The Beggars Opera

This was probably one of my favorite stories, simply because it went past the common Opera and placed a very real; while also disgusting factor of life in ones lap. I find it odd how it ends but as we discussed in class, as an Opera one cannot illustrate a bad/negative ending. When I think about modern times I have a feeling it would end in an all out blood bath; a cheating man, money hungry father, many "wives"...it sounds like an episode of Jerry Springer with a little more class..not. I enjoy how John Gay warps the ideas of a normal opera and places in front of you this outrageous set of events that one hopes will end better than they started but to find out its all madness with more madness on the way.