CELIA MARIA ARNS.pdf - Universidade Federal do Paraná
CELIA MARIA ARNS.pdf - Universidade Federal do Paraná
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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