The Meaning of Tragic Heroism

Heroism is one of the most representative aesthetic elements of Chinese and Western tragic spirit. The heroism of the Western tragic spirit is embodied in the image of characters who promote history

and martyr history, while the heroism of the Chinese tragic spirit is embodied in the image of characters who are faithful to ethics and morality.

The subjective heroism of the spirit of tragedy is an artistic symbol of the ideal of freedom of the human heart

Tragicism"-the extreme of beauty

Shakespeare had "four great tragedies".

Shakespeare's "Four Great Tragedies", Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth, are characterized by strong "tragic heroism": the handsome and kind-hearted prince who dies with his enemies, the upright and heroic general who feels remorseful and even cuts his own throat, the kind-hearted king who is abused by his daughter, and the faithful and loyal king who is sent into the wilderness, and the king who is abused by his daughter. The king is abused by his daughter and left in the wilderness, and the loyal minister is instigated to commit regicide and suffer for the rest of his life, all of which are heroic and tragic. We all know that in the history of European literature there is the "father of tragedy" Aeschylus, then there is the "father (or mother) of comedy"? And who is it? Few people know. China's most influential romance novel "Dream of the Red Chamber" is also a tragedy. Stories, legends are all sad: Liang Zhu, Cowherd and Weaving Maiden, Chang'e Run to the Moon and so on. In the form of expression, "tragicism" is more popular. Tragic movies, tragic novels, tragic opera tragic drama tragic dance drama. Until now, looking around, almost can be called classic works have "tragicism" color, as if "tragicism" has become the most critical factor in the achievement of classic.

This is true. If you ask ten readers whether they prefer to read tragic or comic novels, I'm sure that seven of them (or one of them) would prefer to read a romantic novel, and one of them would prefer to read a comic novel. I'm sure seven (or more) would choose the former. Imagine a novel in which two people fall in love, the man handsome and strong, the woman gentle and kind, how will their story develop? Will they stay in love until they disappear, or will it be more perfect with a tragic ending? The answer is definitely the latter. The reason for this is what?

Love is romantic, beautiful, romantic and beautiful is the most indispensable thing in love. A pair of people who love each other to love more y must create more romantic and beautiful. So under certain conditions there is a "private life", "elopement"

Even "martyrdom", which formed a "tragedy!

Even "martyrdom", which forms a "tragedy". In this regard, the tragedy of love is the ultimate in romance and beauty. Can imagine a pair of martyrdom lover is how people moved, that scene is how romantic and beautiful. However, one can also imagine how much criticism and scorn will be incurred if one of the martyrs survives because of his or her lack of firmness. Extreme some, "Why don't you die together? It's good that you're dead, it's good for you and good for others." --People simply can not tolerate themselves all the way to escort the tragedy just become crippled.