Literary Analysis of Catharsis

The purging does not take place right away. When the two soul mates are reunited, the viewers are paradoxically left feeling both relieved, rather than depressed, and fully purged. All throughout the film elements of sorrow, suffering, and death builds on up to keep the viewers awaiting some type of purging. d goes to heaven where Albert, who is an angel of explanation and of comfort, welcomes Chris to his new and supposable eternal home. Finally, after enduring many hardships, Chris finds in his wife in Hell sadden from death. A journey involving great loss and much suffering was embarked on to reunite the two soul mates. The film presented soul mates that were torn apart by death and ultimately locked in a nightmare about Heaven and Hell. Refusing to accept her fate, Chris learns that he can go to the farthest depths of Hell to bring her back. Once again they are reunited as husband and wife and as soul mates. The situation worsens when Chris finds out that his wife has committed suicide and has gone to Hell. This is an example of the pity and suffering leading up to the purging of catharsis.