Protagonist goes from being in a good status to entanglement in a conflict that results in a reversal of fortune. Often, there is a paradox of the fortunate fall: the protagonist gains a higher level of personal awareness. Sometimes the sufferings of the hero are like a sacrifice to cleanse society.
All of this surrounds our buddy Oedipus.
Oedipus and his Chorus.
Today's class was a little different than most English classes...How? Well, we all stood up and marched back and forth across the room, speaking out chorus lines. Very interesting and weird. It did give us a better understanding of the role of the chorus. Apparently, the role of the ancient dramatic chorus was to establish the drama's tone, mood, and even offer advice foir characters. When I hear the word 'Chorus' I think of the refrain in a song or of my role as a background singer in "Grease" back in highschool.
We were asked to reflect for Thursday on the critical themes presented in the drama. A few come to mind right off the top of my head: fate as an inevitable force, parental obligations, the pitfalls of absolute power.
In discussing the different elements and themes expressed in Oedipus, it's apparent many other renowned story-tellers might have taken from this drama. Better put, issues within this drama sparked the genius of many great monumental story-tellers' works:
Incest leads to destruction also for Edgar Allen Poe.
Protagonist is left blind at the end of Shakespeare's tragedy, yet somehow sees truth for the first time, just like Oedipus.
Lucas also runs with the thought that son must kill father.
out.
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