
BOOKS - Socrates and his Clouds (Oberon Modern Plays)

Socrates and his Clouds (Oberon Modern Plays)
Author: William Lyons
Year: November 12, 2013
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.2 MB
Language: English

Year: November 12, 2013
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.2 MB
Language: English

Book Summary: Socrates and His Clouds: An Oberon Modern Play William Lyons Genre: Comedy, Drama Pages: [Total Number of Pages] November 12, 2013 Summary: In this modern retelling of Aristophanes' Clouds and Plato's Dialogues, we follow the story of Strepsiades, a man drowning in debt due to his son's reckless spending habits. Desperate for a solution, he turns to Socrates' Academy, hoping to learn the art of talking himself out of trouble. However, things quickly spiral out of control as Strepsiades becomes embroiled in a series of absurd and hilarious situations, all while grappling with the weight of his own moral failings. As the play progresses, we see the tension between reason and passion, knowledge and ignorance, and the fragility of human relationships unfold. Through the lens of Socratic philosophy, we are forced to confront the harsh realities of our own lives and the world around us. Will Strepsiades be able to find redemption, or will his clouds of confusion consume him? Plot: Act I: The play opens on Strepsiades, a man struggling to make ends meet due to his son Phiddy's excessive spending.
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Book Summary: Socrates and His Clouds: An Oberon Modern Play William Lyons Genre: Comedy、 Drama Pages: [Total Number of Pages] 201311月12日まとめ:アリストファネスのこの現代における"雲""と"対話"プラトン、私たちはストレプシッドの歴史に従い、男は彼の息子の無謀な支出習慣のために借金で溺れます。解決のために必死になって、彼はソクラテス・アカデミーに向かい、トラブルから自分自身について話す技術を学ぶことを望みます。しかしながら、Strepsiadsが彼ら自身の道徳的な失敗の重さを把握している間、すべてが、不条理で陽気な状況の連続に身を包んでいるのを見つけるので、物事はすぐに制御不能にスパイラル。演劇が進むにつれて、理性と情熱、知識と無知、人間関係の脆弱さの間に緊張が広がっていく。ソクラテス哲学のプリズムを通して、私たちは自分たちの生活や周りの世界の厳しい現実に立ち向かうことを余儀なくされています。Strepsiadsは贖いを見つけることができますか、それとも混乱の雲に飲み込まれるでしょうか?プロット:アクトI:この劇はStrepsiadesで幕を開けます。息子のフィディの過剰な支出のために、決着をつけるのに苦労している男です。
