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            The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu                                        The Tale of Genji, written by Murasaki in Japan during the 11th century, is frequently cited as the first novel ever written. The story primarily addresses social and cultural issues and romance. It also emphasizes the value of rituals, art, and poetry. It is still regarded as a masterpiece of global literature. Women were involved in unfortunate or complicated marriages, and "The Tale of Genji" describes various problems related to marriages, such as confusion, affairs outside of marriage, and emotional distancing.  On the other hand, the captivating and gifted aristocrat Prince Genji's life and amorous exploits during the Heian era are the subjects of this extensive story. Genji was the son of the Emperor and the woman Lady Kiritsubo, the most important woman in th...

                                      Aristotle - Poetics (Excerpts from Aristotle's Poetics)              Reflecting on what I read in Aristotle's Poetics tragedy, it grows through the actions of life and not from people. A well-crafted story must have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Tragedy is the facts, and the endings of the stories are where it is noted how the tragedy ended. Aristotle argues that work is a tragedy only when it arouses pity and fear. Five characteristics have been defined as tragedy: it shows humanity, it evokes, it ends in wonder, and it is intrinsically beautiful.     Pity and fear both of these words refer to a variety of emotions. Aristotle didn't necessarily classify fear and pity as your only emotions because someone can also have feelings toward wonder and beauty. Also, Aristotle said that the sign of ...

     Reflection of Antigone by Sophocles                                                         The story of Antigone occurred in a city called the city of Thebes. The story's main character is Antigone, who has two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices. Eteocles and Polyneices fought against Thebes in the war, and both died. Antigone is the sister of these two brothers. She is worried about the decree that King Creon created for Polyneices because Antigone is a person who believes that people who die should be buried. King Creon did not want Polynices to be buried. King Creon was the one who ruled the city of Thebes. Furthermore, King Creon was Antigone's uncle and discovered that Antigone buried Polyneices. King Creon ordered Antigone to be buried alive for violating the city's laws by burying her brother Polyneices. Regardless of whet...