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expert, Henry Higgins, makes a wager with a friend that he can masquerade a lower-class girl, Eliza, as a member of the upper clas...
what is bothering her, Phaedra seems to describe the Enlightenment philosophy in her observation: "We understand and recognize wha...
she has given up. She is dejected and withdrawn, lying on her bed despondent and weeping. This depiction highlights Medeas femin...
of heroism in combat as they fought for noble causes and died for noble causes, with visions of lavish funeral rites dancing in th...
and sweet, she becomes increasingly corrupted by her exposure to "the Plastics," which refers to the clique of the three most pop...
the gods may not necessarily determine all aspects of humanity, that which has been labeled as free will may not be free after all...
the "sheet-anchors," i.e., the weapons that will be their salvation (Aristophanes). Lysistrata gathers together women from all o...
could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...
by wedding the daughter of Creon, the "lord of this land" (Euripides). As this speech indicates, Euripides begins the thematic c...
"Id plan and work revenge with her" (line 102). With the gods approval, Electra and Orestes set out to avenge their fathers murde...
story of Agamemnon we are presented with a man who sacrifices his daughter, at the request or command, of the gods, in order that ...
to her on the basis of her sex. To further complicate her situation, she was an exile from her primitive Colchis homeland, forced...
and changes his mind. He will not sacrifice his only daughter because of Menelaus unfaithful wife. (The impetus behind the Trojan ...
shown for "wives and women in general" (Vasillopulos 435). Christopher Vasillopulos observed in his literary criticism of Medea, ...
Women, the impact of these unequal gender scales on women are examined and depicted very differently, for in one, the women are ac...
typical mythological female was not; her defiance, passion, reason and intestinal fortitude combined together with her ability to ...
The scene opens with Menelaus and the Attendant coming on stage. The Attendant sees Agamemnon approaching and says to Menelaus, "M...
Medeas chorus is intent upon pointing out the downfall of one of mythologys most important literary motifs: power and the tragic h...
In seven pages this paper considers how the classical Greek dramatist critiqued heroism in a contrast of antiheroes Pentheus, Mede...
In six pages this paper examines the Greek concept of eros or love as it is portrayed in these works by Plato and Hippolytus with ...
In five pages The Bacchae play is examined in terms of its representation, performance, and staging. There are no other sources l...
In five pages this paper discusses the timeless appeal of these two works with similar themes. There is no bibliography included....
In five pages this research paper analyzes the chorus and its continued deity reverence despite its expressed revenge against its ...
before establishing their own enclave in the Cithaeron wilderness. Young King Pentheus vows to keep his empire intact and dedicat...
In five pages the political issue involving identification of gender roles is examined within the context of the play and a compar...
about Jasons desertion is the fact that Medea compromised her own existence as a means by which to save his life and is reciprocat...
In 8 pages this paper compares how fear and power are thematically portrayed in these 5th century Greek plays. There are 5 source...
In five pages this paper examines the contemporary social relevance of 'The Aim of Man.' There are no other sources listed....
In a paper that contains six pages the argument that Affirmative Action polices have outlived their usefulness is presented. Ther...
In 6 pages this paper examines the points the author raises which such topics as BSE, genetic engineering, and global warming cons...