Medea's Revenge
.... of women and what transpires
in the play. Jason decides that he wants to divorce Medea and marry the
princess of Corinth, casting Medea aside as if they had never been married.
This sort of activity was acceptable by Greek standards, and shows the
subordinate status of the woman, who had no say in any matter like this.
Even though some of Medea's actions were not typical of the average
Greek woman, she still had attitudes and emotions common among women. For
instance, Medea speaks out against women's status in society, proclaiming that
they have no choice of whom to marry, and that a man can rid themselves of a
woman .....
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Modern Vs. Ancient
.... modern
plays also have morals in them, and many of those morals are similar. For
example, the theme of Antigone and Oedipus was that we should listen to others,
and we shouldn't think that we are always right, because there are always people
who know more than we do. The theme from The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man in
The Moon Marigolds is very similar. They all teach us that we should be honest,
and we should listen to others.
Both ancient and modern plays rely on tragedy in the plot lines. Tragedy
is used for many reasons; to foreshadow upcoming events, make conflict in the
play, to show the reader the consequences of differen .....
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Oedipus Rex: Tragedy Of Fate
.... else, so that he can be raised in another city. Further, a
drunken man in a tavern tells Oedipus about the prophecy, so he runs home to
question his parents about his fate. Instead of telling him the truth, they
give him the impression that they are in fact his biological parents.
The idea that must be pointed out here, is that once an oracle or a
prophet makes a prediction, it is destined to be and there is absolutely nothing
that can be done about it. Oedipus was highly regarded as a noble and honorable
king. However, if we explore beneath the exterior, we will discover that in
actuality, the King has many faults and is .....
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Oedipus: Fate Is Unavoidable
.... married to a woman not even related to his mother, he would not
bear the offspring that ³men would shudder to look upon.² It was the epitome of
irony for Oedipus to know his fate, and try to avoid it with the ³knowledge²
that he had obtained: "My father was Polybus of Corinth, my mother the Dorian
Merope, and I was held the foremost man in all that town until a thing happened-
-a thing to startle a man, though not to make him angry as it made me. We were
sitting at the table, and a man who had drunk too much cried out that I was not
my father¹s son--and I, though angry, restrained my anger for that day; but the
next day went to .....
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The Theater Of Dionysus
.... change their
costumes. Above lay the deep blue sky, behind it was the Acropolis, and seen in
the distance was the olive colored hills and lush green of the forests that
surround.
The theater was built as a result of the Athenian's religious practice in honor
of the god, Dionysos, who personified both wine and fruitfulness. Long before
the theater itself was built, an annual ceremonial festival was held for
Dionysus in the same spot. This ancient ceremony was performed by choruses of
men who sang and danced in the god's honor. Spectators would gather in a circle
to watch these dancers; that was the way that the theater took it .....
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The Chorus Of Antigone
.... God is
superior to himself, but it takes a lot to shake his belief that a perfect
society is run by an unrelenting rule. This play also told me a lot about
humans in general, that the they aren't interested in anything but the
fulfillment of their own needs, and that they refuse to see that something may
be more powerful than themselves. This revelation is the major theme of the
play and is very important in Creon's growth as a person.
This play couldn't have existed without a chorus, these singers give too
much to the structure of the play, without them Creon would never have changed
as a person and the play would have .....
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The History Of Greek Theater
.... works of writers of Greek tragedy, Aeschulus, Euripides and Sophocles (whose
Oedipus Rex he considered the finest of all Greek tragedies), arrived at his
definition of tragedy. This explanation has a profound influence for more than
twenty centuries on those writing tragedies, most significantly Shakespeare.
Aristotle's analysis of tragedy began with a description of the effect such a
work had on the audience as a “catharsis” or purging of the emotions. He
decided that catharsis was the purging of two specific emotions, pity and fear.
The hero has made a mistake due to ignorance, not because of wickedness or
corruption. Ar .....
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The Similarities Between Creon And Antigone
.... prophecy. Creon will not listen to this
either. He claims that Teirsesais has been corrupted by money, like many
prophets at that time. He finally listens to the Charagous when reminded that
Teiresias has never been wrong. Antigone has no problem working by her self
either. She demonstrates this when she slipped by all the guards that were
protecting the dead body of Polyneices.
Creon and Antigone are both independent, and they are both very loyal.
They are loyal to their views. Creon is especially loyal to his laws.
Antigone is loyal to her beliefs. Creon will not change his laws. An example
of this occurs when he and .....
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The Story Of Oedipus
.... Apollo: "A prophet? Listen to me and learn some peace of mind: no skill in
the world, nothing human can penetrate the future." She was also the other half
of a mother-son marriage. Greek law considered the act, not the motive -
meaning that even though she nor Oedipus knew they were related, they committed
the crime.
Finally, Oedipus's guilt. In some ways, Oedipus was the most guilty of
them all. Consider his 'hubris'. He regarded himself as almost a god, assuming
that since he alone had solved the sphinx's riddle, he was the one of the gods'
favorites. He was very quick to judge, and judged on the most f .....
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Sex In Advertising
.... a few negative
letters, but they've drawn a huge amount of attention (Baltimore Sun; pg. 2G).
"We wanted the women to say, 'Hey,' and we have gotten a fantastic response,"
there's a fine line between doing something new, different and interesting, and
angering your customer with offensive commercials that spoil their commercial
intent. An Ann Klein spot that showed a man kissing a woman and beginning to
unbutton her shirt, was not allowed to air by wary network censors, recalled
company vice president Nancy Lueck (Baltimore Sun; pg 2G). Calvin Klein, an
American clothing manufacturer that courts the glamorous young, drew gr .....
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Hamlet's Madness
.... him being
different. Though towards the end of the play in Act III, Gertrude calls her son
to her chambers to discuss the reasoning of his putting on a play so closely
related to the death of his father. She tells him how upset Claudius is and is
weary of Hamlet's recent actions. At this Hamlet explodes on his mother and
threatens to kill her. Gertrude cries for help, and Pilonius answers this cry.
Hamlet runs him through with his rapier without even thinking. Hamlet tells her
to report to Claudius this message:
Gertrude: Mad as the sea and wind when both contend
Which is mightier. In his lawless fit,
Behind t .....
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Romeo And Juliet: They Did It To Themselves
.... who have crushes and
plenty of melodrama to enhance it.
Romeo demonstrates his immaturity again when he slays the Capulet, Tybalt.
Being an idealist, he does not think about the consequences of his actions. He
knows that Tybalt is Juliet's cousin, and that injuring him would wreck any
chance of them getting together legitimately, yet he does it anyway. Instead of
pausing a moment and thinking about the situation in an adult manner, Romeo
allows "fire[ey'd] fury be [his] conduct…" and instantly kills Tybalt.
Although a bit more realistic than Romeo, Juliet has instances of emotional
drama and impatience that symbolize .....
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