What does “Deus Ex Machina” mean?
This is latin Deus = God Ex = from the Machina = Machine Therefore, God from the Machine. 1. In Greek and Roman drama, a god lowered by stage machinery to resolve a plot or extricate the protagonist from a difficult situation. 2. An unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot. 3. A person or event that provides a sudden and unexpected solution to a difficulty. Reference: American Heritage Dictionary Note that Deus Ex Machina is also mentioned in one of the deleted scenes related to the classroom discussion about Watership Down.
