Electra

God of the Sky and Ruler of the Olympian Gods; Zeus Zeus wasn't all just lightning bolts and thunder, he was the deity of the universe, the most powerful God, and the ruler of the Olympians. He punished those who displeased him mostly oathbreaker and liars (Richardson, 3). Being the father of men, he watched over his people rewarding charity, fairness, and truth, while punishing lying and wickedness. Zeus had his flaws as a husband and father, did what his ancestors did before him, but was a…

Have you ever played multiple games and always wondered why most of the have something that references Atlas? Have you Ever wondered who Atlas is? Well in this essay I will explain who Atlas is in Greek Mythology. Atlas was a Titan god of endurance. He was also identified as a god of astronomy because he was the first who instructed mankind in astronomical science which was basically used for navigation and measuring the seasons. It is said, in Library of History by Diodorus Siculus, that he…

Actress Jessica Chastain, best known for her role in the film Zero Dark Thirty, is finding big complications with female superheroes these days, troubles she thinks need to change. Like most people today, Chastain has been very opinionated about her issues with the way women are preserved in Hollywood in the past. In an interview recently, the actress called out Hollywood for what she considers to be a sexist double standard that powerfully shapes the portrayal of female superheroes. She was…

Intertwined Psychologists Many developmental psychologists have made their mark on the science of how humans change over time. Such individuals as Jean Piaget and Sigmund Freud have developed various cognitive stages that craft an outline for the way the mind changes throughout life. Their ideas serve as a great basis of understanding by themselves, but crossing points have been linked with other psychologists’ theories to create an entire sphere of developmental psychology. The theories of…

exciting revenge drama, with no deeper meaning, and simply eliminated those features of the myth that might complicate or darken the story” (Konstan 77). Although the focus of the article (from which the above excerpt derives from) is mainly concerning Electra, a character not affiliated with Antigone, it grasps that Sophocles as a playwright wasn’t afraid to test the waters on stage. His creativity skills were at a level far more advanced than those of his peers. He introduced new ideas that no…

When you think of developmental psychology what major names come to the forefront of your mind? Sigmund Freud? Erik Erikson? Jean Piaget? Maybe even Lev Vygotsky. Development is a very prominent aspect in psychology, made up of a multitude of theories. Freud’s psychosexual stages and Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development are two theories that are leading the way. These two gentlemen’s theories could not be more different, not only from a sexual aspect, but also from an overall…

When authors write novels they are relinquishing part of themselves to their audience. After Virginia Woolf’s suicide many psychologists analyzed her novels and diagnosed her with manic-depressive and bipolar disorder. In To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf’s applies psychological concepts, such as unconscious motives, oedipus complex, and the stream of consciousness, to give us greater insight into her own ways of thinking, so that we can be more tolerant of those with mental illness. Throughout…

As evident from any Dickensian novel the leading female character portrays Victorian morality of womanhood. It has been no surprise that main protagonist Esther Summerson in Bleak House portrays ideal household lady in old England as someone full of compassion, motherly love, self-effacing combining unceasing flow of spirits, extreme activity and diligence, her punctuality, uprightness and remarkable frugality that distinguishes her from her mother, Lady Deadlock who epitomize the vanity of era…

II. Substitution and Dream In the identity of Eudoxia, Eddie not only fails to love himself, but also fails to love others. Eudoxia and Angelos look like an affectionate couple, but they don’t really love each other. To Angelos, Eudoxia is not so much his wife as a substitute for his past wife Anna. Although he is accompanied by Eudoxia, he is always recalling the time he spends with Anna. He still calls Anna wife, but doesn’t call Eudoxia that. When the Golsons says that they are invited…

Dramatic irony is a heatedly debated topic in contemporary literary criticism. This issue is especially explored in Sophoclean criticism in light of the tragic ambivalence which is well known in Sophoclean study. Rich scholarly contributions to dramatic irony were made in the past decades and the debate over the meaning of dramatic irony and its relation to tragic ambivalence is still under discussion. In the debate, scholars’ strong interest in Sophoclean language as a media to interpret…