From Aeschylus’ Oresteia to Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra: Text‚ Adaptation and Performance[1] ©Alison Burke‚ The Open University‚ UK Introduction The Royal National Theatre’s production of Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra at the Royal National Theatre (London 2003–4) downplayed the relationship between O’Neill’s trilogy and Aeschylus’ Oresteia. Rather than following the stage directions of O’Neill‚ which are evocative of classical staging conventions‚ the RNT production
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The Trojan War The Trojan War was a very important part of the Greeks’ history. There are many myths and legends about the trojan War. In the Iliad‚ it describes certain events in the final year of the war. According to legend‚ the Trojan War lasted 10 years‚ until Greece defeated Troy. Many of ancient Greek stories talk about the Trojan War‚ particularly Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. Many scholars believe the legend is based on a real war of the mid-1200’s B.C.’s. People have
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head so easily away fromt the gods cry of help and toward the body of Agamemnon’s wife he could have seen what he had coming to him and not have been blind sighted‚ his fate of death by Orestes could have changed and he still live‚ though not with Clytemnestra. So‚ the gods had many powers that mortals could never possess‚ one of those on the lengthy list entitles them to yield the ability to not only tell but try and change people’s future. The gods really did show great love to some of the mortals
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Agamemnon was blessed to have such an enormous army‚ and this is quite possibly the only reason why he was such a powerful leader. If‚ however‚ Agamemnon had a smaller army‚ would he have still been such a strong leader? No‚ and the reasons are very extensive because not only was he very negative‚ but he also boasted in his power. Agamemnon was described by Homer as a powerful leader‚ but he neglected to show us many reasons why he was so strong. The reason why Homer did not show us many of those
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Tension between an individual and life experiences is what creates interest in the poetry of William Butler Yeats. To what extent does this statement reflect your response to Easter 1916 and at least one other Yeats poem set for study Yeats derives his poetic strength from the fusion of his life experiences and his perspective of the world. The tension in the poetry is deeply rooted in the troubled political context of his time and the personal disappointment he suffered throughout his life. He
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There are many themes of forgetting and remembering in the Odyssey of Homer. When you have a great love for someone or something it shall never be forgotten. Both Penelope and Odysseus show the importance of memory throughout The Odyssey of homer over and over again. The theme of memory and forgetting does not show only love between Penelope and Odysseus but also an important principle in the upkeep of the correct social interactions. Penelope tells the singer Phemios that she does not want to
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and guidance as they are weak and fragile‚ without a steady male hand to guide them‚ these women apppear to be lost and inconsolable. - but she also has some of the traits associated with the seductresses seen in The Odyssey‚ such as Circe and Clytemnestra. Following the role of a mother figure‚ Penelope mourns her lost love‚ seemingly oblivious (at first) to
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On the 7th of October we went to see ‘Electra’‚ which is a Greek play‚ being performed at The Old Vic theatre in London. This was directed by Ian Rickson and the story was about grief-stricken Electra who plots to avenge her dead father. The play was suffused with the idea of grieving and aimed to explore trauma‚ taking into account how humans deal with loss. Ian Rickson wanted to show how much Electra had changed because of this grief which was burdening her. He used anger and explored how the
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talk to Olive and figure out why she willingly ruined her reputation. She said she did it only to protect her best friend who was getting bullied at the time for being gay. On the other side of the circle was Abigail Williams‚ Lyndon Johnson‚ and Clytemnestra. Jordan pointed out to Patty that Hillary was in Hell‚ but is still alive on Earth. Alice butted in and mentioned that as soon as the sinners lie in real life‚ their souls come to Hell; on Earth‚ however‚ the person has no filter‚ which is why
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Honors 101 Final Exam Study Guide Overarching Themes Pietas (vs. intense anger) Oikos Polis Furor (vengeance) and Justice Deception Wisdom Love Heroism Will of God(s) Evil/Sin Ascent Suffering is necessity Sacrifice for beliefs Relationships with followers (Socrates vs. Jesus)/discipleship Misunderstandings lead to consequences Father/son relationships Oral Society Hospitality Fate/Omens Unpredictability of life/Inevitability Devolution (golden age has passed)/decline/inferiority
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