Wild Duck Journal #2

I think that the plot should always be valued over style. While the style of great plays may change over time, the plot remains almost the same. The plot of tragedies from many eras share a basic set of characteristics that allows them to move an audience. The play Oedipus could be done in many styles and the plot could remain relatively untouched. This is also the case with The Wild Duck, it show that while styles may change, the plots stay. In essence the style is mealy rapping paper to make the plot inside seem more familiar to the reader or audience member.