This week in AP Lit class, we have been going over tragedy just like the past weeks. This week has been different though. We have received an assignment to write an essay on our reflection and what "They say" about tragedy. This will definitely be a tough assignment and I hope it doesn't wreck my grade. It's worth 28 points, which is a lot bigger than most of our assignments in this class. I'm trying to put time into it, but working last minute has become a habit for me so it's difficult to get myself to do things ahead of time. That's definitely something I need to work on and improve later on in life. I don't think I can keep getting by at the college level by putting things off until the last minute like I have my whole life. So I suppose while I'm learning about tragedy, I'm also learning life lessons.
This week we also read a story about tragedy. The story was more of a metaphor as to how it's tragic that man can never reach the goals and aspirations he has no matter how hard he tries or what he sacrifices. The piece is called "Before the law" and is written by an author name Kafka. The story explains how a man wants to enter a door, but the guard of the door won't let him in. The man constantly tries to get in, and spends the bulk of his effort trying to get through the door. There are three doors, but each has a guard that won't let him through. The story is a metaphor for how man tries to get past his limitations, but can't because that's just how the human race is. This itself is one of the roots of tragedy. If you want a more in-depth explanation, you can check my tragedy blog about the article.