A tragedy is an event of great loss, usually of human life. Such an event is said to be tragic . Traditionally, the event would require "some element of moral failure, some flaw in character, or some extraordinary combination of elements" to be tragic.
13-617: Escuminac may refer to: Places in New Brunswick, Canada [ edit ] Escuminac, New Brunswick , a rural community Escuminac disaster (1959) Point Escuminac , a cape at the mouth of St. Lawrence River, in the Northumberland Strait Places in Quebec, Canada [ edit ] Escuminac, Quebec , a municipality Escuminac River, Quebec Escuminac Formation ,
26-487: A geologic formation [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Escuminac&oldid=902543077 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
39-448: A missionary and Cree language specialist with some experience with the Mi'kmaq , the word means "here are small fruits". This perfectly describes the area as berries proliferate en masse in this low-lying flat area, and the first colonist were amazed at the amount of Ericaceae . Peat bogs and rare peat cliffs are situated in the vicinity of Point Escuminac, approximately 5 kilometers east of
52-469: A sudden storm caused a loss of 35 fishermen of the area. It is called the Escuminac Disaster . A monument by Claude Rousselle commemorating the tragedy sits at the head of the harbour. This New Brunswick location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tragedy (event) Not every death is considered a tragedy. Rather, it is a precise set of symptoms surrounding
65-458: A young, healthy adult that is not expected by others can be viewed as tragedy. Publicity is a factor in making the public view an event as a tragedy. With publicity of a large number of deaths or even a single death, this plays on the emotions of the general public, and thereby impacts perception. The range of coverage affects the number of people in whose eyes the event is viewed as tragic. While local coverage may garner sympathy from those in
78-486: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Escuminac, New Brunswick 47°05′06″N 64°55′01″W / 47.085083°N 64.916839°W / 47.085083; -64.916839 Escuminac (2011 population: 212) is a rural community in Northumberland County , New Brunswick , Canada. The local service district of Escuminac took its name from
91-467: The community. Located on the south shore of Miramichi Bay , the community is several kilometres west of Point Escuminac , the southeastern limit of the bay. Canada's largest inshore fishing vessel harbour is home to the local fishing fleet. Industries include two fish processing & freezing plants and a boat building facility. One of Canada's important herring spawning grounds is located beside Point Escuminac. According to Joseph-Étienne Guinard,
104-408: The event is publicly labeled as a tragedy. For example, the unexpected death of a preparatory school student that receives heavy media attention may be seen as more tragic than that of a recidivist prisoner who is beaten to death by fellow inmates. A death may be viewed as a tragedy when it is premature in nature. An elderly person dying of old age is an expectation, but the death of a child or of
117-422: The future for those involved. They may also be commemorated on anniversaries or whenever they otherwise come to mind. A public tragedy often leads to measures being taken to prevent similar tragic events in the future. There are various ways tragedy can affect and influence people long after the event occurs. The typical reaction to tragedy is heavy grief , followed by a slow recovery. Common feelings following
130-540: The hometown of the deceased, international coverage may lead the whole world to mourn. The resulting consequences from one or more deaths can be seen as a tragedy. For example, if a large number of persons are killed in a terrorist attack, not only is life lost, but others may lose their sense of security, and this impacts the lives of others in other ways. The long-term effects of an event can render it as tragic. Tragedies often have effects that shape those affected, and are remembered even long after, as they clearly impact
143-424: The label of "tragedy" is given to an event based on public perception. There are a number of factors that can make a death be considered a tragedy. The scope of an event can affect the public view, and make it appear tragic. This can be the case whether the death toll is high, or if a single, unexpected death occurs in a well-beloved person. The degree of attachment in the public eye may also impact whether or not
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#1732845411765156-471: The loss that define it as such. There are a variety of factors that define a death as tragic . An event in which a massive number of deaths occur may be seen as a tragedy. This can be re-enforced by media attention or other public outcry. A tragedy does not necessarily involve massive death . The death of a single person, e.g., a public figure or a child, may be seen as a tragedy. The person need not necessarily have been famous before death. Generally,
169-438: The village. Escuminac was originally an Irish and English settlement of six families, but outward emigration and the prevalence of French speakers in the immediate area has changed its composition somewhat. A small two-room English school was closed in 1979. Escuminac and surrounding fishing villages, especially Baie Ste. Anne , Hardwicke and Bay du Vin were the site of a tragedy on June 19 and June 20, 1959, when
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