What Do Ryan Braun, Oedipus, And Lysistrata - 983 Words

Here is a thought to ponder, what do Ryan Braun, Oedipus, and Lysistrata have in common? The answer is quite simple, all of these topics are pertinent to the present day. Now, I know, you might ask yourself; Now Ian, Oedipus and Lysistrata were written centuries ago, how can these plays be remotely pertinent to today’s society? Times were much, much different centuries ago. Well my answer to would be, well, History tends to repeat itself, but really history can’t repeat itself, because history is an aspect of time. The people of history though, well†¦ That’s where things begin to get interesting. Let’s start out with Oedipus, according to our text book, Living Theatre, it states, â€Å"Sophocles’s King Oedipus, which was first presented around 430 B.C.E. There are structural similarities among all extant Greek tragedies.† (Wilson 38). If there ever was a story that epitomized the definition of a Greek Tragedy. Granted yes, it was a very powerful and depressing, it has many themes that are relatable for today’s world and society. For example, at the end of the play, Oedipus is down on his luck, Oedipus found out who is father and mother was from the Oracle. Lo and behold, the oracle was right, he said that he would murder his father, who was Laius, former king of Thebes and the gods said in order to bring back the once prosperous kingdom of Thebes, they must banish the murderer of the former king. The other prophecy was that he would marry his mother. Well, he speaks to the