Phaedra‚ originally part of the large body of Greek mythological works‚ has been adapted‚ modified and presented in new contexts in recent centuries. For example‚ following the original conception of this tragedy by Euripides‚ versions of it have appeared in Latin‚ Italian‚ French‚ Spanish‚ etc through the authorship of such great writers as Frencesco Bozza‚ Jean Racine‚ Miguel de Unamuno‚ etc. Eugene O’Neill’s incorporation of it as a subplot in his ‘Desire Under the Elms’ testify to the everlasting
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Phaedra and Enlightenment values The Enlightenment period was began shortly after the Edict of Nantes in 1685 and lasted through the 18th century. This was an “intellectual movement” and the writers of this period disapproved of religion and politics ruled by absolutism. “ The movement would question almost every aspect of social and political life in Europe”(Hunt‚ 522). The writers and scholars that had enlightened views were those who believed that all people are able to apply reason or
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consistent manner. Moreover‚ the tragic hero‚ due to a personal error in judgment or tragic flaw‚ is the cause of the tragedy in a play. In Jean Racine’s "Phaedra"‚ three characters exhibit these characteristics; however Phaedra most responsible for the calamity making her the tragic heroine. The tragic hero manifests both good and evil characteristics. Phaedra‚ the stepmother of Hippolytus‚ demonstrated her poor qualities when she had him banished because she was in love with him and could not carry on with
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How does this text represent gender? The genre of this text is an advertisement and the audience would be females with who are between the ages of 18-30 and mainly who live in Newcastle. However this text is a dual purpose as the primary purpose would be to persuade to come and join “The gate” nightclub. And the secondary purpose would to entertain. This text uses many different and effective language techniques to represent the gender (in this case woman).One way in which this text uses language
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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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In Phaedra by Jean Racine a major theme is miscommunication. So many things in this play could have been avoided if the characters fact checked. The first miscommunication that happens is when the character Panope enters and tells Phaedra “Death’s claimed your lord who feared no other foe.” (pg.25) This is kind of when the downfall starts. Since Oenone believes that Theseus is dead‚ she convinces Phaedra to confess her love to Hippolytus (Theseus’ son) “With Theseus’ death‚ those bonds exist no more
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In the late 1700’s‚ ideas of the Enlightenment began to come into affect. In North America‚ the American government started to form after two famous documents were finished‚ The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States. The Political and Social ideas of Rousseau and Baccaria from the Enlightenment are replicated in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The Declaration was used to declare independence‚ and the Constitution was written to limit the
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The Diagnoses of Phaedra in the Play Hippolytus Theatre History 111: Dr. Jennifer Wise Student: Jessica November 14‚ 2005 The intimate play Hippolytus by Euripides is a story of love‚ lust and loathing‚ where one woman ’s feelings for a man lead to her self-destruction. Phaedra is the wife of Theseus‚ mother of his children‚ and stepmother to Hippolytus. Phaedra falls in love with Hippolytus‚ Theseus ’ son. Her desire for him is improper not only in the past but in the present as well. In
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Change The Enlightenment movement in Western Europe is one of the most studied movements in history. That being said there are many different ideas about just what the Enlightenment was intended to do. In his book‚ The Intellectual Origins of the French Enlightenment‚ Ira Wade argues that‚ “The Enlightenment did not attempt to develop a new body of teachings‚ though‚ nor did it seek a new dogma. […] It is a manner of thinking [….] It functions in every enterprise in which the human being is engaged
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Class Civ Discuss the presentation of Phaedra and nurse in Hippolytus. How sympathetically does Euripides present these characters? Euripides presents the characters of Phaedra and Nurse in Hippolytus as two ends on a moral spectrum; Nurse having a pragmatic approach to the tragedy orchestrated by Cypris while Phaedra takes the idealistic view. It’s Phaedra’s idealistic morals which make her such an interesting comparison to Hippolytus as they both conceive themselves and are portrayed as
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