On the sky he sails
burning in despair.
I liked so much this story. The way in which Mary Zimmerman makes the whole play modern, is far more better than the extremely long poem which would describe a simple crash which burned the earth.
Phaeton described his story in a very fun way. For example, he tells his story to a therapist. There is also a school and the " Give me the keys to your car". (pg. 66). It is so modern and such act of a teenager. Even so, I still cant believe that the first thing he asks in his first and last encounter with his father is to give him the car keys. In such a special moment, shouldn't he ask him to at least visit more often? Specially when he says " Where have you been all my life, Dad? It's my turn. Hand it over! (pg.66) It was so fun and entertaining, specially since I could make a connection with the character. " So he hands over the reins , but he won't stop giving advice. You know, like " Don't fly too high, (pg.67). It reminded me of the very first time they lend us the car by ourselves. It was just like the same scene, since my mother was really worried and kept saying, " Don't drive too fast".
Fortunately, our story didn't end so catastrophic. "It was over before it began. it was chaos, okay? Out of control, as if no one was driving. You know, my knees were weak, I was blind from all the light. I set the earth on fire. And I fell. And it just destroyed me- you know, I was just completely and utterly destroyed. O-V-E-R. Over". (pg.67) I still think it was such a irresponsibility lending the car ( not mentioning that he destroyed the whole world) to the son he had just met. Phaeton is going to be in a lot of trouble.
burning in despair.
I liked so much this story. The way in which Mary Zimmerman makes the whole play modern, is far more better than the extremely long poem which would describe a simple crash which burned the earth.
Phaeton described his story in a very fun way. For example, he tells his story to a therapist. There is also a school and the " Give me the keys to your car". (pg. 66). It is so modern and such act of a teenager. Even so, I still cant believe that the first thing he asks in his first and last encounter with his father is to give him the car keys. In such a special moment, shouldn't he ask him to at least visit more often? Specially when he says " Where have you been all my life, Dad? It's my turn. Hand it over! (pg.66) It was so fun and entertaining, specially since I could make a connection with the character. " So he hands over the reins , but he won't stop giving advice. You know, like " Don't fly too high, (pg.67). It reminded me of the very first time they lend us the car by ourselves. It was just like the same scene, since my mother was really worried and kept saying, " Don't drive too fast".
Fortunately, our story didn't end so catastrophic. "It was over before it began. it was chaos, okay? Out of control, as if no one was driving. You know, my knees were weak, I was blind from all the light. I set the earth on fire. And I fell. And it just destroyed me- you know, I was just completely and utterly destroyed. O-V-E-R. Over". (pg.67) I still think it was such a irresponsibility lending the car ( not mentioning that he destroyed the whole world) to the son he had just met. Phaeton is going to be in a lot of trouble.
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