Aeschylus

Aeschylus depicts the ancient myth of Prometheus in his play, “Prometheus Bound” by showing the aftereffects of the titan’s disobedience. In this portrayal, Prometheus is being punished by the unjust tyrant, Zeus. By analyzing the deeds of Zeus, it can be determined that the great king of the gods is an unfit leader. He acts on impulse and pride, with no consideration for long-term prosperity or even the welfare of those over which he rules. From the start of the play, evidence of Zeus…

The pursuit of money and power has been something plaguing mankind since development of higher levels of consciousness. It has lead to the rise and fall of great empires and civilizations, mass subjugations, and the lives of untold amounts of people. Even today you would be hard pressed to find someone who has not dreamed of, thought of, or are currently in the processing of becoming wealth and famous; elevating them beyond their peers and making all of their problems go away. Throughout…

(ref odyssey volume11 and paper 1 page 7) The Spartans documented rituals of forced killings for the better good of society or in order to create a more superior race. Aeschylus wrote of ending life to avoid suffering in both his tragedies Prometheus bound and Agamemnon.(ref paper 2) Not only documented in plays it was and active topic of debate and documented in the written works by several Greek philosophers including…

Reading is a skill known by many but not practice by many. In “Reading”, Henry David Thoreau discusses the value in books for societies better understanding. He criticizes society's choices of literature and the inability to escape ignorance. He argues the books men should be reading are those who help invoke change within a person. In his effort to argue his statement Thoreau uses profound diction, and figurative language to make the argument appealing to the human senses. Thoreau…

“I will pursue Hector who has slain him whom I loved so dearly” (Homer). Were these the words of a heartbroken wife? Or a mistress? No, these were the words of Achilles, the protagonist of the Iliad and the hero of the Trojan War. Achilles is one of the oldest and well-known characters of all time. Scholars in antiquity and artists have fallen in love with his character, inspiring artwork and works of reimagined literature and lots of discourse. One topic of discourse that has plagued both…

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien “In war, truth is the first casualty”. These words by the Greek dramatist Aeschylus show how the nature of war hasn’t changed in the last two thousand years. During times of War truth gets very muddy and hard to understand, it becomes hard to separate what really happened to what seems to have happened. Ambiguity is the common denominator of every War. “The Things They Carried” is a book about the Vietnam War, but it is also a book about Storytelling itself…

The similarities and differences found in myths that validate Greek culture, are found throughout the textbook. We will look at oikos, kyrios, dowry rights, and how the characters did and did not represented Greek culture from myths. We will examine Greek culture on how the women were given specific rules to live by. How males had to obey the gods and were punished if they did not, according to myths. Some of the main characters we will observe are, Hercules, Clytemnestra, Pelops and other…

To a certain extent Clytemnestra would have been a better title for the first play of the Oresteia as she is featured more in it but there are reasons that say that Agamemnon was the right title for the play. A major point that could mean that calling the first Oresteia Agamemnon was wrong was that Clytemnestra is on the stage for the majority of the play. She first appears lighting the altar for a sacrifice when the Watchman has finished speaking and the Chorus start their first Ode.…

When choosing a play to produce for modern audiences, I searched through many production. However, the play I would reimagine is the Ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound written by Aeschylus. The narrative of Prometheus tells the tale of Prometheus, a titan, who steals fire from the Gods to give to humans to further their society. For this act, Zeus condemns Prometheus to be chained to a rock and is tortured. While my production would not be a retelling of Prometheus’s story but rather a…

Thomas Professor Edmon Thomas Theatre 1030 001 31 August 2015 The Oresteia: Play Critiques Agamemnon Critique Plot: Argos has been living without its king for ten years. He doesn't think that Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife, and Queen of Argos, is managing things very well (103). Inciting Incident: The Watchman sees a signal fire announces that Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War, after his long period of absence (104). Exposition: To ensure safe travels Agamemnon sacrificed his…