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Shakespeare's tragedies

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"Woeful tragedy," indeed
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"Woeful tragedy," indeed

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Austin Tichenor

“We’re told from a young age that tragedy teaches us important things about what it means to be human. But does it actually teach us anything, or simply reveal what we already know?” writes Austin Tichenor, who looks at Shakespeare’s…