when it is something that has affected them personally or indirectly through someone they know. I have found evidence of this viewpoint with this quote “Tragedy is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.” from What is Tragedy? Wikipedia.
We can connect this to the idea of revenge tragedies. In revenge tragedies the main character seeks revenge on another character. This genre of tragedy has been very popular since William Shakespeare. According to Revenge play "For others, however, the popularity of the genre is evidence that the plays expressed the frustrations and desires for justice against oppressive governance of the public." This quote suggests that people deep down want to take revenge against others, but feel boxed in by societies idea of morality and the fear of punishment from the law. A example of a revenge tragedy is Hamlet by William Shakespeare because Hamlet seeks revenge against his uncle and mother for the murder of his father.
Tragedy is meant to teach us a lesson, and in revenge tragedies the message is that revenge is not acceptable. They also often teach us about the inconsistency of fortune.
We can connect this to the idea of revenge tragedies. In revenge tragedies the main character seeks revenge on another character. This genre of tragedy has been very popular since William Shakespeare. According to Revenge play "For others, however, the popularity of the genre is evidence that the plays expressed the frustrations and desires for justice against oppressive governance of the public." This quote suggests that people deep down want to take revenge against others, but feel boxed in by societies idea of morality and the fear of punishment from the law. A example of a revenge tragedy is Hamlet by William Shakespeare because Hamlet seeks revenge against his uncle and mother for the murder of his father.
Tragedy is meant to teach us a lesson, and in revenge tragedies the message is that revenge is not acceptable. They also often teach us about the inconsistency of fortune.