I had a thought that maybe the dreams could constitute episodes of a soap opera, since we already have the TV as a central symbol. This would make the dreams more concrete and easier to write, since there would actually be dialogue and drama. Maybe a soap opera musical? Then the television clips that are shown could be advertisements?
Maybe the dreamer character is a shut-in for some reason- either she simply stays inside dreaming and watching tv or she is confined to one room by an outside force. We had talked about the sort of claustrophobic quality of certain dreams where there is some kind of danger outside and the only way to be safe is to stay inside. I know it sounds kind of corny, but maybe the dreamer's connection with the tv and her dreams is a way of fantasizing about the outside world.
The beginning of a dream could be the detective's knock on her door: an intruder from outside bringing her into a world of intrigue.
Is there a way to justify the Greek, or "gothic" chorus within this idea? Does it have to be justified?
Just some thoughts. Think what you will of them.
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in my mind a Greek chorus serves a few functions, some of which might include: explaining the action of the narrative, elaborating on the symbols and metaphors within the play, expanding the lesson, or warning in the story.
a Gothic chorus might serve an entirely different purpose. some of these could be: setting a dark and brooding tone, exploring the subconscious of the protagonist, linking the play to the imagined past. traditionally the term Gothic refers to a medieval past, but we could use it to link to any sort of past, personal, historic, psychological... a psychological gothic chorus.
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