Under The Historical Perspective Of The Ancient Greek Tragedy And Tragedy Of Shakespeare

The ancient Greek tragedy is bright pearls in the world’s culture. They are one ofthe important origins of European and American literatures and one of the importantcomponents in the world’s cultural relics. Deeply influenced by the ancient Greektragedy, William Shakespeare, during the Renaissance, created his unprecedentedtragic plays. By analyzing the different between the ancient Greek tragedy andShakespeare’s tragedies, we can clearly see the power of influence that the ancientGreek tragedy this exerted upon the production of Shakespeare’s tragedies and hencedeepen the understanding of Shakespeare’s tragedies and the ancient Greek tragedy.The first part mainly introduce the reason of writing of this thesis, follow bytranslation and study situation of the ancient Greek tragedy and Shakespeareantragedy, the last section of this part is compare research about the ancient Greektragedy and Shakespearean tragedy.The second part focuses on compare of history background on the ancient Greektragedy and Shakespearean tragedy.The ancient Greek tragedy has strong associationwith democracy of Greek City-states. The ancient Greek tragedy developed from theimprovisations of hymns sung and danced in praise of Dionysus. Democracy is thefoundation of expression of all kinds of perspectives and Academic thought, and thepremise of ancient Greek tragedy to flourish. Renaissance and capitalist developmenthas huge influence on Shakespearean tragedy.The third part mainly processes is analysis on the spirit of Humanism based onstudy of Shakespearean tragedy and the ancient Greek tragedy. This past of paper isbeginning with the definition for humanism.Behind the fore more section is thespecific study on embodiment of the spirit of the humanist on the script of ancientGreek tragedy and Shakespearean tragedy. In ancient Greek tragedy is to be heroresistance of the fate, in Shakespearean tragedy is to be the character of peopledecides the fate of people. As well as the reason lead to this different in both ofShakespearean tragedy and ancient Greek tragedy.The fourth part aims to discuss rational spirit to compare the different betweenancient Greek tragedy and Shakespearean tragedy. This past of paper is beginningwith the study of rational spirit as well as Apollo spirit. Behind the fore more sectionis the specific study on embodiment of the spirit of the rational spirit on the script of ancient Greek tragedy and Shakespearean tragedy. In ancient Greek tragedy is to bemaintains of city-states democracy as the same of maintains the rational spirit, inShakespearean tragedy rational spirit show as scientific enlightenment. The lastsection of this part is analysis the reason cause this different.