> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:47:51 +0200
> From: "Henry M. Taylor" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Last-minute rescue
>
> Okay, so the idea of the last-minute rescue can be traced back to the
> Old Testament - but when did it become a dramatic convention?
Henry
I think this may go back a long way, possibly to Greek tragedy. It might be
helpful to go back to Aristotle for this. The word tragedy comes from
'goat-song' or something like that; on the old Testament theme, a goat was
allowed to escape from sacrifices -hence the expression 'scapegoat - this
meant that if the sacrifice did not work, blame could be foisted upon the
escaped goat. (This is more of a last minute reprieve for the goat, than a
rescue but hey!)
Also it might be worth considering whether the last minute rescue is some
sort of affirmation of faith - if you have faith it will all be alright in
the end.
Lucy
P.S. David Lynch often uses telephones with proper bell rings, not tones, in
his films.
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