We recently watched True West. Although we haven't finished the whole play, I've found it really interesting for two reasons: 1) it's just an intense and intriguing story and 2) it was written as a play. I never had really encountered a play as a text before, and although we aren't actually reading it, I'm curious about the genre.
I guess I'm wondering if anyone else has ever read a play (other than Shakespeare and Fences) before. What is your favorite one? This quarter I've come into contact with graphic novels for the first time and learned its advantages, so I guess I'd like to explore drama as well. Any comments would be appreciated (including recommendations).
I, like you, haven't ever read a play in text form, but i'm sure a good amount of movies i've seen started out as plays or playwrites. I'm interested in discovering how the text in Fences will flow--like how narration and scripts are converted into a read rather than being seen as a presentation.
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying True West. For some reason I think its a good medium for comdey because the acting has to be so real. True West works because its a movie, but I'm unsure how Fences will turn out seeing that we're reading a script. I've already had difficulties interpreting tones and humor. Hopefully things will clear up as the plot and characters develop.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really read any sort of play besides Shakespeare and Fences, but I don't really like the genre. I think that books written to be book tell a much better story than the plays. There are much better descriptions, and you can get more involved in books. Although I think this, I also think that it is a good experience to be exposed to other kinds of literature.
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