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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
(Reread, with a friend)
A one-act play not nearly as famous as Wilde’s other plays, it is nevertheless fascinating. From what I gather, during the time Wilde wrote this, there was a Salomé craze going on. Wilde put his own interpretation on the story, as well as being influenced by a painter; a poet; Flaubert; and a novel (not Flaubert's) he adored. Though not written in his ‘typical’ style, his wit can be discerned; and though his use of repetition may at first sound childish, he makes effective use of it.
In contradiction of the Biblical account, a lustful, vengeful Salomé is front–and-center. Herodias is ineffectual: she stands on the sidelines issuing commands that neither her daughter nor her husband pay attention to. Salomé is given power through her intellect, by means of a trick; yet she's also portrayed as unreasonable, irrationally wanting what she wants no matter what. Forbidden or unseen stares are a constant motif, even with the minor characters; yet the one eroticized male is the one who does not look at anyone.
A one-act play not nearly as famous as Wilde’s other plays, it is nevertheless fascinating. From what I gather, during the time Wilde wrote this, there was a Salomé craze going on. Wilde put his own interpretation on the story, as well as being influenced by a painter; a poet; Flaubert; and a novel (not Flaubert's) he adored. Though not written in his ‘typical’ style, his wit can be discerned; and though his use of repetition may at first sound childish, he makes effective use of it.
In contradiction of the Biblical account, a lustful, vengeful Salomé is front–and-center. Herodias is ineffectual: she stands on the sidelines issuing commands that neither her daughter nor her husband pay attention to. Salomé is given power through her intellect, by means of a trick; yet she's also portrayed as unreasonable, irrationally wanting what she wants no matter what. Forbidden or unseen stares are a constant motif, even with the minor characters; yet the one eroticized male is the one who does not look at anyone.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A story that shocks people since its release, but swap the genders and this happens all the time in literature.
For me this is a really fascinating play, one I would love to see in theater one day. Wilde really did not limit his thoughts.
For me this is a really fascinating play, one I would love to see in theater one day. Wilde really did not limit his thoughts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, Blood
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Incest
CN: Necrophilia
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A strange play, sensual and symbolic.
3.5
La verdad no se que pensar con exactitud, siento que está expresando muchas cosas con el toque de humor negro. No he leído el género y el libro se me hizo singular sin más.
Al final fue una tragedia, algo que lo vi venir.
En cuanto al art, a excepción de algunas imágenes, el resto no lo relacione con lo que leía. En especial cuando Herodes desea que Salomé cambie de opinión a su deseo. Otro detalle es el hecho que no me gusta el estilo de erotismo-grotesco que maneja (en general, no específico del artista).
La verdad no se que pensar con exactitud, siento que está expresando muchas cosas con el toque de humor negro. No he leído el género y el libro se me hizo singular sin más.
Al final fue una tragedia, algo que lo vi venir.
En cuanto al art, a excepción de algunas imágenes, el resto no lo relacione con lo que leía. En especial cuando Herodes desea que Salomé cambie de opinión a su deseo. Otro detalle es el hecho que no me gusta el estilo de erotismo-grotesco que maneja (en general, no específico del artista).
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes