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Warrior Chorus Response I believe the Warrior Chorus adaptation of myths with a modern twist was a brilliant idea. It took the ideas and names of famous Greek myths in order to apply it to contemporary war experiences and stories. This type of adaptation was more relatable to our daily lives than ancient texts/poems. We see and hear about modern day soldiers in commercials, on billboards, and even meet them on some occasions. Their stories seem genuine and real because of their prominence in our daily culture. Therefore, I believe this is a successful adaptation due to the fact that people can easily relate to the trials and tribulations these soldiers face. In this case, the actors used scenes that depicted many different highly publicized problems for modern day warriors. For example, they depicted ideas like infidelity and PTSD to possibly bring …show more content…

It gave me a better understanding of what myths should mean in our lives today. I believed we should take these myths as they are and should learn from the mistakes of the heroes. However, I did not have the viewpoint that these myths can be applied to people, experiences, and our present society. Myths can be applied not only to myself, but to policemen, soldiers, and teachers. The list goes on and on, but the main point is that myths give you a different lens to look through. A different perspective offers insight into every aspect of life from how to treat your guests to what is important in life. This viewpoint of the world also gives you different rules and stipulations to live by. For example, being greedy does not bode well in the grand scheme of things (Prometheus). These set of rules are similar to that of most religions (Christianity, Islam, etc.) in that they provide guidelines for how to live your life the right way. I believe these functions of myth help to create unions between others and thereby create society as we know

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