Today, my wonderful Thespians, we reviewed what we've been looking at in class Feb 14 - 17: Greek Theatre, Aristotle's idea of the three unities, the famous tragedy of Oedipus Rex and the ancient Greek attitude towards arrogance/hubris. It's been a simple look, but vital when you consider the influence that Greek studies has played in Western European culture--especially the arts.
I'm sure that you have all done well on the quiz. If not, you will have another opportunity to write it next week.
In the meantime, we have been watching the film Time Bandits. We have talked about the wheel of fortune, the reversal of fortune and how Oedipus, for example, is a great man made low. In Time Bandits, we see examples of men who are legendary greats portrayed as lesser people. For example, Napoleon, who led his armies to conquer much of Europe as a great general, is portrayed as a petty little man who is predominantly concerned about his height. On the other hand, there are seemingly random events that occur in this picaresque journey of the young boy and the bandits (plot summary).
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