WP2: The Journeys
Theatre was an integral part of society in Ancient Greece. It was not just a form of entertainment, but it was a ritual, which was supposed to enlighten the spectators. The Greek philosopher and poet Aristotle argued for the importance of theatre — including both tragedy and comedy — in one of his earliest surviving works, Poetics. According to Aristotle, theatre is the imitation of life and action, and its main goal of tragedy is to arouse “catharsis” among the viewers. The action exhibited on the stage would provide the spectators with emotions to attain similar experiences as the main characters. As a result, they would be able to purge all the feelings.
It has to be noted that Aristotle’s Poetics is much broader, but I want to concentrate on the points that I mentioned above for this particular project. Aristotle’s explanation of theatre can be applied to the cinema, as it is the modern medium through which tragedy and comedy are shown.
There is a magnitude of life experiences that we simply cannot go through during our own time on this earth. Thus, movies give us a chance to reach certain conclusions, experience emotions, and go through journeys through their plots and characters.
I generally have loved cinema all my life, and watching movies mostly is always a very pleasurable experience. In modern times, we can watch movies from different decades, countries, and from various directors. Each film is unique and is written from a very distinct point of view.
Movies can shape our worldviews, and they can ultimately result in influencing our identities. In this archive, I included different films that deal with a journey among the main characters. Each of these movies is important to me as they brought completely new insight for me.
My archive includes an analysis of the movies and their specific aspects that I found the most interesting and important. My intention is not to describe and analyze each film in detail but to provide my understanding of them, as well as my interpretations.
My archive:
Works Cited:
“Critical Essay Aristotle on Tragedy.” cliffnotes.com, CliffNotes, https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/agamemnon-the-choephori-and-the-eumenides/critical-essay/aristotle-on-tragedy. Accessed 20 October 2021.
