Dasia M. Thomas March 12‚ 2011 2nd The Greek tragedies‚ “Medea” and “Antigone” are best understood when studied in terms of the central conflict and the resolution. Both “Antigone’ and “Medea” were written in the beginning of the sixth century B.C. in Greece‚ and are similar tragic Greek plays. “Antigone” takes place in the city of Thebes‚ and the protagonist is Antigone‚ daughter of Oedipus. Antigone faces an external conflict; she struggles with the new King‚ her uncle Creon‚ as she strives
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Medea: Victim‚ Hero‚ or Both? In the story of Medea by Euripides‚ it told the tragic fate of Medea‚ former princess of Colchis and wife of Jason. Medea was taken out of her homeland by Jason and his ship‚ Argo‚ into the land of Greece. Medea loved Jason because she was shot with a love arrow by Eros‚ who was commanded by Aphrodite‚ goddess of love‚ to do so. What she did not know was that in following Jason‚ she would come face to face with betrayal‚ agony‚ and death. Medea’s encounter and journey
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poet to give Athens much needed advice to save it from what seems to be the inevitable end to the Peloponnesian war‚ one might consider either Euripides or Aeschylus. Both are excellent tragedians. Based on one’s political beliefs‚ one will probably easily choose one over the other because they stand on opposite sides of the political spectrum. Euripides is for a more socially progressive state‚ whereas Aeschylus is for a more conservative form. However‚ there is a third‚ and in fact better option
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Jason Tragic Hero In the tragedy Medea by Euripides‚ Jason faces the death of his new wife and two sons that have been killed by his ex-wife Medea. Jason leaves Medea to marry the king of Corinth’s daughter; therefore‚ Medea takes revenge on him. Jason wasn’t always bad he was a good husband before he did what he did. Jason is a tragic hero because he fits the characteristics of a tragic hero. First of all Jason is a tragic hero because he helped Medea when she didn’t know it. Jason tells
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the plays Hedda Gabler‚ Hedda Gabler‚ and in Medea‚ Medea‚ both did not accept their typical role in society as women. Similarities that may connect these women and their refusal to be a typical woman are that they both were high class‚ and that they were both raised by their fathers. Differences that set Hedda Gabler and Medea apart are that Hedda cared deeply about her reputation‚ and that Medea has true love for her husband‚ Jason. Both women‚ Medea and Hedda‚ were raised in a very high class
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the roles of secondary characters’ often bear inferiority in value to their stories. Agave‚ however‚ shows otherwise in Euripides’ play The Bacchae. Her role is responsible for major events in the play’s plot and the creation of the plays conflict. By analyzing Agave throughout the text of the Bacchae it becomes clear how influential she is on the story. Agave‚ in Euripides’‚ The Bacchae‚ maintains the status of a secondary character‚ but she is one of the play’s most important characters. The
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The role of women and the general attitudes towards the female sex were less than equal in the Greek world. One of the most prominent attitudes towards women during this period was summarized perfectly by a character in Euripides’ play‚ Melanippe. In his play‚ the character remarks‚ “except for my mother‚ I hate the whole female sex.” This feeling of deep respect for mothers but total disrespect for all other women is seen throughout Grecian society. For example‚ Apollodorus convinces the jury
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“The Scope of Logic”‚ by Wesley C. Salmon There were several points made by Salmon. The main focus was to help the reader to be able to identify an argument. In order to do this one must be able to distinguish the premises made leading to a conclusion. Salmon states that there are two types of arguments‚ logically correct and logically incorrect. Both “The logical correctness or incorrectness of an argument depends solely upon the relation between premises and conclusion” (Salmon 3). We also learn
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But what does such a conflict reflect about human civilization? Euripides’ play starts by introducing us to one the two main characters: Pentheus‚ king of Thebes‚ whose characteristics can be immediately noticed‚ like his rationality and his will to enforce law and order in his city; thinking that this will help his people
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