An Analysis of Melancholia and Fatalism in English Drama

Abstract

The term melancholia is related to tragedy, sadness, sorrow, etc. and fatalism is the part of everyday human life and it is a common saying that theatre and drama are the representation of the incidences etc. going on in the society. But in case of English drama every emotion is presented in its farthest limit and the aftereffects are also shown with same intensity. Even today after 100-120 years researchers and scholars like A.C. Bradley and Marlow given their own version of this fatalism and melancholia. This present study will present a critical view of English drama from the eyes of eminent scholars and researcher and also will try to present a set of his own conclusions. This study will also compare the stature of English drama with that of the other presenter in the same line. The findings and conclusion of the study will present the most discussed stature of the English drama in terms of Fatalism and Melancholia.