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    Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ |1. |British civil service workers in executive positions live longer than those in clerical positions. This best illustrates the | | |value of: | |A) |emotion-focused coping. | |B) |the general adaptation

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    become mad with power. He later realizes his wrongdoings and dies because of them. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Brutus acts as a tragic ‘hero’ because he believes his actions are justified and because he has a moment of catharsis‚ which leads to his death. The first reason why Brutus is the tragic hero is because he believes that his actions are justified. Brutus’ decision to kill Caesar is based fully on assumptions and his reasoning behind this decision lacks substance;

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    [e-book] <http://bachecaebookgratis.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/aristotele-etica-nicomachea-ebook.html>‚ accessed 23 October 2012. * Brown‚ Robert D. (1987)‚ Lucretius on Love and Sex (Leiden: E.J. Brill). * Elicker‚ Bradley (2008)‚ ‘Mimesis‚ Catharsis‚ and pleasure : an investigation into Aristotle’s tragic pleasure’ [dissertation published online] <http://organizations.oneonta.edu/philosc/papers08/elicker.pdf>‚ accessed 23 October 2012. * Gillespie‚ Stuart and Hardie‚ Philip (2007)‚ The

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    behavior‚ interpersonal learning‚ group cohesiveness‚ catharsis and existential factors. These therapeutic factors also play a large role in the evolution of the therapeutic group in The Schopenhauer Cure. While all of the above therapeutic factors are utilized throughout the book‚ the use of some specific therapeutic factors drew more attention than others: universality‚ instillation of hope‚ imparting information‚ cohesiveness‚ and catharsis. An example of when the therapeutic factor universality

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    his or her defeat. A tragic hero characteristics include pity and fear‚ relatability‚ goodness‚ hamartia‚ and consistency. John Proctor is definitely a tragic hero and he shows this in many ways in The Crucible by Arthur Miller through means of catharsis and a tragic flaw‚ hamartia. John Proctor is an honest‚ blunt-spoken‚ overall good person with one fatal flaw. In the play‚ he starts off as a respected and successful farmer whose main focus is himself above all and then his flaw is highlighted

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    anagnorisis‚ peripeteia‚ nemesis‚ and catharsis. Hamartia is a tragic flaw that causes the downfall of the tragic hero. This tragic flaw is often a result of hubris‚ which is extreme pride. Anagnorisis is a recognition or discovery made by the tragic hero. In other words‚ the tragic hero will learn a lesson‚ usually as a result of his downfall. Peripeteia is a reversal of fortune‚ the downfall of the tragic hero. Nemesis is a fate that cannot be escaped. Catharsis is a feeling of overwhelming pity and/or

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    Reflective Statement 18 March 2014 Word count: 341 Reflective Statement: Sophocles’‚ Antigone Reflective Statement Question: How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the Interactive Oral? The Interactive oral on Sophocles‚ Antigone helped me gain a deeper understanding on women’s role in Ancient Greece society during the fourth and fifth centuries. Understanding the historical context of the play I was able to develop a deeper insight

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    Aristotle’s Tragic Hero a. Rank in Society b. Fatal / Tragic Flaw c. Pity for Character III. Oedipus as a Tragic Hero a. King by birth and adoption b. Short Tempered‚ Rash c. Loss of everything IV. Conclusion a. Hamartia b. Fatal Flaw c. Catharsis Aristotle has long been recognized for his contributions to many areas of society‚ from math and science to literature. It is claimed that Aristotle was racist‚ sexist and homophobic and that these views colored the way he saw the world (Engle

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    What Is Bibliotheraphy

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    What is Bibliotherapy? * Bibliotherapy - the use of literature to help people cope with emotional problems‚ mental illness‚ or changes in their lives or to produce affective change and promote personality growth and development. * The underlying premise of bibliotherapy is that clients identify with literary characters similar to themselves‚ an association that helps the clients release emotions‚ gain new directions in life‚ and explore new ways of interacting * E.g. Teenage readers may

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    is the imitation of an action that is serious and also‚ as having magnitude‚ complete in itself; in appropriate and pleasurable language;… in a dramatic rather than narrative form; with incidents arousing pity and fear‚ wherewith to accomplish a catharsis of these emotions.” This literary theory is used as a tool for analyzing Greek tragedy. The drama Oedipus the King by Sophocles could be considered a tragedy and Oedipus considered a tragic hero by Aristotle’s definition‚ for it follows all five

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