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The Gods Are Not to Blame (Three Crowns)
 

The Gods Are Not to Blame (Three Crowns S.)

by O. Rotimi

In this play the theme of Sopocles' Oedipus Rex is skillfully transplanted to African soil. King Odewale's progress towards knowledge of the murder and incest that must be expiated before his kingdom can be restored to ealth is unfolded with a dramatic intensity heightened by the richness of the play's Nigerian setting. It had its first performance in Nigeria at the Ife Festival of the Arts... (read more)

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  • maxwell o

    maxwell o said:

    “the fate of Odewale its seen also in Okonkwo, in things fall apart, and in Henchard, in The mayor of casterbridge. because they were victims of tragedy raither than disaster. in the sence that, tragedy happens from within(cause by oneself) and, disaster happens form outside(cause by other factors).in disaster literature the characters are merely victims."while in tradedy it has a feeling of inevitability. i.e in tragedy is itself not accidental but of ones own faults, while in disaster the charcters are only victims.”

    posted Tuesday, July 8 2008
  • chalotte b

    chalotte b said:

    “i do not blame Odewale anything, the one i blame was the hunter that saveda him. i also belived that it was the gods wish for him to live that people can see the power of the gods. what do you have to say?”

    posted Monday, December 10 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
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