Abstract:
There is a hiatus between the Neo-classical and the
modern period in the sense that, there was a dearth of
tragedy in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries when
comedy became the major dramatic form.
The 20th century was a time of immense anxiety in
the world. This anxiety can be traced to the disorder in
the modern life as a result of the breakdown in religious
discipline. This paper therefore aims to look at the unique
personal characteristics to present this new hero whose
personal lack of order does not present a deviation from
the system but confirms a dislocation in the system itself.
The study provides extracts from Beckett’s Waiting for
Godot as the main text, Beckett’s Endgame, Miller’s,
The crucible, Death of the Salesman, All my Sons, and
View from the Bridge as supporting texts to present the
European concept of the tragic hero
