Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla

Yoon Yong-wook

doi:10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

@article{ART002328963},
author={Yoon Yong-wook},
title={Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2018},
volume={50},
pages={371-394},
doi={10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371}

TY - JOUR
AU - Yoon Yong-wook
TI - Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2018
VL - 50
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PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 371
EP - 394
SN - 1598-0685
AB - La estrella de Sevilla, is a representative masterpiece of the Golden Age of Spain, and is a tragic work of Lope de Vega, who was a representative drama writer living in the 17th century. However, regardless of its great literary value, there are insufficient researches on this drama even in Spain, due to several controversies surrounding the truth about Lope’s creation. Here, this research concretely investigated the tragic characteristic of this drama, by largely dividing it into the viewpoint of Aristotle and Shakespeare. Thanks to the noble social status of the characters and proper dialogue of the hero Sancho Ortiz in trouble, there seems to be no problem in performing the cathartic function that Aristotle mentioned regarding the work in his review. However, there are a few problems in the aspect of the ‘hero’s free will to resist the absolute fate,’ which is fundamentally the essence of the associated Aristotelian tragedy. Because, there’s no Hamartia in this drama, the core mechanism that forms the absolute fate, makes the statement that accordingly, no absolute fate or irresistible force of destiny is established. Rather, the tragic characteristic of this drama can be more properly investigated from the viewpoint of Shakespeare. As noted differently from Aristotle, Shakespeare considered that the tragic characteristic came from the hero’s characteristic. According to him, tragedy starts from the hero’s value view and personality, instead of the external factors such as an absolute fate. Actually, Busto’s death and separation between Sancho Ortiz and Estrella, two tragic affairs of La estrella de Sevilla, were caused by the crooked selfishness of King Sancho IV, who abused his authority, and Sancho Ortiz’ excessively blind loyalty to the King, rather than the irresistible event. In conclusion, in light of a lethargic and hopeless situation, with no eventual choice of options before the injustice of absolute power, is must have been a significant tragedy for the audience, witnessing the play's tragic ending.
KW - absolute fate;characteristic;viewpoint of Aristotle;viewpoint of Shakespeare;Lope’ tragedy
DO - 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371
ER -

Yoon Yong-wook. (2018). Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla. Cross-Cultural Studies, 50, 371-394.

Yoon Yong-wook. 2018, "Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.50, pp.371-394. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

Yoon Yong-wook "Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla" Cross-Cultural Studies 50 pp.371-394 (2018) : 371.

Yoon Yong-wook. Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla. 2018; 50 371-394. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

Yoon Yong-wook. "Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla" Cross-Cultural Studies 50(2018) : 371-394.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

Yoon Yong-wook. Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla. Cross-Cultural Studies, 50, 371-394. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

Yoon Yong-wook. Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2018; 50 371-394. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

Yoon Yong-wook. Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla. 2018; 50 371-394. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

Yoon Yong-wook. "Study on Tragic Characteristic in Lope’s Drama La estrella de Sevilla" Cross-Cultural Studies 50(2018) : 371-394.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..371

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