Definition Of Tragedy
GORDON
BROWN was visiting a Scottish primary school and the class
was in the middle of a discussion related to words and
their meanings.
The teacher asked Mr. Brown if he
would like to lead the discussion on the word
'Tragedy'.So
our illustrious leader asked the class for an example of a
'Tragedy'.
A little boy stood up and offered, "If
ma best freen, whalives on a ferm, is playin' in the field and a tractor
rins ower him and kills him, that wid be a
tragedy."
"Incorrect", said Gordon, in his best
trying-not-to-sound-too-Scottish-accent, "That would be an
accident."
A little girl raised her hand, "If a school
bus kerryin' fifty children drove owr a cliff, killing
a'body inside, that wid be a tragedy"
'I'm afraid
not', explained Gordon, "that's what we would refer to as
a great loss.
The room went silent. No other
children volunteered. Gordon searched the
room."Isn't
there someone here who can give me an example of a
tragedy?"
Finally, at the back of the room, a wee
lad raised his hand and, in a quiet voice, said: "If a
plane kerryin' you and Mr. Darlin' wiz struck by a
'freendly fire' missile & blawn tae smithereens, that
wid be a tragedy."
"Fantastic!" exclaimed Gordon,
"and can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?"
"Weel", says the lad, "it has tae be a tragedy,
because it certainly widnae be a great loss, and it
probably widnae be a f*cking accident
either!"
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