This document discusses the concept of catharsis as presented by Aristotle. Catharsis refers to the purification or purging of emotions, where tragedy raises emotions of pity and fear in both the audience and tragic hero, and then purges them. There are several theories of catharsis, including the purification theory where catharsis means cleansing or changing emotions quantitatively or qualitatively, the clarification theory where catharsis means an ideal state is achieved through tragedy, and psychological interpretations where tragedy gives an outlet for emotions of pity and fear, resulting in emotional relief. Examples of catharsis include scattering ashes of a loved one or ceremonies after life stages to encourage strong emotions to be released.

1. • Catharsis
• Presented by : Jahnvi Brahmbhatt
• Class: sem -1
• Roll no : 13
• Topic: catharsis
• Submitted to : SMT. S. B . Gardi,
department of English.
• Email : brahmbhattjahnvi@gmail.com
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2. What is Catharsis?
 Purification or purging of emotions.Tragedy
first raises emotions of pity and fear and
then purges them. According to Aristotle
,both the audience and the tragic hero
undergo catharsis.
 Purgation is most common among
interpretation catharsis give us pleasure
through pity and fear

3. The place of pity and fear
in catharsis
Pity :
 Aristotle told that pity is occasioned
by understand misfortune & fear by
that of like ourselves.
Fear :
 In the form of vague and anxiety.
Fear may be also arise out recognition
of guilt or outer guilt .

4. Catharsis theory
 The purification theory of catharsis
 Clarification theory
 Medical interpretation
 Psychological interpretation

5. 1. The purification theory
of catharsis
 Purgation means cleansing .
 It may be quantitive or qualitive change.
 Aristotle ‘s whole doctrine only makes sense
of realize that the proper development &
balance of the emotions depended on the
object .

6. 2.Clarification theory
 Implication of catharsis are to be found in
poetic itself .
 Situation might be horrible or real but it
offers us pleasure.
 Catharsis means simply ‘ideal’ state with
reference to the tragedy .

7. 3.Medical interpretation
 In medical and especially older terms
purgation meant the partial removal of
excess ‘humor’.
 The theory of humor is out dated .so ,it
would appropriate to transiate.

8. 4.Psychological
interpretation
 It is in the light of self value .
 Tragedy gives out let to the emotions of
pity&fear.
 The result is of emotional feeling.

9. Examples of catharsis
 When a loved one dies the family might wish
to scatter the ashes together in a significant
place to feel renewal of spirit .
 When a significant life stage is over, such as
college , there is a ceremony that encourages
strong emotions so that they may be
released.

10. Catharsis used for the
cleansing of emotions of the
characters.
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