Medea

“Medea is about the extremes of human emotion”.Discuss Silhouetted against the backdrops of ancient Greece, Euripides greek tragedy Medea (written circa 431 BCE), is a depiction of an abandoned woman's quest for retribution. Euripides Medea explores the notions of human emotions. Set in Ancient Corinth, the play annals the anguish and revenge of Colchian witch Medea, in her reaction to her husbands, Jason’s betrayal. Euripides, in his particular style, works often explored the human psych and…

In ancient Greek mythology, there are many stories of strong women, but none as tragically captivating as that of Medea. This story follows Medea’s intense romance with a classic Greek hero and results in tragedy for her and the ones she loves. Readers can sympathize with her heartbreak, jealousy, and desperation as she attempts everything in her power to restore her broken relationship after her lover abandons her for another woman and a marriage that will bring him wealth and power. This…

The focal point of Sophocles’ Antigone is the protagonist’s desire and search for justice. Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, is the play’s tragic heroine who fights against the evil Creon, the current King of Thebes. Her rebellion against the king was ignited by her thirst for justice, stopping at nearly nothing to combat the immoralities standing in her way. In her heart, the sacredness of family and honor is the pinnacle aspect of her life. These beliefs of hers create the source of…

When Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers, is mentioned, he is immediately associated with his work as the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, his avid support of the Federalists, his aid in the creation of American currency and the national treasury, and his undoubted conviction to uphold his ideals. Within the realm of these topics, controversy abounds, without even considering the nature of his death: he was killed as the result of a duel with Aaron Burr in 1804…

I know a story of Empress Wu, who was an ambitious woman in the ancient Chinese history. Wu Chao was born in 625, the daughter of a Chinese general. Attracted by her beauty, Emperor Tang Taizong chose her to be his concubine when she was only thirteen years old. After his death in 649, she became concubine to the next emperor, Kao Tsung, and bore him four sons and a daughter. Wu Chao was extremely jealous of the empress and greatly desirous of power. It is said that she strangled her own…

The Aztec’s worshiped many gods (deities). The most worshiped god in the Aztec culture was Huitzilopochtli, whose name meant left handed hummingbird. An interesting characteristic of Huitzilopochtli is he was born full grown. He was the god of sun and war and was a cultural god. Coatlícue, his mother became pregnant by placing feathers under her breasts. When her more than 400 children learned of the pregnancy they were outraged and revolted against her. When Coatlícue was decapitated by her…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi By: Quintavious adams Just before Nagaina reaches the house to kill Teddy, Rikki-tikki shows her the last egg. “Look at your eggs,” said Rikki-tikki, “in the melon bed near the wall. Go and look, Nagaina!” Nagaina turned around and saw Rikki-tikki with the last egg. “Ah-h! Give it to me”, she yelled. Nagaina quickly jerked around to face him and stroke his tail for a near miss. Rikki-tikki jumps and land and they have a battle in the middle of the garden. Everyone in the…

1. What problem do the Argonauts face here? Argo was seeking for an outlet from the lake. He was trying to find a fairway for ships and as the sun fire casted rays scorching him 2. Who is Ttiton? What does he look like? What does he do for the Argonauts? Tritorn is a greek god ans messenger of the sea, and his father is the god of seas, Poseidon. Triton was offered a gift of a lifted clod from earth; he allowed them to pass the seas. But then later, cut the victims throat and casted it to…

What is the truth behind Jason? On the exterior, I see a very heroic and brave young boy who embarks on a long journey to capture the Golden Fleece and save his mother’s life. He is the perfect representation of a protagonist: young, handsome, strong, and fighting for and against something or someone greater than himself. Therefore, it would be preposterous for me to think he is not the man he appears to be. Or would it? I see Jason for who he really is, a scared, young boy acting foolishly on…

Jean Anouilh’s play Antigone is a tragedy inspired by Greek mythology and the play of the same name (Antigone, by Sophocles) from the fifth century B.C. The play Antigone tells the story of a brave girl (one of Oedipus’s daughters) who stands up against the law in order to honor her brother. The play had many important characters without which the meaning would be incomplete. However, there were many minor characters that completed the play and aided the reader’s understanding which leads us…