Peter Weiss' Aesthetics of Resistance comes with another interesting read of Herakles, as a protector of the working class.

The book starts with a group of young workers extensively studying and discussing the Pergamon Frieze, which depicts the battle between the Gods and the Giants, and Herkales' story in 1936 Berlin.

I don't get the point of this article, ostensibly a discussion about a play, but it goes off into abstract philosophical points. It comes across as trying hard to demonstrate his eruditeness, but it doesn't make any point that I can grasp. It has a title that got my attention, but it doesn't really say anything.

Often, it pieces like this, the author has some subtextual belief he would like you to adopt, without saying it outright because it would be recognizably nonsensical, actually stated.

Have you never read serious art criticism before? That’s how it always is. The abstract philosophical points are about context.

I welcome clear explanation of what the goal was. Can you explain it to me like I have an advanced degree in cs but I'm otherwise uneducated.

Serious deadline art criticism.

I guess I haven't read something like this or whipped it from my mind.