Aristophanes

“Art completes what nature can not finish.”- Aristotle. Greek art influenced the entire ancient world and a little bit of our world today. Greek art is not only split up by form, but also by era: Classic, Classical, and Classicism. Ancient Greece began what is known as modern day literature, art, music, drama, and other kinds of arts. Greek literature was developed as a national expression with little influence until the Hellenistic period and had a formative effect on succeeding European…

must) a reaction should set in and lead people to forget his real genius. He was a comedian, in his own time; of the very highest order … He was a humorist of the more intellectual kind, a master of satire, art and fantasy like Gilbert, Wilde and Aristophanes. In that class no one had more continuous vitality. He is also, in his prefaces, one of the great masters of plain prose.” (C. S. Lewis) George Bernard Shaw was a decorative playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics. He…

Religion will, no matter what culture or environment, always be a sensitive topic brought up in conversation. Religion has been dated back before the birth of Jesus Christ which has been placed centuries before that. Religion was a big use and continues to be a use in telling stories or reaching out to specific audiences. We must ask ourselves, “What was Religion’s main use & significance in Theatre Culture?” I’ve chosen this topic because the subject is talked about briefly. We just know the…

things he has said. These arguments, he believes, should debunk the unpopular opinions towards him as mainly untrue rumors, and is a criticism on societies tendency to form harsh opinions on unfavourable people. The satirical play, The Clouds, by Aristophanes had been popular at the time of the trial and may have been an effect on the perception of Socrates’ practices and character. He mentions the play during his defense speech, saying it paints him with a bad image; that his sole efforts are…

The Don't Have Sex With Republicans Month (DHSwRM) campaign that began with a few strokes on the keyboard and one very smart friend who compared the attacks on women to the ancient Greek play by Aristophanes Lysistrata who withheld sexual favors from men until they came to their senses and ended the Peloponnesian War. By the time the Unite against the War on Women March & Rally on April 28, 2012 rolled around when women of all shades, sexual orientations…

What is love? It pervades human history and our cultures, yet defining it can be difficult as the word love is used in a myriad of fashions. Love is used as a universal moniker for kindness and compassion, or to denote seemingly differing levels of feelings toward something or someone; “I love you mom.” or “I love that reality show.” Merriam-Webster defines Love as “a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.” Consequently this broad definition means love does not…

The Symposium is an ancient philosophical book written by the famed Greek philosopher, Plato. Plato was born and lived in Athens and was a student of Socrates, another famous Greek philosopher who is present as a character in the Symposium. The date for when Plato wrote the Symposium is not exactly known, but it is believed by scholars to have been written likely no earlier than 385 BC. The setting of the story itself, however, takes place several decades earlier, c. 416 BC. The story takes…

Baited and Lured Aristophanes said, “Hunger knows no friend but its feeder” (BrainyQuote). In “Saint Marie (1934): Marie Lazarre,” from the novel Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, begins with Marie Lazarre following the Nuns up the hill to the Sacred Heart Convent where she will become a protégé, not for the intentions of salvation, but to prevent Sister Leopolda from getting into heaven. In this story brimmed with layers of irony, Erdrich uses fishing and baiting imagery to demonstrate the…

In the history of literature, some of the most famous works are those of Greek plays with their astonishing plots and cryptic motifs. From the tragic trilogy The Oresteia by Aeschylus to the comedic The Frogs by Aristophanes, Greek plays demonstrate tragedies and comedies that today’s society would deem beyond belief. Of these prominent theatrical works is the scandalous tragedy of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. This drama combines incest and murder to attribute to the calamitous life of Oedipus Rex,…

Pursuing a career in the medical field can be a daunting task. Up to 12 years of postsecondary schooling combined with the competitive nature of the field is enough to deter most people away. However there is an option in the medical field that could be more appealing, optometry, the practice of examining eyes and prescribing lenses. Optometry allows people like myself the opportunity to reap the benefits of being a doctor while skipping out on some of the less attractive aspects of the medical…