Course Details
Country:
Korea, South
Institution:
Yonsei University
Course Title:
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGLISH LITERATUE 2
Course Number:
ELL4914.01-00
Course Description:
Why is tragedy regarded as the highest dramatic form despite the death and suffering the genre is entangled with? This course explores the genealogy of tragedy in Western theatre history, from its origins in Ancient Greece through to the crisis of the from in the modern times. While the focus of the course will be classical tragedy, we will also consider the possibility of tragic expression in modern theatre. We will read six representative works from the ancient, renaissance and modern period in their historical/cultural context, and examine the recurrent themes of human versus god, fate and free will, individual versus society to understand the concept of the tragic hero. Various multimedia resources will be used, and we will also study some theories of tragedy from Aristotle to Eagleton to consider the significance of the genre in our own times.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
연세대학교 학사관리_5.pdf
