Assignment

Review "Aristotle's Concept of Tragedy" (pp. 1160-1162) 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.