| Quote: Originally Posted by masterthes) I'm going to slightly disagree with you Milo on the whole Greek tragedy aspect, whereas it concerns Daniel. If anything, it's a tragedy for the characters surronding Daniel. Daniel doesn't really fit the mold of a tragic character. I failed to see him undergo any change or epiphany towards the end. The only mold necessary for the tragic "hero" is a fatal character flaw, whether he develops it, always had it, or overcame it too late. As da book say, "A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, a moral weakness, or an inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances." Oedipus Rex, perhaps the most famous Greek tragedy, has Oedipus' damnation revealed at the beginning by the prophecy of the Oracle at Delphi. On a semi-tangent, have you ever seen the 1962 film Phaedra based on another Greek tragedy starring Melina Mercouri (what did anyone ever see in her physically) and Anthony Perkins? It's not even on VHS but it's worth seeing, especially for its very memorable score and ending. |