compares women to slaves with no control over their money or bodies as she explains‚ “We must save to raise a dowry; then the man that agrees to marry us becomes master of our bodies.” (Euripides p.16) and also notes the importance of ensuring one’s husband does not “ever think he’s trapped in the marriage.” (Euripides p.17) The stark contrast between the female and male experience of marriage is used by Medea to highlight the inequality faced by women. She does this again by explaining the irony in
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represents to have the power to level a city‚ not with his divine powers but by the insanity of his deranged followers. 4. Does Euripides’ tragedy provoke criticism of Dionysus? I don’t think it does entirely. The criticism is not that of Dionysus‚ but of the community that allows him to pursue and influence it. It is more a criticism of the cult and Euripides demonstrates this with characters that interact with Dionysus. Pentheus who acts against him‚ Agave who follows him and the Bacchae
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Title: Libido: Medea’s Real Force ABSTRACT In this study‚ Medea by “Euripides” is approached from a psychoanalytic perspective. It focuses on the theory of Freud that Libido plays an important role in the character building of an individual and that actions of individuals are motivated and controlled by it. The motivation of Medea’s actions does not come from the outside circumstances but arise from her libido. All her actions are analyzed to bring a somewhat clear picture of her psychology. She
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achieve their desired ends. Like all dramatic props‚ these manipulated characters do not have motivations or character arcs‚ nor do they single-handedly propel the action of either play. They serve as symbols rather than people‚ vehicles which Euripides’ and Aristophanes’ female protagonists operate to drive motion onstage‚ allowing the women to orchestrate the defeat of their male opponents. As a result‚ the degree to which the human props in these plays work as symbols of greater thematic motifs
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fascinated by the thin line between greatness and hubris. Throughout their literature‚ there is a sense that the same traits that make a man or woman great can lead to their destruction. Euripides plays with the idea of greatness here‚ often to surprising effects. Medea has some of the makings of a great hero‚ but Euripides distorts and dislocates these traits‚ twisting some of the conventions of his art. Her greatness of intellect and self-absorption are beyond doubt‚ but the reduced field for these talents
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Es’Manay McKillian November 6‚ 2012 Drama 20 Thursdays‚ Kevin Exploring Gender Roles There are common issues explored in The Bacchae by Euripides and As You Like It by Shakespeare. These issues include gender roles within certain places. In both plays women and men are assigned roles for which they are expected to respect and live by. Men are highly respected and viewed as the dominant beings. They are the ruling voice of society. Women are depicted as weak and inferior. They are categorized
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Euripides vs. Dassin The classic Greek legend of Phaedra probes the tragic consequences that occur when a woman becomes sexually obsessed with her stepson. In Phaedra (1962) director Jules Dassin presents Phaedra as a woman overwhelmed by passions she cannot control. This follows the interpretation of Phaedra developed by Euripides‚ who broke with older versions in which Phaedra was an evil sensualist seeking to corrupt her innocent stepson. Dassin adds political punch to the film by exploring
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equally and their rights still is a important topic today. Euripides showed this throughout the play and showed how Medea really defied this position of women and didn’t accept the position she was given in society. This is why the women’s place in society is a major theme throughout the play that still relates to many aspects of society today. The second major theme is passion. The passion of love that Medea shows in the play is tremendous. Euripides shows this passion in different ways. In the beginning
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them be more human and realistic instead of just one-dimensional. In the play The Bacchae‚ by Euripides‚ the Dionysus is displayed as absurd in order for the audience to be provoked in a way to question what constitutes justice‚ forcing them to ask themselves whether notions of justice in this world are illogical. By presenting cases where justice is claimed to be enacted by a character‚ Euripides encourages speculation as to whether the punishments delivered are reasonable. Pentheus is portrayed
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soon enough its fields of interest spread to various myths along with historic facts. As ancient drama was an institution of Democracy‚ the great tragic poets Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ Euripides as well as the comedian Aristophanes elevated public debate and political criticism to a level of aesthetic achievement. Euripides and the ethologist Menandros‚ in the thriving years of Alexandria and later on during the Roman domination‚ reached a beau ideal level and through the Romans managed to form Western
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