Analysis Of Dirtwork In EuripidesThe Bacchae

Accordingly, some may argue that, with the few made up facts and exaggerations in the play, the scenes should be credited as random occurrences instead events made up of fate and some questionable choices. It seems as if the

benevolent rule of a divine Providence allays our fear of the danger of life. (p. 30)

Human nature is often considered in isolation from the rest of the world as if it would be an exception or a special case. In Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing, the complexities of human nature are explored in depth. This essay will explore in particular how Shakespeare dramatises the concepts of human misunderstandings, deception and dichotomy through effective dramatic techniques.

Firstly let us consider conflict. In each act of the play, we see the overpowering desire to belong leading to a climax of conflict

Euripides sends the message through his characters that human character is altered by suffering. During the pressures of war when humans are subject to harsh necessity, human nature has a new range of behaviors, chaotic and uncontrollable. Behind Jason and Medea Euripides wanted the audience to see that the spreading of expedience and revenge, when unchecked by culture or religion, would bring about the Peloponnesian War (Arrowsmith 361).

The play can be seen as a general statement on the effects that fear and fanaticism can have on human beings and how one person can cause such catastrophe. It

The overall dramatic meaning of this play has been successfully shown by the elements of drama. The

‘Health we must have; and health is proportion; so that when a man comes into your room and says he is Christ… …and has a message… …and threatens… …to kill himself, you invoke proportion; order rest in bed; rest in solitude; silence and rest; rest without friends, without books; without messages; six months’ rest…’ (Page 110).

Pentheus and Dionysus represent a factor of duality. For example, they both battle against each other to prove their point as leaders. Pentheus has just become the new king of Thebes and would like to gain power of his people. He seeks to rule over with rationality and social order. Whereas Dionysus is the youngest of all Olympians and wishes to prove to the world that he is an all-powerful god. However, he is also known as the god of wine and believes that everyone should wind down once in a while and celebrate with self-intoxication. His irrational ideas and objectives are the opposite of Pentheus. The ultimate conflict between the two characters is that Pentheus is in denial of Dionysus’ existence because he refuses to believe in irrationality. For example in lines 471-480 in the Bacchae, Pentheus is speaking to Dionysus about Dionysus and is in denial of his existence. Pentheus is so oblivious that he does not even recognize his presence. This relates to duality because Dionysus is the opposite force working against Pentheus or vice versa. Pentheus is devoted to living with

The main theme of the play is to not fall prey to emotions and hasty suspicions. They are a bad combination and will ruin your life. If you ever get one of these you should try not to get the other or you are in trouble. So if you are ever having doubts about someone ask them, don’t listen to your friends. They might not know the truth or the whole

Everyone struggles with this conflict, Bacchae personifies this. . The god's implicit message is that not only is there space within society for the irrational, but that such a space must be allowed for that society to exist and thrive. By denying or opposing the irrational, as Pentheus did, the person who opposes it, or the society that denies it, will be torn apart. The story of Pentheus and Thebes demonstrates the necessity of self-control, moderation, and wisdom in avoiding the twin extremes of the tyranny of order and the murderous frenzy of collective passion.

shall firstly do a summery of the play and give a basic image of what

Conflict, in literary context, can be defined as “the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction.” Conflicts can be external, between two or more persons, or internal, within one’s self. In most literature the conflict adds to the execution of the plot itself. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” makes use of both forms of conflict as an essential element of the play. I will show how “Hamlet” presents inner and outer conflicts with examples of each and how their resolutions (if any) serve as a major part of the overall play itself.

Skepticism: Additional to that, Skepticism is present to the play. Well, basically skepticism is a method wherein audience are relating reasons and critical thinking to determine if something is valid. It's a process to find supported evidences, conclusions, to justify the idea. In the play “The Tempest” Prospero the main protagonist said “We are such stuff / As dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”

Amongst Euripides' most famous plays, Medea went against the audience's expectations at his time. Indeed, the main character of the play is Medea, a strong independent female who neglected moral and . She was therefore in all ways different to how women were perceived in Ancient Greece. This essay will explore how Euripides' controversial characters demonstrate that his views were ahead of his time.