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- 171: The Tragedy Of Creon In Antigo
- Sophocles' Antigone presents a constant struggle between the laws of men versus the laws of the gods. Creon is so swallowed by his own pride that his viewpoint cannot be trusted ...
- 172: Tradgedy 2
- ... believe they are invincible. This sense of hubris will bring about the downfall of families, communities and even entire empires. Nowhere in literature is this Hubris more apparent than in Sophocles Oedipus Rex, Shakespeare s Macbeth, and Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby. These are stories written in very different times, with different social climates and societal expectations, and by authors of ...
- 173: Oedipus Rex: Self Discovery
- ... has been on this search. It is not only present day novels that cover this frustration and many times confusing question. The search for self was the main theme in Sophocles's play, Oedipus Rex written in 430 B.C. Oedipus finds himself questioning who he is and where he came from. The play is still popular today because of its ...
- 174: Fate Of Oedipus
- Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus is a tragic play that discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. In Greek mythology, oracles or gods are ...
- 175: History of Athens, Greece
- ... greatest Greek scientist is Aristarchus. He discovered the heliocentric theory - were the earth rotates around the sun. The first Olympic games were held in Athens in 1896. Socrates, Plato, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and many others were born. Military was a big aspect of their life. When a boy turned six or seven he was put into the military. Athens had one ...
- 176: Maya Angelou
- ... and starred in "Cabaret for Freedom "In collaboration with godfrey Cambridge at New York's Village Gate; starred in Genet's "The Blacks: |" at St Mark's Playhouse; and adapted Sophocles "Ajax" which premiered in Los Angeles in 1974. She wrote the original screenplay for "Georgia, Georgia" and wrote and produced a ten part TV series on African traditions in American ...
- 177: Greek Daily Living
- ... philosophy, tell jokes, riddles, and stories, and would be entertained by hetairai, high-class prostitutes. The theater was a popular family pastime. The family would watch tragedies by Euripedes and Sophocles, and comedies by Aristophanes in an amphitheater (Purves 67). The high standard of living of Ancient Greece is even more impressive when one considers that the civilization existed in fifth ...
- 178: Maya Angelou
- ... and starred in "Cabaret for Freedom "In collaboration with godfrey Cambridge at New York's Village Gate; starred in Genet's "The Blacks: |" at St Mark's Playhouse; and adapted Sophocles "Ajax" which premiered in Los Angeles in 1974. She wrote the original screenplay for "Georgia, Georgia" and wrote and produced a ten part TV series on African traditions in American ...
- 179: Sparta: Uncultured Discipline
- ... of people, animals and objects (Isaac Asimov, 1965, p. 133). The Athenians produced arguably the most important literary figures between the time of Homer and Shakespeare. These three men Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides helped advance the art of drama. They were first to make use of costumes, masks, props and other paraphernalia to make actors more visible to the audience. Together ...
- 180: Greek and Roman Influences on Modern Society
- ... been one actor playing a god, and a chorus representing the people, which was probably a bit boring. Aeschylus added a second actor, and did away with the chrous, and Sophocles and Euripedes refined the style, writing about not only gods but everyday human beings. Today, there are many different forms of entertainment. Apart from the plays on stage, we have ...
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