It has been said that there is only one story in the world.
We humans just keep retelling that story a million different ways.
Based on what we have read this year,
what is that one story?
For credit, please make at least 2 comments --
and at least one of those should ADD and RESPOND to someone else's comment
deadline: May 21. midnight
We humans just keep retelling that story a million different ways.
Based on what we have read this year,
what is that one story?
For credit, please make at least 2 comments --
and at least one of those should ADD and RESPOND to someone else's comment
deadline: May 21. midnight
73 comments:
Wow, where has the year gone?? hmm..well let's see that ONE story that everyone keeps retelling in many different ways has got to be....................*drumrole*............................................................................................................................................. most definetely it would be "Oedipus". I think this is the ONE story everyone retells again and again because obviously of the whole plot "Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother" yep yep yep.... I know this is the one story that when i read i was in utter shock :O, but it was also a good story... :D
-Allen :D
I definetly agree with Allen. Oedipus is a story that we keep hearing, but it isnt always the same version. Perhaps people enjoy it, due to the tragedy, or because of the conflict between choice and fate. I know it's a story that once it's heard, it captivates.
Oedipus does have that retelling quality, but I think Fences demonstrates the age old master verses student/ father versus son. The father teaches the son and the son takes what he wants from that learning and then rebels. Troy makes Cory do just that and their relationship is ruined because of it.
i have to agree with allen that "Oedipus" is retold in many ways but it was a good story but i don't think it is the best. the plot for me was surprising because i didn't think it would happen that way. it is so weird that his parents would give him away instead of allowing him to stay...
-Antelma :)
well wow...it has been a year full of surprises, challenges, and most of all dedication and hard-work... but i am glad that i had the chance to read many books and expand my vocabulary... but the one book that left me wanting to read more is "the Stranger" i really liked the plot and the whole attitude mauersault had throughout the book...:]
Antelma
I COMPLETELY disagree with Justin lol. Sorry justin. But i just dont get the feeling that "FENCES" is a story that is retold many times in different ways. I mean overall, "Fences" was an extremely good book, but not a book that will keep the audience talking and talking about like Oedipus. I dont know....for me, Fences would be a story that interests the older audience, and Oedipus interests' us teenagers.. But eh, i guess..
-Allen :D
Yeah, like I said before, Oedipus is told several times. I can think of a Simpsons episode where Homer dreams about Bart hunting him down and marrying Marge. Also The Doors (rock band) has a great song called "The End" where some of the lyrics are "Father. Yes son? I want to kill you. Mother, I want to...fuck you." To me it's a reference to Oedipus. It is a great story that interests like Allen said teens but also adults.
okay: good start here. But remember, now: the statement we're addressing suggests that there is literally only ONE STORY, just retold many different ways. So surely that ONE story won't LITERALLY include a murder of a father, for example. So you need to be thinking about what basically every story (at least that's what our statement suggests) shares -- may have elements of the Oedipus tale, or may not (probably may). So what's THAT story?
Justin's on the right track by looking at common threads throughout stories. NOw, do the other stories we've read this year contain those elements Justin mentioned, or do we need to modify?
id actually have to say salesman is told the most. i agree with justin in that master/teacher or father/son are common, but man vs society, or even man vs himself. is something i feel is much more prevalant in todays world. :p
"Oedipus interests' us teenagers"
I cannot agree, I don't like Oedipus.
Salesman- Man vs. Society
Fences- Father vs. Son
Oedipus- Son vs. Father/ Society?
Stranger- Man vs. Society
Hands on the keyboard people, what else?
i'd forgotten about the stranger. but the two are along the same lines. man vs society. conformity. rebelian. consequence. same story just retold. not always rebellian. but sum sort of action takes place to take us from point A (societal pressures) to point B (consequence of action). This is the story i think is the most retold. man vs society. the stranger or salesman.
in fact...now that i think about it...the glass menagerie is an example of man vs society...and although fences does have that master vs student (father vs son) tension, it still holds its man vs society... and ultimately still follows the same pattern of point A to point B. even further back the metamorphasis even tells of man vs society...although more focused on the consequences, its still there. we've been seeing this same story all year
"The father teaches the son and the son takes what he wants from that learning and then rebels. Troy makes Cory do just that and their relationship is ruined because of it."
sorry justin i'd have to disagree and say that the downfall of their relationship comes from the society that has influenced the man, in this case troy. all of troys actions are direct results of his learnings from society. the father vs son issue is just an extra to make for a good story. i'd argue that the real fight of fences is again man vs society
"It has been said that there is only one story in the world.
We humans just keep retelling that story a million different ways"
After reading all of your comments and going through minutes of deep thought I came to the conclusion that NONE of the works of literature that we read this year is that ONE original story but the books we have read contain aspects of that one story.
If the whole world knows this story then it has to be a story that has been translated and twisted "a million different ways." Also, it is most likely an ancient story since "we humans" have passed it down.
My first thought on this was the Bible since it has been re-written, translated, and told in so many ways since long, long ago!
After that I took a look into the Bible's Old Testament, passing the creation part and examing the Adam & Eve story as well as Cain and Abel.
Adam and Eve were negatively influenced by the serpent to eat the apple from the tree which was said to give them the same power as God. So of course, they wanted power and that ultimately led to sin.
"Sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all men sinned," said Paul of Tarsus in his Epistle to the Romans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Eve
Hmm...who has a thirst for power?
Claudius!
And how did the story end?
With the death of most of the characters.
Now, Cain and Abel.
Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve.
In the biblical story, God tends to favor Abel for his faithful work while Cain is the outcast. Cain murders his brother Abel for that reason. That's what the power of evil can do.
Hmm...I see another connection
Claudius killed King Hamlet.
Oedipus...incest
I don't know if any of you believe in the theory that Eve could have had a child with Cain...but that's a whole different discussion. Anyways, this could potentially be a connection to Oedipus.
I will keep thinking about this and will get back to you with any more disoveries from my part.
So, can you find any associations?
THE BIBLE IS STORY THAT HAS BEEN RETOLD IN A MILLION DIFFERENT WAYS
Does anyone else agree with me?
-Marisol Becerra
Taking the facts that Marisol has present... I kind of feel that Hamlet ia a story that is retold a million ways. Out of the all the stories we have read, it is apparent that Hamlet was the most popular in my opinion. Also, i feel that in society there is a constant story about the lust for power and how individuals do what ever is neccessary to obtain it. This is so obvious as we watch the television in everday life. The fact that Hamlet revenge in the name of his father is also shown brightly in the world. Many times individuals hear about actions thats done in the name of somebody. So again, i feel Hamlet is that one story.
-Rasheed D. Merrell
Responding to Rasheed's comment
It's good that you see how Hamlet's story may be reflected in other books or television but I disagree with you, Hamlet is NOT the ONE STORY so I don' clearly understand your reasoning for agreeing with my comment.
keep in mind that "We humans" retell the story. So do people go by everyday talking about "Hamlet"?
I would say people talk about the Bible and read the bible each day, every hour, every minute across the globe.
There are similarities, associations I have found between the Bible and Hamlet.
But hmm...which one came first?
To be The Bible or Hamlet? That is the question.
-Marisol
mmmm...one story that human being just keep retelling??? that's a hard one to answer. I agree with allen because "Oedipus," it's a story that when you read it, it mostly shocks everyone because of how he marry his mother and kill his father and bla bla bla... Many people are amazed because of the story's plot, therefore many people keep talking about the story just like we are doing now. But I also agree with Justin about fences. Fences was a story that touched a topic that till this point it's still going on; racism. Humans still talk about how people are racist to other people and this topic will still go on forever. mmmmmm..... well maybe I liked all the stories and I found things in every story that appeals to my everyday life; like the play "death of a salesman."
The play shows how individuals want to succeed in life and their struggle. Everyone in these days always try to succeed in life and sometimes they become lost in life trying to fufill other peoples' expectations. On the other hand I agree with Marisol. Even though some of us understood half of what was hamlet about, we did knew that hamlet focus on "lust for power." Many people do anything to get power, money and success. Anyways I think Hamlet is the key play!
Well I don't read the bible or anythign like that but if what Marisol is sayign about connections from Bible to books we read..then i totally agree with her.. I never really thought about it that way. I just thought we had to pick ONE story from what we read this year...but if marisols analysis is right then good for her :D and I still dont agree with Justin lol :D
-Allen :D
Well i think the story that repeats in some way in many of our lifes and very often is around the role of "fences". That is the play that to me everyone keeps telling in different ways depended on the race and the way the indivual was brought up. This story was more then just about the black society and how they were supressed but it was a story about how a family in order to stay as one will need help from everyone involved. But that there is always something that can keep their dreams from coming true. So the racism is something that affects everyone in some way racism is not set for one group of ppl but for everyone and anyone. So this story for some is taking place right now. Till this point racism is a never ending story. In conclusion i think that "fences" is a story tat is retold by people in different ways.
Well to mcrocksmysocks i dont think that "oedipus" is a story that has been told in differnt ways. Because to me it means that the story or play can relate to many differnt individuals. Yes this play have been writing in differnt ways by differnt authors. But to me i dont relate to it i cant tell this story and have some realistic emotion whereas wit "fences" i do.
cesar figueroa
I think that the one story could be Oedipus, but I also think it could be Hamlet. Hamlet is the story that people talk about constantly. You see a high school movie, they're studing Hamlet...But, it could also be Oedipus.
I believe the one story that everyone keeps retelling in many different is "Metamorphosis". Metamorphosis contains a big theme Individule v. money which shows that the society right now is still suffering with money or wealth. Kafka shows us that the society Gregor live is similar to the society who live now. He belives that the hard-working men are considered as a provider and once they are no long contribute, they are useless and will be abandoned by their family. Just like today, if you are no longer useful to the others, you will be left behind. Therefore i believe Metamorphosis is a story that everyone keeps retelling.
I believe that Hamlet would also be a story to be retold all the time, because although it is one of Shakespeare's classics. People have different opinions on what the main focus of the story is about.
I also agree with Allen about Oedipus being a story that everyone retell, because of it's infamous story of the tragedy in the family. Also, other books that i read before made almost the same plot as Oedipus as "Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother." I just don't remember what book xD
I also agree with Allen that "Oedipus" is a story that everyone keeps retelling in many different way. In "Oedipus," the author reveals to us that no one can escape their fate. No matter how hard you try to prevent that tragedy happen, it will comes back to you ultimately. Also the plot shocks people alot that Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. This plot makes people want to keep retelling.
I think the book has to be "The stranger". Mersault conveys "The Individual" in "Society" that inspires the actions of all "Humanity"...but maybe thats just the simple way I think.
I so disagree with mcrrocksmysocks!
I think oedipus was just discribing a complex theory by some weirdo wanna be psychologist.
well i think that the only real play that anyone person can relate too or that as more truthful is the story of "fences" i might be the only one that thinks that. But this theme of racism is told in meaning different ways by differnt people all the time. So i believe if people can relate to a play or story because it was happend they can retell that story but in a more personal way so in conclusion racism even in small amount is still present. So i think this would be the most comment and most popular play retold in a differetn way by people. cesar figueroa
I oppose what firebird killa is saying about fences. Racism is a concrete/specific detail that happens in Fences and only Fences. In no other story do we see conflicts with racism or anything close to it, making it NOT the ONE story being retold. However we do see a pattern with fate throughout most of the stories we've read. Oedipus knew his fate, tried to avoid it. Willy just couldnt accept his fate(present). Troy tried to change the fate of his son. But overall everyone is tampering with their fate/destiny/future/present throughout all of these stories because they are dissatisfied with it and dont want to accept it.
That ONE story being retold is "Oedipus." It may have complex theories like 1#Mrs.Bloom may have suggested, but those theories pop up in a number of the stories we've read. When society becomes upset and dissatisfied with their life, they try to change it, which will only make it worst and bring them to destruction/demise and having to abandon a family. Which pretty much all of our tragic heroes have done even if they might have died by natural cause or by taking their own life, or by jus simply leaving.
i believe the one story that is being retold is the stranger or the death of a salesman because they both have the same theme as other stories in man vs society. is always focusing on an individual trying to overcome society.on an individual facing struggles in a hard world.
i agree with olem rac. the stranger does have a retelling story in man vs society.it has the motifs of a pressured society.every story has struggles and consequences.
I have to dissagree with all of you. "The Bible is the only ONE story humans keep retelling"
1. It has been translated in so many languages.
2. It has been interperted in differenty ways.
3. Oedipus, Hamlet, Death of a Salesman, and many other books contain a similar/twisted situation that reflects a story from the Bible.
I feel like my comments have been completely ignored expect for one person who actually read mine and agreed with me. It would be nice if someone would say they disagree or agree so we can further examine my theory.
-Marisol
I honestly believe that the Glass Menagerie fits this descrition well because of the aid of protection the characters depended on and the cycle of abandonment/growth that occured in the story. In our society everyone does have something that they use for protection against their fears (whether it be a fear of acceptance or a fear of accomplishment). Some of us also desire to be free and have to make a decision to abandon our current situation or to stick it out in hopes of improvement.
To add to your comment Marisol, I COMPLETELY DISGREE and here's why:
1. Not everyone believes in the bible
2. How did you even create an invisible connection between the three stories and the bible
3. The stories that the authors developed comment on our society as a whole, not just on one individual.
So how could you feel as though these aren't stories retold when it's just the author's perspective/judgement on our way of life? Just wanted to comment on your opinion; I'm sure you don't feel left out now.
I agree with Marisol. Brittney said it can't be because not everyone believes in the bible. That just proves Marisol's theory. To people who don't believe, the bible is in fact a STORY.
HMMMM...well, first I'd like to say that I think the story that we keep retelling is "Sleep" by Murakami. It's simple, one feels that they live their lives to the clock, they get agitated by it and try to change their ways of living or life. I think we all have been through that. You get fed up with something and then out of nowhere, you think you make your own "fad" when you really just end up falling into another.
Bits of that concept, the whole changing your life thing, is seen in "glass menagerie" as well, Tom was fed up. As was Troy in "Fences" which is why he went and cheated on rose. As was Willy in "Death of a salesman." He was fed up with the fact that things were changing around him, fed up with being let down by his expectations, how did he try to change that, killing himself. So if I had to pick on story that is retold and will always be retold, it is "Sleep"
Even stories before "Sleep" had the concept of "Sleep" in them. I can't think of any right now, but I am certain, simple themes like that are repeated throughout many books, but told in so many different ways, thats what makes this storytelling wondrous.
To say the Bible is the story of continuity is to say...well is to say the Bible is the story of continuity. However, I disagree with that argument. Well, I never read the bible so I don't know, I can't make a true argument. but then again is the bible a story... I mean it really happened, not saying that stories can't be real, but stories that are real, are more documentaries, and biographies, and this question clearly asks for stories, I just thinks its a bit cowardly to say the bible, plus we didn't read the bible this year. I don't remember reading it at least, and if we did, I am sorry for not reading it Ms. Levine.
Oedipus is a story of destiny, but I disagree with the whole thing about it being the ONE story. I mean, c'mon, hardly any of the stories we read delt with destiny, well I mean the plays. you can probably BS it, but its not clearly there.
I even disagree with myself, with the whole sleep thing. I just think it is impossible for one story to be retold a million different ways. I mean its one story, not a million haha. But seriously, I doubt there is one story that every other author copies just so they could write their own version of that story, in that case, where is the originality in that stuff. hmmm... I just don't know anymore.
Well, Marisol, I have to question you on the Bible... Not that I do not love God... But you CANNOT say people retell THE BIBLE because the Bible consist of many stories... So which story of the bible do humans retell? The story of Adam & Eve, Cain & Able,... You decide?!!? Out of all the stories presented this year: the most popular is The Hamlet... Most students are able to say that I have heard the story. Also, most schools teach HAMLET... how about that???
-Rasheed D. Merrell
Out of all the plays we’ve read this year, I think “Death of A Salesman” is the one story that human being just keep retelling in different ways. The play totally reflects the painfulness of individuals in today’s society, who tried hard to attain success, and who tried hard to fulfill society’s expectations. Individual’s lust for money/power will definitely go on and on forever, and tragedy like the “Death of A Salesman” will just happen again and again.
I am in agreement with firebird killa, i think "Fences" is also a play that is being retold in many different ways as well, because of it's major theme "racism," it happens everywhere & every time, i think it will just go on 4ever, and it will be an issue that people will just continue to talk about in life.
SYLVANIA SAID: One story that I believe as been told over and over is more general than those mentioned by everyone else.
To be more clear, they were focusing n books we have read and I believe that the one story that is constantly being retold is that people can't escape the inevitable. Most of our stories focus on how individuals try to escape something they can't escape, such as: death, fate, reality, society, and etc.
Careful about being too literal:
I'm not asking you to quantify which story is literally told and re-told (as in, lots of people study Hamlet, so therefore it's the most "told" story). Reread the question, and examine Slyvania's comment. What is the "one" story that is retold a million different ways?
SLYVANIA ALSO SAYS:
I wanted to respond to Allen's comments. I think he hit a lot of key points. based on the books we have read, Oedipus is the novel that seems to be restold the most. This character literally tried to escape his fate. what can be more exact than that? It works along the lines of my answer to this question.
I belive "Oedipus" is the one story that is bieng retold over multiple times. The story deals with fate and every human bieng is interested in knowing about destiny. The story affected humans in the past, humans mow, and it will affect humans in the future.
I will have to agree with antelma and Allen that Oedipus is the one story that retells again and again. I have stated before why, but i also believe the other books have plots that are just normal things that happen in everyday life. Oedipus stands out and attract people to the point where they want to tell it.
interesting! But aren't "normal things that happen in every day life" more likely to be the one story that's retold many different ways?
I THINK THE STORY THAT IS TOLD OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS ONE BASED ON TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR TOO HIGH EXPECTATIONS FROM ONE SELF AND OUR PEERS. I FOUND IT IRONIC HOW IN OEDIPUS HE FELT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS FUTURE AND DECIDED TO FIX IT BUT ONLY FAILED AND DIED. THE SAME HAPPENED WITH WILLY LOWMAN BUT A BIT DIFFERENT. HE FELT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUTURE OF HIS SONS, BUT ONLY LEAD THEM TO FAILURE AND HIS OWN DEATH. ITS ALSO CRAZY HOW TOM WAS FULL OF RESONSIBILITES AND EVERYONE HAD EXPECTATIONS FOR HIM TO FILL AND IN THE END HE ENDED UP LEAVING. SAME WITH TROY, HE HAD ALOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES THAT GOT TO HIM AND ONLY LEAD HIM TO HIS DEATH. WHAT I WONDER IS, DOES THIS SHOW THE TRUE WEAKNESS OF MEN? DO THEY CRACK ONCE THEY'VE HAD TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY OR EXPECTATIONS TO FILL?
OK THAT FIRST COMMENT WAS COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC (I THINK) SO I HAVE TO AGREE WITH ALLEN WHEN HE SAYS THAT OEDIPUS IS THE ONE STORY THAT IS TOLD MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF TIMES BUT IN DIFFERENT VERSIONS. I MEAN NOT ONLY IS THIS STORY TOLD MANY DIFFERENT WAYS BUT WE IN SOME CASES LIVE IT OR RELATE TO IT TOO.LIKE I THINK THAT WHEN WE GET A TASTE OF WHAT OUR FUTURE MIGHT BE LIKE OR IS, WE DO OUR BEST TO EITHER CHANGE IT OR IMPROVE IT (DID I JUST SAY THE SAME THING TWICE?).I THINK THAT IN OUR OWN WAY WERE LIKE OEDIPUS BECAUSE WE WANT THE BEST FOR EVERYONE AND SOMETIMES DONT THINK OF CONSEQUENCES OR OTHER THINGS.
-MARISOL ZAPATA* (1ST PERIOD)
I would have to agree with Justin. Oedipus is cool and all but the tragedy in Fences: man vs. man, father vs. son, good vs. evil. Its all there. It is constantly repeated over and over ond over and over and over and over....You get my drift.
I need to start sitting next to justin in class because he is so right.
Fences: father vs. son, innocence vs. evil
Oedipus doesnt use these universal themes. Oedipus' themes seem to be in its own "special" category.
I think the story that is being retold ova and ova again is HAMLET!!! This whole world is about fighting for power and success, though it is not about being a king anymore, it is about being a somebody. Many stories now are based upon one's lust for power and how they will do anything to achieve it. It is so HAMLET! Come on, no doubt about it.
Ima disagree with ALLEN!!! iono why but i do lol. There is not a lot of stories these days about a child wanting to kick off their father to screw their mother. Hamlet is more retold that oedipus.
-Long-
Marisol asked me the question to this blog two days ago, and I can honestly say that the first story that came to mind was the creation of the earth. This story is told in so many different ways by so many religions that it is actually interesting when you see the differences. Not just religion, but even science. This story is not just known by word of mouth, but it is shown through published works such as the bible, the Q'uran, and the Torah [i hope i spelled right, sorry if i didn't]. Though I do agree with marisol that adam and eve is a well known story, I don't think it is as well known all over the world as it is in some religions. The creation of earth has to be told all over the world, because we all have to come from somewhere.
I don't really think that Oedipus, and Hamlet are that one story that is known and retold in many different ways. I doubt native tribes in africa, or south america have read hamlet or oedipus, but I am sure they have a story as to their and their environments creations.
Damn long, with that vulgar language...ok so i get what Ms. Levine wants us to do...but i dont really know what that one story......I kinda agree with Slyvania that the story is way past the books we've read.....Inevitability is somethign that all of the characters in our books where not able to escape.............'
-Allen :D
I think that the one story which is told over an over again has to do with a certain theme. It isnt necessarily one story such as oedipus because that would make it part of a story which is being told in its own version from a bigger theme. This is a story which has been retold already to make it more understandable to the people of that certain time period. i do agree, though, that the theme of this story is the one which is told in many different versions so i would have to agree with the majority of the people in this blog such as mc or saliva.
I agree with Patty and Marisol that the one story that is retold over and over again is that of the bible. There are so many versions of what to the original story and somehow it has been lost throughout time.
If I'm to answer this question in reference to our classroom readings. I would say that the story that is retold over and over again would be the story of Willy Loman. How many times do you hear of people who try to make it in this world, but ultimately fail. You hear the traggic endings of so many trying to make it within this soceity. Yet, you also hear the stories of success that occur.
The story or theme which i believe is told over and over again would be the individual vs. fate. I think that good choices vs. bad choices fits somehow into this because the individual has to choose between these to determine his/her fate. religion plays a major role in such a timeless theme. For example, cielitolindo gave us the story of adam and eve which shows us how fate is determined by the type of choices we make, whether they are good or bad. This theme is used not just by religion but by society to prevent chaos in this world. This theme is used in our laws where the bad choices lead one to prison and in our religion where the same bad choices lead one to hell. This theme will always be used but in many different forms depending on the situation in order to make society function properly.
The story that I believe that has been retold would be Hamlet because just in that one story there are many conflicts for example the responsibility of taking revenge on a wrong done to a loved one, this can be compared to many stories. Another thing that is retold would be killing to gain power not caring who it is. In hamlet there is a lot of distrust because of not being able to know who to actually believe. All the conflicts seen in Hamlet have been seen in many stories, movies and shows because many just to gain some sort of power deceipt others.
I agree with olem_RAC that Death of a Salesman can be the story that is retold because of the constant struggle of individual vs. society, fighting to find success just like people nowadays.
The one story that is retold by us humans would be the play Hamlet because for one it's a historic play (goes back into Shakespearean times) and Shakespeare presents us with many themes, issues, and conflcts that involve many characters all in one play. Lust for Power plays a great role in this play as well as love, deception, vengeance, life after death, and unresolved sinful violent acts always have a consequence in the end in which could be fatal. Hamlet could be interpreted in many different ways because Shakespeare is not always directly comprehensive. One can take a text and work around the details by utilizing the whole play. There is so much happening in this play that the reader might start to tell a story from their favorite scene or detail and work from there.
-Andres
I agree with Slyvania and Allen that ,"inevitability is something all the character's from the texts we read couldn't escape from." Yes, the texts we read have something in common, but only one can be spoken of frequently and differently each time discussed about. Allen is right about "Oedipus" being retold, but its mostly being recognized by it's abnormality of (quoting Allen), "Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother." I think Oedipus needs more length, more content (besides fate and destiny), or action. The plot seems to simple unlike Hamlet where you have different sitations and scenarios presented by Shakespeare. I also agree with Marisol's theory (as carolyn pointed out) that the Bible is a story and it tends to be told in different ways whether we believe, religous or not. Even for those that don't read the Bible, still end up hearing a story or two from the Bible and tell it in the manner heard from, own interpretation, or own words.
-Andres :)
There is one story that is told a million times in this world and that is the story of life. Whether it is the story of the annihilation of Troy and the journey home or a leaf falls oneliness, it is all just an interprtation of life and the experiences and emotions felt in it. From Death of a Salesman with a look into a man's life within a vile shallow society to Fence about a man's life in an oppressive society filled with racial bigitry, stories are all mere tellings of life. The fact that we are living beings has us put our life or aspects and themes of our lives into the most inanimate objects, like a rock for instince, and give them life. All any story is is a interpretation and projection of life just told a million different ways.
Gabriel getto
In response to every one else, I say they are all partially right. All of the storys mentioned from Oedipus to Fences to the bible have huge universal themes, but are all just presentations of interpretations of life. Those are just three of the million ways to tell life's story. Hows'boutthat.
Gabriel Getto
FASCINATING.
Too bad I wasn't online on this blog last night... :(
I know many of you may not go back to this blog but i'll post anyway...
Well responding to Britney (although other students have said what I am going to say), You don't have to believe in the Bible to find the connections, and they aren't invisible. In all the books we read we see the conflicts that arise when indiviudals want power and the Bible was the oldest source I found, it has been retold so many ways, past down, re-written, and the plots in the stories from the bible have been seen in other books as well.
Responding to Rasheed
I only analyzed the stories of Adam and Eve as well as Cain and Abel. I was not saying that those are the only stories that everyone keeps retelling or that their plots show up in other works of literature. Those were just examples of the one BIG STORY that I think is the ONE Story we keep retelling.
The story that I feel is the one that is continued to be retold is the Strangerbecause the story is a very interesting one and can be heard in different ways. This just seems to be the one most would be interested in for the simple attitude of Meursault.
I agree with Antelma that "The Stranger" is indeed a meticulous story and keeps one interested in the plot and the actions of Meursault.
Brittney Avant
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