Endings - OT Side Note - Comedy vs Tragedy

[Berit Jakobsen]

No: HPFGUIDX 85211

Bboy_mn wrote:
 
> I'm not making a comment ABOUT you, I am making a comment TO you, 
and
> that comment is, that a significant portion of the world really does
> love a good tragedy. 

> Point taken, but I never said 'all' or 'a mojority', only that
> substantial amount of people of shared culture, do like tragedies.
> With reference to Europe, I even left an element of doubt, as to how
> wide spread it was, and apealed to more knowledgable people to 
clarify.

Me:

You know, I really agree with you on all points. It's true that in 
many cultures a good tragedy is appreciated. I don't like to admit it
(because I am the romantic type who at least figuratively wants the 
hero to ride into the sunset accompanied by the love of his life), 
but even I can appreciate a good tragedy :-) But it would have to be 
a GOOD tragig ending, not a pointless one. And yes, Harry dying for 
his friends would be a sad but meaningful ending... :-( Harry being 
stripped of his magical abilities for never again to return to the 
world he loves would not qualify, in my opinion.

Berit