Wild Duck Journal #1

"What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out" This statement is the pure definition of what drama is. All good tragedy and even comedy is based on real life. Its ability to draw us in with a situation in life that we may not have experienced personally but definably can recognize as a part of the human experience. But drama is not just observing the boring parts but rather those that are most intense. In Oedipus and Wild Duck the play focuses on the most important and emotionally charged points of the play and neglects to give to much time to past events. It focuses on moments were the charters go through struggle and not when they are at peace.