Construction of Tragedy

Abeacon for the 21st century is an understanding of the Science of Being Altogether as practicedby the great tragic dramatists.Anintegral part of the art form of tragedyis deemed to be the dramatists adherence to the philosophy of the Science of Being Altogetherwhere the artist becomes intuitive scientist in creating a microcosm of theuniverse itself. Six plays Antigone, Hamlet, King Lear, Murder in theCathedral, A Man for All Seasons, The Condemned of Altona are analyzed insimilar format inHUBRIS, The Construction of Tragedy.Societiesand forms of government may vary but humanity itself does not changesignificantly. Antigone, Hamlet and Albany in King Lear aredeeply aware of mortals cosmic connection and the responsibilities resultant fromit.Hubrisin human activity such as domination, exemplified by Creon in Antigone, and martyrdom extolled by More in A Man for All Seasons and Thomas in Murder in the Cathedral can beunderstood to be scientifically untenable and destined to be chastened orbroken by the universal life force. TheCondemned of Altona addresses the 20th century disconnect ofhuman morality from cosmic harmony.Atthe end of each plays analysis, a section is devoted to its contemporaryrelevance. Contemporary issues as fearof dialogue, domination , martyrdom,religious fervor and ideologicalhatred, and the slide into hopelessnessall fit into patterns of human behavior that are explored in tragedy.