Blog 9

http://antigonemythology.wikispaces.com/The+Oedipus+Cycle

I didn't really care for the actual play. The masks and everything was really cool, but they way the drug out words and moved around kind of made me laugh. I felt really bad because when Oedipus found out he had killed his father and married his mother, I was laughing. I wasn't laughing because of what happened, but because of how they were acting it out. It just didn't seem very realistic to me. No one would dance around and hold out words in real life like they did.  I think that's just how Greek tragedy is, though. Their drama is less ordinary and realistic than how we think of drama today. When we see drama it's tragedies, but nothing compared to this story. Another thing I didn't like was how fast they talked. When an actor or actress had a long speech to say they talked so fast I couldn't make out what they were saying. I had to kind of guess or figure out what was going on from what happens after their speech. I enjoying the play though because I could actually get a visual of what the play was like. Instead of just reading it in my textbook I got a visual idea. The masks were a really cool touch too because you're not focused as much on what the character looks like. You're more focused on the actual play and the plot of the play. Here is a link I found that gives a little sneak preview of Oedipus Rex. This is a little piece of the play I watched and how they looked with the masks. In my picture above, you can also get a visual of how the characters looked in the movie play. 

For my independent reading book I decided to read The Awakening by Kate Chopin. I decided to try this book because one of my friends told me she read it and she liked it. I decided to give it a try. I haven't started the book yet, but I plan to soon. I'll keep you updated!