"The violence in Oedipus the King takes place offstage. Today's audiences are accustomed to seeing graphic violence. Do you think that a production of Oedipus the King would have a greater impact on the audience if the violence were graphically portrayed on stage? Would graphic violance have an impact on teh audience's understanding of the play's theme? Finally, if Oedipus were to bea dapted into a movie for today's audience, how would you recommend the violence be portrayed? Why?"