HUMA 1780 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Harlem Duet, Afrocentrism, Hubris
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The way that coral music is used in greek theater: collective voice that gives a perspective of societal views, look at soundscape between othello and harlem duet, tragic flaw is related to hubris. Possibility of renewal but there is a possible of a new relationship with. Canada could be seen as a form of healing: where is tragic flaw in this play, part of billie"s internal problem is that she is a racist: Healing has to take in within the character: modify the way that aristotle uses catharsis in greek theater and the way that we may view it in this play, afrocentric = billie, eurocentric= othello. Wants to be part of faculty based on his skills rather than affirmative action. Wants to live the white american dream. Turns his back on the entire etiological perspective. Duet is what they shared when they were a couple and the divergence away from each other through his eurocentric ideology.