On the Tragic Pleasure in Chinese Classical Tragedies
Chinese classic tragedies choose the weak as main tragic figures to show their moral justice,innocence and altruism.Therefore,their spirit of active struggling,the persevering exploring and the noble sacrificing can be presented entirely when the tragic figures face the evil forces,hopeless situa-tion and righteous cause,which would function as inspiring and shocking audience's spirit and soul as well as highlight the sublime sense of tragedy.As the easily contented optimism spirit,the moral spirit of punishing the evil and promoting the good and mournful but not distressing aesthetic pursuit embod-ied in Chinese cultural tradition weaken the sense of tragedy,Chinese classic tragedies often present the characteristics of mixed plots,funny-lively scenes and happy endings.Their sense of vitality grows between life and death,which shows both the resistance to death and the spirit of facing death calmly,or even beyond death.
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