far back as ancient times‚ where the witches Medea and Circe make their debut. Both are depicted as dark creatures‚ redeemed only by their assistance of a male hero. Upon further inspection‚ though‚ these two are separate in both how they approach magic‚ and in the very source of their magic. The practical aspects of magic may remain relatively unchanged‚ the way the magic is used can be as different as day and night‚ as Circe and Medea. Circe and Medea both first appear in epic stories and poems
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question in the play "Antigone" by Sophocles’ is the value of human law vs. divine law. In this tragic play a newly appointed king Creon declares to his people that treason was committed during battle‚ and one of the two brothers (Polyneices) killed shall not be buried according to the Gods‚ but instead "He shall be left unburied for all to watch the corpse mutilated and eaten by carrion-birds and by dogs" (Sophocles‚ 1900.). This dilemma is felt by many‚ especially Antigone (sister of the deceased)
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situation. One of the biggest conflicts in the play "Antigone" by Sophocles is the value of human law vs. divine law. In this tragic play a newly appointed king Creon declares to his people that treason was committed during battle‚ and one of the two brothers (Polyneices) killed shall not be buried. This dilemma is felt by many‚ especially Antigone (sister of Polyneices). The struggle between human law and divine law is a moral dilemma Antigone feels as she decides to go against the laws of the king
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come from using your imagination to go to far off places‚ keeping a dark secret from the one you love‚ or falling in love at first sight and willing to give up everything for that love. Another story that is relevant to today is Medea. Even though Euripides wrote Medea thousands of years ago by‚ any person‚ male or female‚ young or old‚ can take the characters and the plot and relate it to his or her life in today’s society. One part of the story that is universal is Medea’s internal struggle with
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Uses and Abuses of Media Imagine a city without televisions‚ radios or Internet connections. All these media facilities provide people awareness of what is going on around them. Electronic as well as Print Media is an effective way of communication as it provides link between ordinary persons and others in the world. It is only due to newspapers that we can read in the morning about the events that took place on the other side of the world only the day before. Besides‚ electronic media can telecast
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rules that dictates moral judgment B. Thesis statement: Through psychoanalysis‚ the audience gathers a deeper meaning on why the characters act the way they do. 1. Psychoanalysis 2. Influence of motives in Medea I. BODY A. Psychoanalysis of Medea’s motives 1. Thesis statement 2. Supporting Ideas: a. Her libido transforms into ego when her libido object is taken from her. (reference)
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From Author to Reader‚ and back Again: Transmittance of Interpretation and Intention in Translation Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone‚ although written long ago in a linguistic form foreign to the modern English speaker‚ finds new and relatable life by the whims and wits of Robert Fagles and Anne Carson’s translations‚ Antigone and Antigo nick respectively. After reading either translation and recognizing the great variation between them‚ the expedient question to ask encroaches as “Which is the more
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Sierra Arzate Ms.Shields Pre-Ap 10 November ‚2016 Antigone In the book Antigone written by Sophocles ; there are abundance of characters that had to make sacrifices to do certain things that they wanted to be able to do or to protect others . The characters in Antigone all have different types of character traits that make them who they are. Throughout the book you comprehend what the characters are like and the effects that they
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standpoint. While there may be tough decisions to be made‚ you need to ask yourself the obvious question as well as the tragic one. A situation may seem tragic‚ but a truly tragic situation is only when it involves moral wrongdoing. Choosing to eat at home vs eating with your friend for example would be an obvious question. While it may be tough for you decide what to do‚ neither of your choices are morally wrong. Nussbaum believes that most of the time when you are in the midst of a tragic question‚ it
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as in ancient Greece seen in the Sophocles’ play entitled Antigone. In Antigone‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ is a daughter of the house of Lauis‚ which is a noble‚ ruling family that has been through much affliction from deaths in the family. When a law forbids Antigone to honor her traitorous (to the state) brother in a proper burial‚ Antigone disobeys it to honor the gods’ instructions. This act eventually leads to the deaths of Antigone and other main characters. For the twenty-first century reader
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