We continued to delve deeper into tragedy this week. With every activity that we do, we are shown a different side of tragedy. Each new angle is interesting, but we also tend to see a reoccurring theme. I’m excited to see how we tie the varying ideas together when we finish this unit with our papers. Reading Oedipus Rex was one of our main focuses this week. The whole time we read this, all I could think about were the similarities to the Shakespeare plays that I have read in the past. As they are all tragedies, I guess this makes sense. They all have a crazy, unimaginable situation that somehow manages to hook you in as a reader. I’m quickly realizing that the more I am exposed to tragedies, the more I like them. Not only did Oedipus Rex remind me of Shakespeare, it also reminded me of the Arthur Miller piece we looked at earlier. Miller talked about flaws in a character, and I was able to see some of his ideas in Oedipus. His obsessive quest to find Laius leads to his failure and unhappiness, which is what Miller would consider the tragedy. I liked being able to connect the two pieces together, I think it really solidified Miller’s thoughts for me. Overall, I hope that our tragedy study continues to hold my attention as it has so far. I enjoy making these connections and putting everything together in this way. This unit has completely shifted my perception of tragedy, which is one of my favorite parts of learning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex
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