How to explain tragedy in literature to adolescents
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PHK
Feb 27, 2010, 5:01:10 PM2/27/10
to CyberClassics: Romeo and Juliet
Because most adolescents who read "Romeo and Juliet" have had no prior
exposure to the concept of tragedy in literature, they often express
frustration (even annoyance) that Romeo and Juliet die as a result of
what students view as a series of completely avoidable errors and
misunderstandings. How would you explain tragedy in literature to
adolescent students encountering it for the first time and do so in a
way that would convert their frustration into understanding that they
might apply when they next read and see other tragedies ?
exposure to the concept of tragedy in literature, they often express
frustration (even annoyance) that Romeo and Juliet die as a result of
what students view as a series of completely avoidable errors and
misunderstandings. How would you explain tragedy in literature to
adolescent students encountering it for the first time and do so in a
way that would convert their frustration into understanding that they
might apply when they next read and see other tragedies ?
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