Thursday, February 11, 2010
Oedipus' Wheel of Fate
In King Oedipus, many characters are involved with a series of misfortunes. Most characters did not deserve such misfortunes, especially Oedipus. I feel very sympathetic for him and his situation because the oracle told King Laius and Jocasta that it was predetermined that Oedipus would kill his father. It wasn't for him to decide whether he wanted to kill his father or not, it was just fate. He must have been ashamed and embarrassed to have married his own mother as well, Which was why he was abandoned soon after he was born. That alone is unfortunate for Oedipus. From the day he was born, his life foretold, and since the very beginning, Oedipus had been in fear of the fate he had in store for him and he desperately struggled to try and prevent his fate, but things were out of his control. He was completely helpless which is why I feel sympathetic towards Oedipus.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Greek Tragedy Blog Response
a)What I Know
Based on books and movies I have seen before, tragedy results in a sad ending. I beleive that there may not necessarily have to be a death, but it can be something that doesn't end up going the way the protagonist wants, such as a goal or dream that is left unaccomplished.
b)Greek Tragedy
Greek tragedy revolves around the hero who suffers from misfortune that is not accidental. The misfortune that the hero suffers from is connected to the flaws and actions of the hero. Tragedy may be harsh towards the hero but not all tragedies have a pessimistic ending.
Greek tragedy was performed during the day because if inadequete light source at night. night scenes were identified by the actors and the rest is up to the audience's imagination. The plays were divided and performed in seperate parts. Another characteristic was that there were only 3 actors, but each one played more than 1 character. they used only 3 characters because no more than 3 people talked at a time.
I believe that the difference between reading and watching a greek tragedy is that the less important details will be left out in the performance but the play would probably be more understandable since there will be props, and the characters will perform with emotion that is fitting for the character. In my opinion, it is more advantagous to watch the performance, then read the play since the play will give us the backbone such as the plot, characters and settings and then when we read the play, we'll be given more detail to strengthen the backbone.
Based on books and movies I have seen before, tragedy results in a sad ending. I beleive that there may not necessarily have to be a death, but it can be something that doesn't end up going the way the protagonist wants, such as a goal or dream that is left unaccomplished.
b)Greek Tragedy
Greek tragedy revolves around the hero who suffers from misfortune that is not accidental. The misfortune that the hero suffers from is connected to the flaws and actions of the hero. Tragedy may be harsh towards the hero but not all tragedies have a pessimistic ending.
Greek tragedy was performed during the day because if inadequete light source at night. night scenes were identified by the actors and the rest is up to the audience's imagination. The plays were divided and performed in seperate parts. Another characteristic was that there were only 3 actors, but each one played more than 1 character. they used only 3 characters because no more than 3 people talked at a time.
I believe that the difference between reading and watching a greek tragedy is that the less important details will be left out in the performance but the play would probably be more understandable since there will be props, and the characters will perform with emotion that is fitting for the character. In my opinion, it is more advantagous to watch the performance, then read the play since the play will give us the backbone such as the plot, characters and settings and then when we read the play, we'll be given more detail to strengthen the backbone.
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