The theme of revenge in the sense of Medea's strong desire to seek revenge on Jason. Another possible theme of Medea may be that at times a punishment of revenge should justify the crime - no matter how severe. ... The theme in this play is the purest hate can come from the purest of love when love is lost. ... Medea is a witch. ... The theme is familiar from the death of Hercules. ...
As ancient Greek history has played such a pivotal role in subsequent cultures throughout time, that to learn about women in this society enhances our understanding of western civilization. Ancient Greece was not a united nation, but a collection of individual sovereign communities with a common language, and similar religious rituals and beliefs. Communication was difficult due to the numerous islands and mountainous terrain that bisected the communities of people. Democracy, classical art and architecture, philosophy, and drama all can trace their lineage to ancient Greece. Antique vases and...
With "To lytel while oure blysse lasteth" [too little while our bliss lasts] (line 211), he leaves her, echoing a theme of this and other poems in Chaucer's love-poetry oeuvre. ... Analysis Burying the body of a relative with proper rites was a recurring theme in classical literature (such as in Sophocles' play Antigone), so it was not surprising that Ovid would make it part of the story of Seys and Alcyone. ...
Critical views about Chaucer's purpose and the plausible theme of the House of Fame range from the exploration of limits of human understanding produced by the mind's confrontation with the sources of its knowledge, through simply a presentation of the dilemma faced by the medieval writer when attempting to justify his fiction by a reference to a prestigious authoritative text, to Chaucer's daring attempt to challenge his famous predecessors, generated by his own ambition toward authority. Interestingly, the form of a dream-vision excuses any daring attempts on Chaucer's ...
Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strength, human spirit, and familial love. Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ...
