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The Changing Tragedy of Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, and Desire under the Elms   Tragedy can easily be considered the grea experiment of all genres due to the fact that it has withstood the test of time. Formally, tragedy employs almostthing more complex than other genres. It is not mathematical function of a life full of happy endings. It is part of a bigger system of things. It is part of who we be. Perhaps tragedy is simply the art that truly imitates life.> Historically speaking, the great rises of tragedy prepare occurred during times of exceptional affluence. The Greeks, the Renaissance, and the early twentieth century are periods that enjoyed this type of security. Extreme cultural and technological advances marked individually of these periods. The Greeks had practically conquered what was known of the world. The Renaissance period was marked by the reign of arguably the sterling(prenominal) monarch in English history, and the early twentieth century saw the rise of some of the greatest technological advances on record. Even though some would argue that we now live in one of the periods of great prosperity, there is not much room for a aline tragedy in our society. We have tragedy in the form of the news every day. more like spectacle   In addition to the historical and formal facets of tragedy, the use of plot is key. Oedipus Rex is considered to be the most true to the form laid out by Aristotle. <Tragedy is marked by a enigma of great proportions that must have a resolution. While the problem may seem wholly due to external forces, such as the death of King Hamlet or Ebans mother, spiritual and psychological factors come into play. This is peculiarly evident in Desire of the Elms. The reader knows that there are extreme inte... ...ating the play. In Desire under the Elms, comic relief is noticed in each scene in which the oafish brothers are characters. It should be noted that while there is a general descent tow ards comedy, the comedy is quite dark in nature. The underlying theme of fate versus free will constantly pops up and in each play a mixture of both is exhibited. Finally, the use of spectacle is seen solitary(prenominal) in Hamlet, especially in the end of the play. Spectacle is even used in the play within a play. Alternately, Oedipus Rex and Desire under the Elms suppress spectacle. ONeill possibly felt that to show the lovemaking and murder would diminish the message of the play. It would certainly diminish the use of imagination. Overall, the deeper elements of this genre will continue to fascinate the human mind for the centuries to come, right as it has for centuries past.