Greek Language & Literature Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (453) essays
Greek Language & Literature essays:
The Human Nature of Medea
... dignity. While the culture and politics of Ancient Greece have changed over the centuries, the basic human emotions such as anger, fear and passion that Euripides has written about have not. This makes his work more widely accepted and understood today than that of his contemporaries. Aristotle ...
The Role of Perspective in Classical Greek Literature. Them Vs. Us- "The Odyssey", "The Aeneid and Histories"
... natural to criticize from the perspective of one's own society. It is thus expected that ancient societies, such as the Greeks, judged the lands of their conquests by their own society. In conjunction with the effects of perspective, the patriotism and ethnocentrism that marked Greek societies ...
A Rose for Emily
... for that time period. When Emily's father died the women of the town called on her to offer their condolences and aid as was their custom when someone suffered a tragic loss. Emily met the ladies at the door and with no trace of emotion ...
Antigone
... similarity to todays society. As some see it the conflict between Antigone and Creon is as representative of the conflict between conscience and authority. In this tragic ... tragedy that was written several centuries ...
Why does Agamemnon die? An analysis of Aeschylus's 'Agamemnon' from the Orestia trilogy which examines the multiple causes of his death. Based on a reading of the play in translation.
... tragedy, the Agamemnon, is the opening play in the only surviving Greek trilogy: the Oresteia. The Agamemnon has a multifaceted plot, charting the reasons for ... for themselves, whilst at the same time presenting tragic situations that require contemplative thought. A cunning playwright in his time ...
The concept of Parrhesia in Antigone, by Sophocles.
... Greek society. Women were considered useless and inferior to men. Antigone goes against opposition when making her decision. The fact that she is a woman scandalizes her decision, and potentially exacerbates her punishment. A law-breaking woman would disrupt the natural order of society ...
"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles.
... century B.C., Aristotle formulated his own definition and concept of a tragedy, outlining the rules by which he thought a tragedy should follow. Corresponding with Aristotle's view of tragedy, Oedipus the King meets the strict and detailed standard of Aristotle ...
Title: An Examination of the Character Achilles.
... Homer ... times. After that horrific display, he just leaves the body lying face down near his tent. None but a savage and unbalanced person ...
Lysistrata by Aristophanes: A personal opinion
... men in order to end a war, and have it work, is absurd in itself. Aristophanes intended this work to show the uselessness of Greeks ... home it is only for a short time ...
Odysseus, An Epic Hero - How Odysseus fulfills all of the traits of an epic hero and how he goes through the hero's journey
... men home. He passes all of the challenges he is presented to reach his goal. When Odysseus's vision is set, his determination never falters, because nothing can break Odysseus's determination. BibliographyThe Odyssey ...