towards her‚” and what she believes her brother deserves (Conflicting Values in Antigone 1). Creon‚ who “makes his ruling because Polyneices attacked Thebes with by army‚” undeniably wants to protect his people (King Creon in Antigone 1). As clearly portrayed in the play‚ Creon evidently loves his wife and children‚ one could argue that he made his ruling to protect them. Courtesy of Chegg Study‚ Creon’s “power may have been taken for granted by the people of Thebes” had he not acted against Polyneices
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have passed since the plays themselves were written. And no doubt people’s views‚ particularly with regards to women‚ have changed. One could say that in Ancient Greek times they may have seen women as the cause of tragedy no matter how they were portrayed‚ whereas nowadays we are more likely to see them less as the cause‚ and more or less as the tragedies themselves. Of course‚ Medea is arguably the most prominent female character out of all four plays. One can certainly say that Medea instigates
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I do agree that the characters in this scene are portrayed in a very ambiguous manner. At this point in the play‚ many of the characters are masking their real feelings; this is usually quite apparent in their language and behaviour on stage. <br> <br>The structure of the scene is an important feature used to display the characters ’ ambiguity‚ especially with the characters of Hamlet and Claudius. Only Hamlet is alone on the stage at any one time‚ and is therefore the only character who can express
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background influenced their portrayal in Hamlet: Ophelia and Gertrude are described as manipulative‚ destructive‚ and sinful. Through gender roles‚ literature has altered the portrayal of women from its intended purpose to show their vulnerability to men because of gender stereotypes‚ gender oppression‚ and gender inequality. To commence‚ both Hamlet and Polonius demonstrate their own interpretation of the women in their lives: Gertrude and Ophelia‚ therefore‚ emphasizing the gender
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this is what it may seem like as there are only two women in the play (Ophelia; Polonius’ daughter‚ and Gertrude; Queen and Hamlet’s mother) and both end up dying. Some people say that Shakespeare presents women throughout "Hamlet" as easy to convince and submissive to men and their demands. This is not too strange for a play of Shakespeare’s time however as in the past‚ women were regularly portrayed as socially and mentally weaker than men. A prime example of the weakness shown in the women is in
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Oedipus Rex Study Guide The Prologos 1. What initial step does Oedipus indicate he has already taken? 2. What is the significance of Delphi? What is the message from the oracle at Delphi with which Creon returns? 3. What does Oedipus think about the clue Creon reveals about who murdered King Laios? What might this perception foreshadow? 4. What does Oedipus promise to do at the end of the Prologos? 5. Of what symbolic significance are the olive boughs‚ strewn at the alter steps as
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Oedipus that Oedipus himself killed Laius- but his wife‚ Jocasta tells him not to believe in the prophets‚ because she and king Laius had a prophesy saying that they were going to have a child who was going to kill Laius and sleep with Jocasta‚ but they had the child killed. APRIL 2‚ 2014 Curse incurred upon Laius for having abducted Pelops’ son…Oedipus inherits the curse Oedipus means “swollen-footed” Prophecy causes Lauis and Jocasta‚ his wife‚ to expose new-born Oedipus Theban shepherd charged
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Thomas Hardy- The withered arm and other Wessex tales “How does Thomas hardy portray the role of female characters in at least two of his stories?” As a child‚ Thomas Hardy was told tales and traditions by –not only his father- but his mother and grandmother. He has a lot of female family members around him. Many of hardy’s stories are loosely based on his own life and experiences. ‘The withered arm’ is ‘full of memories of Hardy’s youth’ and includes some of his experiences. Thomas Hardy
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took care of household duties. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the women in the play are portrayed as extremely weak‚ passive‚ and submissive‚ illustrating the power dynamics between men and women. In Hamlet‚ one can immediately determine the relationship between men and women. The women tend to be dependent and morally obedient to the
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cause Hamlet to go insane‚ and with no exceptional help from his own mother‚ and queen‚ Gertrude. The term Gertrude is derived from a Germanic combination of term‚ “ger” or “gar” for spear and “prup” for strength (Findlay). Gertrude’s strength does develop throughout the play‚ although unfortunately her last act of strength is one to cause her death. Gertrude has a tremendous role in setting the tone for
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