Book CLXXIII
The Tragedy
On suffering and loss, the fall that illuminates, catharsis through darkness
Chapters
1
The Fate
On the inescapable
“Fate is destiny unfolding. What must happen, happens. The tragic hero meets appointed end.”
2
The Loss
On what cannot be recovered
“Loss is absence where presence was. The beloved gone, the opportunity missed. Tragedy's core.”
3
The Catharsis
On purification through feeling
“Catharsis is cleansing through emotion. Tragedy purges pity and fear. Clean through crying.”