Thinking Activity
Worksheet : Aristotle's Poetics
Introduction
This blog is in response to the thinking activity under a bridge course given by Dr. Dilip Barad sir . It deals with 5 questions regarding Aristotle's Poetics . To know about more this task Click Here
First of all, I am sharing my views on Aristotle's Poetics based on my understanding.
Aristotle : Aristotle (384 B.C. to 322 B.C.) was a well known Greek Philosopher. He was a pioneer and contributor to the field of Science and Philosophy. He was a student of Plato for Twenty Years.
Que.1 How far do you agree with Plato’s objection to freedom of expression and artistic liberty enjoyed by creative writers? Name the texts (novels, plays, poems, movies, TV soaps etc which can be rightfully objected and banned with reference to Plato’s objections)
Plato’s main objection to poetry and poets : Plato’s chief contribution to the study of art and literature. He believed that all arts are imitative or mimetic. The arts deal with the illusion and They are imitations of an imitation.it is twice removed from reality. - Plato’s Theory of Mimesis
Poetry does not represent what is or what was but what ought to be. The word Mimesis which means ‘To Make’ not ‘to copy’.
Plato’s three objections to poetry ,
First Plato's objection to poetry from the Educational point of view he said that poetry is not Ethical because it promotes undesirable passions . Plato disapproves poetry because it is immoral.
From the philosophical point of view he said that poetry is not philosophical because it does not provide true knowledge and it is based in falsehood. And he believed that philosophy is better than poetry.
- From the moral point of view he said that poetry is not pragmatic because it is inferior to the practical arts and therefore has no education value.
* Plato’s think about poets,
Poets are imitators, liars and immoral
In some points of Plato , I do not agree with him because creative writers are not Liars. He wrote his/her personal thoughts , emotions , views. So, creative writers are not liars.
Wordsworth states that, “ Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling”.
Aristotle argues about artistic liberty and freedom of expressions. Some movies are banned for artistic liberty. For example, the Padmavati movie was banned by our central government because of a religious issue.
Que. 2 With reference to the literary texts you have studied during B.A. programme, write brief note on the texts which did NOT follow Aristotelian literary tradition. (i.e. his concept of tragedy, catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia etc.)
I have studied “As You Like It” during my bachelor’s degree. This text did not follow Aristotelian literary tradition.
“As You Like It” is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare. It is a romantic comedy so it is a comic play which means made Hasya Rasa. It is a comedy with antagonist Rosalind as the main Character.
One time in the play Rosalind and Celia disguises themselves , Rosalind as a Youngman named Ganymede and Celia as a shepherdess. She believed that it is safer to be a man rather than a woman. Then, The play ends with several marriages. So It is a comic play. Thus , it does not follow Aristotelian literary tragedy.
Que. 3. Did the ‘Plot’ of those tragedies follow necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle? (Like chain of cause and effect, principle of probability and necessity, harmonious arrangement of incidents, complete, certain magnitude, unity of action etc.)
According to Aristotle , Plot is the soul of tragedy, the soul is the structure of a man . The first principal of Plot then Character.
As far as tragedies are concerned, it follows certain necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle.
Aristotelian Tragedies are six major parts :
Mythos = Plot
Ethos = Character
Dianoia = Thought
Lexis = diction
Melos = Melody or songs
Opsis = Spectacle
Thank you.
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