The Dramatic Appeal of Human Props in Greek Drama In both The Medea and Lysistrata‚ powerful women wage wars against the male-dominated status quo‚ harnessing minor characters as pawns to achieve their desired ends. Like all dramatic props‚ these manipulated characters do not have motivations or character arcs‚ nor do they single-handedly propel the action of either play. They serve as symbols rather than people‚ vehicles which Euripides’ and Aristophanes’ female protagonists
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to men‚ he also targeted the messages towards women and how they should act. Homer’s works showed women how they were to become excellent Greek women. Homer’s stories portrayed that Greek women should be faithful‚ courageous‚ and intelligent also. Penelope in the Odyssey‚ was what the Greek people considered a good woman or how a woman should be. Women were believed to have certain roles such as taking care of children and the household. There were certain things a man should be doing‚ and certain
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help.” The lady stated. She looked at me with something undeniable in her gaze‚ something I couldn’t resist. At the woman’s request‚ I turned to discuss what it is they wanted. “Who are you?” “Odysseus of Ithaca‚ and my wife‚ Penelope.” He bowed‚ and Penelope clutched at her bulging stomach. They looked at me as if to come inside from the rain. I contemplated‚ and allowed them into my humble abode. “Ah‚ great Odysseus. I’ve heard much buzz about you‚ young man. What is it you seek.” I
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cash flow‚ the NPV of the first-generation project was - $3‚370‚071. Since we got a negative NPV‚ we recommended that Penelope shouldn’t invest in the first-generation project alone. The option for Penelope to make the follow-on investments can be treated as a call option. Therefore‚ we evaluated the expected value of the second-generation project by using Black-Scholes. If Penelope wanted to justify investing in the first-generation project by investing in the second-generation project‚ they would
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Writing Assignment Odysseus and Penelope August 4‚ 2013 Odysseus and Penelope This paper will discuss Odysseus and Penelope and their sacrifices for love in this tale of affection. After being dreadfully torn apart‚ the lovers wait a long twenty years before being reunited. Not long after their marriage‚ war separates Odysseus and Penelope again. With little to no hope that her husband will return home to her‚ she continues to oppose the many suitors who are anxious for her love. Odysseus too
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#3=11 In Homer’s Odyssey‚ in what fundamental way IS‚ or IS not‚ Penelope a determining moral agent in her own destiny? I shall argue that Penelope IS a determining moral agent in her destiny by fulfilling her promise to wait for her husband‚ giving all suitors a chance to marry her‚ and allowing Odysseus to prove himself to her. A moral agent IS a person capable of acting with reference to right and wrong. For 20 years‚ Penelope remained faithful to her husband in hopes of keeping her family together
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Euripedes’ Medea is often regarding as one of the most groundbreaking and innovative Greek tragedies. Elements such as feminine power and familial betrayal shocked the audience when the play was performed‚ as Greeks were used to a common threads of male authority and innocence of children within their plays. Euripides chooses to craft his female protagonist as someone who defies gender roles‚ acts in a more masculine way‚ is a feared outsider‚ and shows integrity. This alone would have been considered
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In ‘Medea’‚ Euripides shows Medea in a new light‚ as a scorned woman that the audience sympathises with to a certain extent‚ but also views as a monster due to her act of killing her own children. The protagonist of a tragedy‚ known as the Tragic Hero is supposed to have certain characteristics which cause the audience to sympathise with them and get emotionally involved with the plot. The two main characters‚ Medea and Jason‚ each have certain qualities of the Tragic Hero‚ but neither has them all
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Essay on Black Dog By Penelope Lively Brenda Case is a mid-age housewife with personal problems. The English modern short story “Black Dog”‚ written by Penelope Lively‚ portrays Mrs. Case as being a frustrated woman with a peculiar manner‚ besides this she has difficulties to adapt within the society’s norms. This is probably because Brenda Case is going through the largest crisis in her life; the mid-life crisis. This gives Brenda some difficult factors to deal with. She is going through this
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In The Medea by Euripides and The Aeneid by Virgil the characters of Medea and Dido respond to desertion by their husbands‚ the individual they love most‚ in the form of a quarrel. Both characters go on to attempt to alleviate their pain via revenge. Their judgments and actions are impaired by each woman’s great eros and amor. Euripides and Virgil illustrate their vision of passion and love through the effects of Medea and Dido’s actions under the influence of these emotions. Both women could choose
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