Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
The Greeks believed that too much power entrusted in one person was dangerous. They were the first democratic society in a tumultuous world of kings and emperors, and they were proud of their ideology. Considering their fervent believe in rule by many, its not surprising that many Greek dramas revo....

Analysis of Antigone-John Anoulih
Plot Overview The Chorus introduces the players. Antigone is the girl who will rise up alone and die young. Haemon, Antigone's dashing fiancé, chats with Ismene, her beautiful sister. Though one would have expected Haemon to go for Ismene, he inexplicably proposed to Antigone on the night of a bal....

Brief Summary of Greek Playwrights and Plays
GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS & PLAYS Greece was renowned not only for its beliefs and values but also for what we call the Arts. One of the many innovative art forms that have originated from Greece is its theatre. Greek theatre has had a beneficial influence on Shakespearean theatre. There have been ....

Do Oedipus and Jason get what they deserve? Discussion based on Sophocles Oedipus the King and Euri
Newtons third law of motion states that for every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction (Nigg & Herzog, 1999). While applicable in physics, to be applied in life the law needs a little revision. While the reaction may not be equal and it may not be opposite, there still will always be ....

Dynamics of a Destined Hero: The Relationship Between Free Will and the Gods in the Aeneid
The relationship between free will, the power of the Gods and fate in Virgil's, The Aeneid, can be clearly illustrated through the gradual pursuit of destiny by the epic's hero, Aeneas. At many points in his journey, he rejects the will of the Gods in favor of his own causes, but ultimately he volun....

Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology is the study and understanding of the body of myths of a particular culture. The word myth comes from the Greek word mythos, which means, "word," "tale," or "story" (Morford 1). Greek myths are a set of traditional tales or stories told by the ancient Greeks relating to the....

Hamlet in its insight into contextual tensions and exploration of ideas.
Hamlet is commonly recognised as one of the most magnificent works of English Literature, seated right at the pinnacle of the English Literary Canon. This piece of text has achieved such a high status due to the artistic creation of the protagonist Hamlet. He is a character with a profoundly dev....

Justifiable Revenge in Medea
Justifiable Revenge A serious play with a tragic theme, often involving a heroic struggle and the downfall of the main character, is the definition of a tragedy. In this tragedy by Euripides, Medea is the heartless protagonist. Although as you read on, the reader realizes Medeas motives and....

Leonard Bernstein
On August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, a music legend was born. Leonard Bernstein was Jewish and went to school at Garrison and Boston Latin Schools while learning to play the piano. He found a love for music early on. When Leonard went to Harvard he met some great people, such as Walter Pi....

Medea
Medea What is this constant fear we have of people not like us? Why is it that we dread to come face to face with the Other, the exotic, the foreign? Why is it that its seemingly lack of relatable features make us rear back and cautiously step into the realm of the familiar. Why is the Ot....

Medea
Medea There are many ongoing reasons that prove Medea to be dependant. She is one of those people who rely on other people all the time, just like a baby relies on its mother for food and all of its needs. Well Medea relies on the love of a man for all of her needs. Medeas world has turned....

The History of Greek Theater
Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the Sopocles, thegreat writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life weredepicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and fame, his action wascourageo....

What is the role and function of the Messenger in Antigone and Medea?
Antigone, by Sophocles, and Medea, by Euripides, present the conventional figure of a Messenger at climatic junctures in each play. Each Messenger brings shocking and shattering news that is deeply disturbing for the audiences. In Antigone, the Messengers narrative presents a dramatic recount of t....

Whose death is the more Deianeiras in Sophocles Women of Trachis or Polyxenas in Euripides Hecabe?
In these two books we read of the deaths of two women, under two opposite circumstances; one of sacrifice and no choice, and the other of suicide, two women who go from having everything to almost nothing. Deianeira in Sophocles' 'Women of Trachis is the wife of Heracles, and after years and years....

PRIVACY | TERMS & CONDITIONS | MEMBER LOGIN | CUSTOMER SUPPORT