I.

Introduction:
Hook & Background Information: Pablo Picasso painted The Tragedy in Barcelona, Spain, in
1903. The "blue period" of Picasso's works is seen as the time when The Tragedy was made.
He was dealing at that moment with his close friend Carlos Casagemas tragic suicide. Dark,
melancholy, and depressing themes were prevalent during "the blue period," which was also
characterized by an excess of the color blue. The Tragedy displays both features.
Thesis Statement: Although there is no sign of disaster, the way the adult figures
pose without comfort for each other, means that something is wrong.

II. Body Paragraph 1

(Topic Sentence): The color blue
Support 1: Blue colour symbolizes the Blue Period, beggars in urban areas. Picasso mostly
used line and color to finish The Tragedy's graphic elements. The blue period's colors
reflected the artist's inner depression in his artwork. In this piece, this is especially true.
Support 2: The lines in this artwork are mainly vertical. Most are a part of the makeup of the
people. One strong vertical line supports the right side of the male, while two strong vertical
lines outline the woman.
Support 3: The body of the kid and the man are made of other vertical lines. Also, the style of
their clothing emphasizes these kinds of lines. The sky and the ocean are separated by a
strong horizontal line. The painting's strong horizontal line serves to balance its mainly
vertical lines.
III. Body Paragraph 2
(Topic Sentence): The tragedy
Support 1: the woman and man are looking down, while the kid, who appears too young to
comprehend what is happening, is looking at the woman.
Support 2: They appear too upset to provide the kid any comfort or to talk to him. As a result,
rather than being a picture of a specific singular moment, the tragedy in this artwork is
subjective.
Support 3: Picasso opted to show various types of human sadness and loss in this work. With
The Tragedy, he decided to imitate nature. Good art resonates with our own human nature
and the world in general. Furthermore, it openly draws attention to our moral character flaws,
failures in life, and weaknesses. Picasso nonetheless appears to avoid frequent artistic errors
like a lack of artistic honesty.
IV. Body Paragraph 3:
(Topic Sentence): What does Picasso draws our attention to ?
 Support 1: Picasso's images of their suffering are straightforward and clear, with no
unnecessary references to distract our attention or provide objective solutions.
Support 2: Critical thought suggests that there is nothing appealing about this. Nonetheless,
Picasso has shown tragedy in its simplest form, and we are drawn to it in the same way a
parent might be by his son's suffering rather than as we may be by the picture of nice
countryside.
Support 3: Picasso has captured the human experience of tragedy in such a way that we lack
any disgust or a burning desire to look away from the obvious human pain. Here, tragedy is
presented in such basic and common terms that it must connect with all of us, inspiring
genuine empathy.
V. Conclusion:
Restatement: Tragic events can be survived; no amount of bad luck, no matter how
severe, can fully prevent someone from looking for the positive. Nevertheless, only God
can untangle the tragedy itself.