With increased literacy in Greece, people can now have a say in issues because they are more informed than if there was no writing. .
4.) With the formation of democracy in Greece, most notably in Athens, all citizens would come together at the symposia and discuss their opinions that might be controversial or conflicting. Even in the agora (the Greek word for marketplace) was buzzing with people who would listen and comment on the topics of the day. With people stating their thoughts and opinions all other the city, politics began to transform into entertainment called drama. These dramas were performed at festivals accompanied by music. This was the perfect place for a message to be heard because the plays were filled with depth and can affect the audience with empathy. .
One playwright who brought contemporary issues in his plays was a man named Aeschylus. His play was about an old legend, but his message was about the aristocrats losing power because of democracy. Sophocles was one of the more political playwrights. His play, Oedipus Tyrannos, was one of his most political play. It showed that all Greek men, no matter how impressive, have their limitations and that they are flawed and that the greatest pain that man suffers is the pain that is self-inflicted. Socrates's play made the audience not only know that they are flawed, but they now can face tomorrow with the knowledge that Sophocles' play has given them. The playwright Euripides wrote a controversial play to open the discussion about the treatment of women by men. This play, Medea, shows how poorly women are treated by their husbands and the things that a women could to exact revenge on her husband.
6.) The classical Greeks' favorite topic to talk about were themselves. The Greeks from the classic period thought very highly of themselves and thought that other nations could not compare. They did not even learn other languages because they thought of it as baby talk.
