Phaedra's Love - it's a play - by Sara Kane

Introduction

Phaedra's Love collects and elaborates the major themes of the classical Phaedra of Seneca. In the prolonged absence of Theseus, Phaedra succumbs to a devastating passion, and in this case, obsessive Hippolytus, the son of her husband. It rescues the occasion of perjury, as Phaedra accuses Hippolytus of rape and suicide. Finally, it remains the royal lineage of this family as Kane variations are evident, the protagonist is Hippolytus and the internal action of the play focuses on the progress of its character, unlike the classical Phaedra, in which the protagonist is the king. Seneca is concerned to represent the figure of Hippolytus a champion of virtue to emphasize the monstrous and ominous nature of passion. Kane, however, transforms under a young Hippolytus decadent, apathetic, indifferent, almost a human waste product of the culture in which it is immersed. The lazy and cynical Hippolytus in Phaedra's gift a real and perhaps first chance to be, and the lucidity of the last scenes contrast with the brutal nihilism and apathy of the former.

The incorporation of the figure of Stanza investigates deeper into the orphaning of all the characters. Phaedra's daughter Strophe is, but there is no other link between them beyond the blood. Theseus, absent husband and father, married Phaedra, but consummate their wedding night in bed Verse, takes off. Hippolytus also intimate with her, but neither has been a dent of this relationship. Phaedra, for its part, devoid of all marital and filial affection, becomes obsessed with love for Hippolytus, without disturbing him at all. This disillusionment is what finally triggered his act of love, gift, accused of rape and give meaning to their existence, something to live and to die. This final act speaks of the great generosity of character which has also been marked by neglect and indifference.

Discussion

“Hippolytus incurs a double transgression: one does not value her body by the absorption in living. It is the same impairment of the body which prevents Fedra achieves its purpose of maintaining an incestuous relationship with his son.”

Phaedra's Love Kane, as authors such as Seneca, Racine and Unamuno, takes the classical myth of Euripides, Hippolytus, but focusing on the figure of Phaedra, as representing the conflict between reason and passion.

Phaedra suffers an uncontrollable love and forbidden by the prince Hippolytus, son of her husband Theseus, king of the people. Trying to hide his passion as a mother is assumed to show concern for the health of his stepson, who is not doing anything but watching movies, eating burgers and having sex. The doctor of the palace is the sole problem in the young prince being a lazy, narcissistic and perverse, diagnosed with depression because of boredom. Verse, daughter of first marriage of Phaedra, is happy to take its place as the supposed princess. After learning what happens to his mother, afraid of losing this status and warns that this forbidden love imply that, contrary to morals and good manners, came to ...