nathan94 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I am doing mt museum project on the symbol of the balcony in The Visit. Can anyone help give ideas as to how and what the balcony is a symbol for? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeG Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I read that book in IB1. It's been about a year since I've had to deal with that book lol. What act/scenes is the balcony presented in? I know a few, but I want to know the ones your focusing on lol. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azfar Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Assuming you're referring to the one in the beginning of Act II, I interpreted the scene as an ironic reversal of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet balcony scene. At least, that's what I argued for in class a few weeks back. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrowhead Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) It was a symbol of hierarchy, of power and stature. Claire stood mightily at the helm of this tiny community, like their Queen, because she owned their town and arguably them. She stood atop her lofty hill as a Greek goddess that looked down upon her struggling human subjects with resignation and indifference. She knew what they would end up doing no matter what, even if they didn't at the time. This reinforces the idea of her being Clotho, as she sits above and weaves the destinies of these people from her yarn, deciding what course they will follow, without giving them an option. An absurdist reference to this would be the existentialism realm it dabbles in. Do we have a choice? Is there something as free will? Or does a goddess of untold strength sit in her balcony with an unwavering eye on her subjects, weaving their lives and happiness and sorrows as she pleases? There is so much you can say here!!!! Edited September 26, 2011 by Arrowhead Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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