Discuss the significance of the death of Pentheus in The Bacchae. Contrast his death‚ its causes and consequences‚ with that of any other “hero” in an ancient story we studied. How is his death as “tragic” as the fates of the other hero we studied? The death of Pentheus in The Bacchae is significant as it portrays Aristotle’s definition of Greek tragedy. Dionysus came to Thebes to show them that he is god and to show his powers. He also wants to pay back to those people who spread rumors about
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How‚ if at all‚ does Euripides’ Bacchae confirm and/or challenge the identity of the Athenian male citizen? Euripides was not averse to challenging the Athenian population to re-evaluate themselves on any number of levels. The Bacchae of course is no exception as Euripides toys with gender and citizen identity. This identity of the citizen is built around the foundations laid out by democracy as well as tragedy theatre itself‚ with clear constraints on who or what encompasses a citizen. From this
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male. Out of thousands of plays written for the Greek theatre‚ only forty-six survived completely. Most of those plays come from the Athens during the fifth century BCE and from authors: Aeschylus (seven)‚ Sophocles (seven)‚ Euripides (eighteen)‚ and Aristophanes (eleven) (Pearson pg.19). One of Euripides famous writings was a play called Bacchae. Bacchae is about Dionysus wanting to get revenge on his dead mother’s family‚ the family of Cadmus. Dionysus was born of Zeus and a mortal woman by the
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Analyze the influence of humanism on the visual arts in the Italian Renaissance. Use at least THREE specific works to support your analysis. The Renaissance produced new ideas that were reflected in the arts‚ philosophy‚ and literature. Humanism was a literary movement that celebrated the individual. It also stimulated the study of Greek and Roman literature and culture. Petrarch and many other humanists would try to recover many of the classics‚ and soon realized how much classical heritage
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The term Renaissance is used to refer to the cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from circa 14th century to the middle of the 17th century. It is a valid concept for a distinct period in Early Modern European History because of the changes and reforms that occurred during the time period. During the Renaissance‚ knowledge spread like wildfire and opened up opportunities for everyone. Also‚ politics took a major turn for the better and the worse. Lastly‚ the arts took on a totally new perspective
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secondary characters’ often bear inferiority in value to their stories. Agave‚ however‚ shows otherwise in Euripides’ play The Bacchae. Her role is responsible for major events in the play’s plot and the creation of the plays conflict. By analyzing Agave throughout the text of the Bacchae it becomes clear how influential she is on the story. Agave‚ in Euripides’‚ The Bacchae‚ maintains the status of a secondary character‚ but she is one of the play’s most important characters. The creation of the
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changes happen. The Common Themes Theory suggests that for every cultural change‚ there is a problem‚ solution and effect. This theory is reflected by the cultural change in Italy during the Renaissance period which led to the explosion of the arts and new inventions. In the late medieval period‚ just before the Renaissance‚ north Italy was becoming very urbanized and contained some of the largest cities in Europe. Italy’s economy greatly benefited from trade‚ which allowed some big cities to become
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The Renaissance The Renaissance was a time when talented persons renewed roots and established many forms of art and expression. It was a major turning point for the world of religion and art that started in the 14th century or so. It was what most people remembered as coming out of the Middle Ages. Many reforms and dramatic events occurred during the Renaissance because it was a time of rebirth of the Roman culture. Many artist found themselves in some of the best places painting and sculpting for
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Women and Humanism Many may debate that life is better today than yesterday or perhaps better in what’s to come then where it came from. Yet within written texts we can grasp that life was indeed completely different not necessarily better or worse. We are not in right defense to judge something we haven’t experienced. With this in mind‚ the idea of the Renaissance let alone a Renaissance for women highlighted itself amongst my readings. Leaving curiosity as to its unfolding and sincerity
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body reached its epitome in Western culture during the Renaissance. Such fascination with the human body developed both in a religious and erotic/secular sense. Throughout the Italian Renaissance period‚ nude characters reached a gradual progression in the incorporation of public and esteemed art‚ as before they were primarily hidden in private rooms or secretly shared as pornography. Eventually‚ with the shift of religious influence during the Renaissance‚ nude works became more publicized and even
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