A subvariation of tragedy is tragi-comedy - this can be used to describe people with limited intelligence and no self-awareness who embark on doomed endeavours based upon a ludicrously simplistic view of the world, for example [[Don Quixote]]. [[Ricky Gervais]] in particular can be considered a master of contemporary tragi-comedy, although non-fictional examples are not necessarily lacking. | A subvariation of tragedy is tragi-comedy - this can be used to describe people with limited intelligence and no self-awareness who embark on doomed endeavours based upon a ludicrously simplistic view of the world, for example [[Don Quixote]]. [[Ricky Gervais]] in particular can be considered a master of contemporary tragi-comedy, although non-fictional examples are not necessarily lacking. |