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CELIA MARIA ARNS.pdf - Universidade Federal do Paraná

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historical evolution.<br />

In The Prodigal, when the author makes use of<br />

Greek elements, he produces a poetic recreation. This<br />

present study will also try to determine to what ex-<br />

tent Jack Richardson and Aeschylus in his Oresteia<br />

share the same views and what specifically separates<br />

them. In other words, the modern author was inspired<br />

by the Classical myth, but what are the novelties in-<br />

troduced by him? How <strong>do</strong>es he illustrate his theory of<br />

historical evolution? Which are the complementary as-<br />

pects? Does the author criticize imperialism and capi-<br />

talism in the American system? Does he want to empha-<br />

size the effect of decisive, external forces on men<br />

showing that there is no balance between an imposed<br />

order and our personal free<strong>do</strong>m? Does this mean that<br />

collective purpose always prevails over individual<br />

lives? Does Richardson suggest man's enforced subser-<br />

vience to the demands of society? Does the author want<br />

to bring forward a systematic image of human history<br />

showing that different civilizations go through simi-<br />

lar phases of growth, decay and eventual dissolution?<br />

Does an understanding of The Prodigal imply previous<br />

knowledge of the Classical myth by the readers or spec-<br />

tators?<br />

Generalizations are always inadequate. The com-<br />

parison of literature imposes distinctions. Greek Lit-<br />

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