1 WHAT IS CATHARSIS

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Theory of catharsis
1. Theory of Catharsis :
2. What is catharsis?  Catharsis is element of tragedy  Catharsis is a Greek word meaning “Cleansing”.  In literature, it is used for the Cleansing of emotions of the Characters.  It can also be any other radical change that leads to emotional rejuvenation of a person.
3.  catharsis is an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal, or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress.  Catharsis refers to an emotional release for the characters in a literary work, or an emotional release for the audience of the work.  The emotional release that characters or the audience experience during the catharsis can lead to a sense of forgiveness and renewal.  Catharsis is purgation of emotions and feelings.  Purgation is purification.
4.  Dramatic uses.  In dramatic art, the term Catharsis explains the impact of tragedy, comedy or any other form of the art on the audience and in some cases even on the performers themselves.  Aristotle did not elaborate on the meaning of Catharsis, and the way he used in a defining tragedy in poetic.  Lucas identifies that there is a chance that Catharsis may have some aspect of meaning like, Purgation, intellectual clarification and purification.
5.  Aristotle used the concept of catharsis in both the medical and psychological sense. In Aristotle's POETICS, it meant the emotional release and cleansing that spectators experience during and after watching a tragedy which has a corrective and healing effect.
6.  Aristotle believed that catharsis helped to moderate passion and strong emotions, therefore restoring the balance in one’s heart  Originally, the term catharsis was used as a metaphor in Poetics by Aristotle, to explain the impact of tragedy on the audiences.  He believed that catharsis was the ultimate end of tragic artistic work and it marked it quality.
7.  Pity :  Aristotle said in order to create Pity for the Pity in audience for the character make the character suffer and undeserved misfortune.  Pity means empathy we feel feeling of empathy that you are feeling sympathetic about that character who suffer in critical situation.  Pity means your audience need to feel some kind of connection to the character of your story.  Fear : • A conflict of some sort is needed. • Fear may be also arise out recognition of guilt or outer guilt. • Aristotle told that Pity is occasioned by understand misfortune and Fear by take of life ourselves.
8. Example of catharsis: Romeo and Juliet :  Romeo and Juliet is a great example of a tragedy, might be explained by the idea of catharsis.  In the end, the young lover end up dead because they made mistake of following their Childish passions instead of being rational and patient.  We feel sympathy and pity for Romeo and Juliet.
9. Othello : Othello’s anagnorisis in the play is also the moment of catharsis. Whe Othello realizes that he has been wronged and that he killed his Innocent wife, we feel more pity for than hatred of him.
10. Hamlet :  Hamlet’s character reveals flaws and instance of emotional purging.  Catharsis and hamartia are some of the elements of tragedy that he definitely expresses in Hamlet.  We also feel catharsis when Ophelia goes mad.

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