Papers On Greek & Roman Literature
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Euripedes' Iphigeneia At Aulis
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Iphigeneia is a heroine. As a central
character in an epic, she incorporates many of the qualities defined as
heroic for the age. She is brave, kind and willing to set her life at
the feet of the social expectations - in this case, Artemis. This 5
page paper explores the underlying meaning to the play by Euripedes. No
additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTipheur.wps
Euripides & Ibsen/Iphigenia & Doll's House
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Euripides' Iphigenia and Ibsen's A Doll's House. The writer argues that in each case, the playwrights endeavor to reflect their respective societies realistically, while shedding light on a particular aspect of their respective cultures. In each case, these authors focus on the nature of women. In each of these societies, women held a subservient position to that of men. These playwrights take a humanist stance that argues against this cultural position and presents women as the emotional and intellectual equals of men. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khiphdh.rtf
Euripides and the Greek View of Tragedy
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A 10 page research paper that examines two plays by Euripides, "The Bacchae" and "The Women of Troy." The writer argues that the Greeks expressed a finely tuned sense of humanity's place in the cosmos. By overstepping those boundaries, indulging in too much pride, or disregarding the subservience owed to the gods, one could easily encounter a tragic fate. When both of these plays are examined within this framework, they support the idea that the Greeks held this worldview toward the topic of tragedy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Euripides' "Electra": Tragic Hero
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5 pages in length. As the tragic hero and protagonist, Euripides' Electra is forced to come face to face with her own shortcomings, which ultimately cast upon her the tragic flaw that eventually leads to her downfall. In applying Aristotle's formula for tragedy to this play, facing
opposition from within her own being is part of the inner struggle that Electra addresses throughout her life, wavering back and forth as a means by which to establish her self-knowledge. The fate that governs her life also controls the actions associated with her troubled existence; being both brave and courtly, Electra is compelled to exemplify that of an upstanding social ambassador. However, as time progresses, she learns that she, too, possesses a significant flaw and ultimately succumbs to the burdens of emotion that fate had already provided for her. No additional sources cited.
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Euripides' Alcestis
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This 5 page paper argues that the political issue
of gender role identification in Euripides' play, Alcestis, provides a
basis for discussion within the current social meaning of politics,
gender and society as it pertains to the ancient Greek social system.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KTalctis.wps
Euripides' Drama
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In a psychological drama, the attention of the
audience is focused on the reactions of the characters to the situations
presented. This 5 page paper explores the plays Alcestis, Medea and
Hippolytus by Euripides, in terms of the conflict centered on gender
issues and, or, the relationship between men and women. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTpsydra.wps
Extracts from the Iliad, book 22
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A five page paper which looks critically at some of the passages in book 22 of Homer's Iliad which describe the characters of Hector and Achilles, and the way that the two warriors compare to one another. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLil22.rtf
Family Relationships in Euripides' "The Bacchae"
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A five page paper looking at this play by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides in terms of its lasting commentary on family relationships. The paper shows that the two cousins -- even though one is mortal and the other is not -- share many personality traits that demonstrate the Greeks' understanding of familial relationships. No additional sources.
Filename: KBbacch.wps
Fate and Fortune in the Greek World
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A 4 page paper which examines Chapter 25 of
Machiavelli�s �The Prince,� discussing fate and fortune. The paper also discusses what
the opinions of others would be in relationship to Machiavelli�s perceptions or arguments.
Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAmachft.rtf
Fate and Oedipus the King
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(5 pp). Ancient Greeks cared deeply about the
pursuit of knowledge. Although the truth was often
a terrifying concept, they still saw it as a
critical virtue. The theater was one way in which
the ideas of knowledge and truth were examined.
How fate plays a role in this play is discussed.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBoefate.doc
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