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I think the tragic feeling is invoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing -- his sense of personal dignity.

Arthur Miller
Character, Thinking, Feelings
Arthur Miller (2016). “Collected Essays: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.23, Penguin
I think the tragic feeling is invoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing -- his sense of personal dignity.