Menelaus Menelaus was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta‚ the husband of Helen of Troy‚ and a central figure in the Trojan War. He was the son of Atreus and Aerope‚ brother of Agamemnon‚ king of Mycenae and‚ according to the Iliad‚ leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War. Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey‚ Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy; the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus
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Arnold Schoenberg and “Pierrot Lunaire” A New Way of Expression Davis Fulton After the premiere of “Pierre Lunaire”‚ Schoenberg is third from left. General Introduction: “I believe I am approaching a new way of expression‚” wrote Schoenberg in his diary on March‚ 1912. After a period of hesitation‚ he had just found his way into composing Pierrot Lunaire. The work originated in a commission from Albertine Zehme for a cycle of pieces for voice and ensemble‚ setting a series of poems by the
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Religious plays and theatrical works have somewhat been inspired by Greece‚ to glorify‚ rather than to entertain. Depiction of popular stories like Euripides’ Medea and Oedipus the King‚ have been adapted into Broadway and Musicals. The success of ancient tragedies and comedies on the modern stage can only be explained by the talent and insight of Aeschylus and Sophocles‚ who captured the essence of true human
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Coming Up with Good & Interesting Research Paper Topics Everyone knows that writing is hard. If it wasn’t‚ well – this entire article probably wouldn’t exist. This manual‚ however‚ can turn mandatory writing into an exciting venture! Instead of drudging through a lame history paper‚ make your history topic exciting. Have you ever thought of these following topics for a history paper? * How did Neo-Nazism evolve in America? * What was the role of African Americans during the Revolutionary
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The Greek Society The Greek ways of life‚ including its cities and religion‚ introduced some of the cultural models that we still follow today. Greece’s art‚ science‚ and military structure personified and made the success of the empire possible. This advanced society flourished in its golden age shortly after defeating Persia in many wars. These Greco-Persian wars included the first clash of civilizations‚ and the struggle between the man-centered universe and the God-centered universe. The Greek
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THEATRE HISTORY TIMELINE Dates / Period 600BC-600AD CLASSICAL Key Styles Greek Theatre Development of the classical genres of Comedy and Tragedy. The philosopher Aristotle established the classical rules of tragedy (unities of time‚ place and action). Aristotle identified the central purpose of theatre ± to arouse strong emotions in its audience (catharsis). Greek Tragedies were often based on explorations of conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist. Masks were used for characters. A
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Introduction to English Studies (Eng 281) [pic] Sample Self-Reflective Essay #1 When I think of books‚ I can’t help but smile in anticipation of the journey I will embark upon from cover to cover‚ the secrets that will be revealed within their pages‚ the additions to my vocabulary I will collect as souvenirs‚ and the new avenues that will be excavated in the realm of my mind. Beginning as early as I can remember‚ books were read to me by my mother‚ my father and my sisters. The thrill of an outing
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Two major elements in European culture a. Greco-Roman element b. Judeo-Christian element Division One Greek Culture and Roman Culture Ⅰ. Greek Culture Why should we study the Ancient Greeks? The Greek culture is an origin of western culture Greek culture has made to western society in the areas of art‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ architecture and politics‚ astronomy It shape today’s western culture with notions of democracy and personal freedom The most important reason to study
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http://www.rtjournal.org Published by the Religion and Theatre Focus Group of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education The Journal of Religion and Theatre is a peer-reviewed online journal. The journal aims to provide descriptive and analytical articles examining the spirituality of world cultures in all disciplines of the theatre‚ performance studies in sacred rituals of all cultures‚ themes of transcendence in text‚ on stage‚ in theatre history‚ the analysis of dramatic literature‚ and
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Cited: Bill Goodman. bookclub@ket features Modern Medea‚ the true story behind Morrison ’s Beloved. Dec. 23‚ 2002/Apr. 12‚ 2003. KET Book Club. Apr. 25‚ 2006 Unknown Author. Scars and Self-Definiton in Beloved. Mar. 22‚ 2003/Jan. 24‚ 2004. Kansas State University. Apr. 25‚ 2006
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