Hamlet and Agamemnon are two extraordinary and timeless plays. Both plays deal with the big themes of love‚ loss‚ pride‚ the abuse of power and the fraught relationships between men and gods. Hamlet and Agamemnon‚ the protagonist of the plays that were named after them‚ are two tragic heroes that commit some terrible crime without realizing how foolish and arrogant they have been. Both protagonist are of higher status‚ and have power. However‚ Hamlet is more tragic than Agamemnon‚ for several reasons
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Anger and Aggression Everyone feels anger or aggression many times in the day. This happens all of the time. We all face the same challenge of trying to control our temper. It may be easier for some people than it is for others. Holding anger in is bad and unhealthy for your body. If you let the anger build up it could go from just being a verbal argument to a point in which someone or something is hurt or destroyed. When you look into a problem more closely you can control you anger better. You
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overwhelming‚ as immediate emotions all come together. In the play‚ Agamemnon‚ Agamemnon makes this experience a reality. He has two options and he had to choose one: he either had to sacrifice his daughter‚ Iphigenia and if he didn’t do this‚ all his troops on board would die. In order to save the life of his troops on board‚ “he dared to sacrifice his daughter‚ a first offering to bless the fleet‚ to fight that woman-revenging war” (Agamemnon 225-7). Although Iphigenia pleaded to his father not to harm
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In the article that I read on controlling anger I never knew it could have such a huge impact on not only your life but also co-workers and family members. We all know that anger is never a good thing. Anger can lead to so many problems with anyone at anytime. The tips and techniques they describe in the article are very good and can be practiced to reduce your anger towards a situation or problem you may be facing at the current time. One of the techniques that I found most interesting was using
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Seneca; On Anger Seneca claims that anger is a senseless emotion which can only breed problems for the one who practices it‚ and should thus be avoided. Instead he offers us the philosophical approach of reasoning. Actions done and words said cannot be taken back‚ and should be reflected on before executed. An issue which arises is whether or not anger is justified in the presence of harm caused towards people close to you. Anger is an impulsive emotion which causes an individual to react out of
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exceptional job of developing the theme of dealing with anger and not letting it separate us from those we love – or from those who “love us best”. When Max is sent to his room without supper for causing mischief‚ he becomes angry. His wild journey becomes a metaphor for his journey through anger - the process of allowing his anger free reign‚ then coming to terms with it and actually processing the emotion. The forest grows in his room – just as his anger grows while he is sitting there stewing. The long
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Pride and the Iliad (A discussion on the effect of violence on the message of The Iliad) Violence is one of the characteristics of humanity that sets man apart from animals. Very few other species commit acts of war. Being that humans are nigh defined by violence‚ it stands to reason that violence‚ or aggressive action against another‚ is integral to human cultures. What makes a man in some cultures depends on his prowess in battle. Many peoples will pick leaders based on how well they protect
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Odysseus. The Iliad is that of a precursor to the Odyssey. The Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War‚ but illustrates several Greek legends‚ earlier events that took place within the war‚ and several cause and effects events that occurred within the time frame of the Trojan War. In the end‚ the poem completely explains what happens within the Trojan War and the numerous events that took place before‚ during‚ and after. Historians believe that the original version of the Iliad was written
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6 Anger: Stimulants‚ Reactions and Reflections – A Shakespearean Perspective Sumathi Shivakumar According to Aristotle anger always surfaces from an injured self-esteem‚ or a punctured ego‚ or from some affront meted out to the individual directly or indirectly. This aspect of anger is captured by Shakespeare in his four great tragedies‚ with exceptional power‚ which in turn determines and governs the action of the play. If it is ambition and power mongering that drives Macbeth crazy‚ it is the choice
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groups or larger societal structures. II. Body What is anger? * It is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong. * Anger can be a good thing. It can give you a way to express negative feelings‚ for example‚ or motivate you to find solutions to problems. * But excessive anger can cause problems. Increased blood pressure and other physical changes associated with anger make it difficult to think straight and harm your physical
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