Carpenter+11.9.09


 * Monday 11/9/09

-Registered for classes

-Apparently Wednesday December 9 = Monday schedule

-No in class final exam! Yay!

-Oedipus
 * Knowing ending of story at the beginning
 * 1) Like going to movies with someone who’s seen the movie, it’s annoying
 * Why tell story if everyone knows it? What is value of text?
 * 1) Get own perspective
 * 2) Analyze stories differently
 * 3) Dr. Nicosia, seen Jaws 1000 times
 * 4) Impacts modern texts
 * 5) Who wants to sit at home on Friday and watch History Channel?
 * Different lenses of Oedipus
 * 1) Oedipus as the man
 * If not to be model for behavior, what is purpose for Oedipus?
 * -Cautionary tale?
 * -Creon = bruncle (brother uncle)
 * -Avoid excess of pride
 * -Might not want riches and power (might be directed for more common people)
 * -Motives are good, good man, good King
 * -Horrible prophecy
 * -Kill his dad, marry his mom
 * -Doesn’t understand his destiny
 * -Tries to avoid his fate
 * -Runs away from home
 * -Runs right into his prophecy
 * -Oedipus means “swollen foot”
 * -Ankles pierced as a baby
 * -Oedipus has a limp
 * 1) Jocasta gave Oedipus away to be killed as baby
 * -Ends up loving and marrying same baby, ironic!!
 * Jocasta started prophecy for Oedipus
 * Chooses husband over child
 * Jake: Do you love me or daddy more?
 * Preparing for any future prophecies
 * Jocsata doesn’t notice mark on Oedipus as an adult
 * Role of chorus
 * -Makes pronouncements in very lyrical fashion
 * pg. 578, pg. 586, pg. 591, pg. 596, pg. 602, pg. 605, pg. 608, pg. 614
 * Analysis by chorus changes through course of poem
 * Play? Poem? Ploem?
 * Chorus is collective character, actually interacts
 * Show King that people of Thebes need his intercession
 * -100% ironic!
 * -Riddle
 * -Clever riddle
 * -Sphinx won’t leave city of Thebes until someone answers riddle
 * Was Hamlet based on this??
 * Shakespeare knew this story like back of his hand