The Life of TESL Student

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

When talking about Antigone, it is a tragic play. How can fate play our destiny? Is it true that our fate has been organise? And can we can our fate when we already know what will happen? Such questions keep linger in my mind as the play 'Antigone' gives a big theme to be think about. 'Fate vs Free will' has given a big impact to our daily life. Does every human being think like Antigone? Or people does think like Creon? Fate do play the role in the eyes of life. But what is important are because of our own desire to change the fate and thus it will change the fate. However it is in a condition, where God bless our will in changing the fate. And it is quite an irony, when there are people who doesn't believe in God. Theme in a play does give an impact to the audience. It cause people to think deeply and apply it in our daily life. As Greek theatre evolved around religious ritual, it is relate to us whereby people live in their own faith. And theme is around to strengthen the play.

Friday, January 20, 2006

Day by Day, learning drama is not a pain anymore. Though it is a little bit boring when it's come toGreek theater, Dr.Edwin has explained in how to understand the theatre itself. Of course, it is our own duty as students to take the responsibility in understanding thecontent itself.The first theater that our class have gone through in analyzing it, is Antigone.In order to understand the play, Dr.Edwin asked us to read Oedipus asit is the main play before Antigone.As I read Oedipus, it is a little hard tounderstand the play due to the 'super-duper high' English that Sophocles used. While reading 'Antigone', I feel more relief as the language that is used is more easier to understand. But what this two theater is all about? Hmm, it's going to be continue in the next blog...