Jump to content

Dune Messiah: A classical tragedy?


Mahdi

Recommended Posts

I've always said that if Shakespeare lived in the 60's and wrote sci-fi, he'd have writted Dune Messiah, but now I;m thinking I was closer tot he truth than I thought.  While going over the definition of a classical tragedy, I noticed that Dune Messiah fit everyone of the crieria.  So what do you think?  Was Frank Herbert trying to write a classical trgedy set 25, 000 years in the future?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I"ll post all the cirteria for a classical tragedy tommorow, but a few parts of it is:

The hero's death ahs to affect the whole nation/world

The hero has to see his own downfall

The hero has to partly responsible for his own downfall and know it

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Requirements for a classical tragedy:

In a classical tragedy the story ends with the heros death.  The tale is about suffering.

In a classic tragedy the hero's death affects the whole nation.

In a classic tragedy the hero finds himself in a dilemma and must take action to solve it.

The hero is supposed to be noble and capable.

In a classic tragedy the hero becomes a note of sympathy and terror at the helplessness of man.

The hero should struggle twards his goal and be dmired for his determination and courage.

In a classical tragedy the hero rises to new heights and expresses himself as a unique and special person even after death.

A classic tragedy creates a cathartic response which makes the audience fill their sould with pity and terror.

In the ending of a classical tragedy justice is prevailed and the enduring faith in the nobility of man remains.

A classic tragedy ending nees to contain a cathartic response felt, the hero triumphs in death and is aware of his fate and accepts responsibility for his doom.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Frankly shakespeare wasnt the greatest writer I have ever known but it mixes well with a lot of the ancient greek tragedies.

The great hero falls and everything is tattered. I agree mahdi:)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Everyone thought Maud'dib was dead, and the preacher himself said that maud'dib was dead, and that he was merely a shell of what he had been.

But, if you just read Dune Messiah, or Dune and Dune Messiah, you'd think paul was dead.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...