Wild Duck Journal #3

Should plot be valued more highly than style in the work? To what extent? Refer to two or three works studied.

To a great extent plot should be valued more highly than the style of work. While reading both Oedipus and Wild Duck, one comes to this conclusion. The two are written in completely different styles, and the styles should have little effect on the plays as a whole. The styles should not get in the way while trying to interpret a play. The plot is definitely the thing to consider when judging a play, or a work in general. For example, Oedipus is written as most Greek tragedies are, but the plot and the message as a whole that is portrayed in this work is a very unique one, and should not be compared too closely with other Greek tragedies. Wild Duck is written in a very modern sense, with extravagant detail. One might deem this play as "boring" if they are simply just reading it and not gathering much from the text. The plot however, is a very interesting one, and if one is valuing the style more, that will take away from the value of the plot. Overall, plot definitely should be valued more highly than style in the work, because if not, the style could take away the importance of the plot.