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In this article, the writer comments that when he was born, no one knew to christen Aeschylus the father of Greek drama and, as a result, the father of all western drama. The writer discusses that born near 525 B.C. close to Athens, Aeschylus was exposed to many of the things we associate with Athens including great drama, great wars and the Golden Age. The writer notes that Aeschylus wrote over eighty plays and maintains that because of his innovative ideas, Aeschylus is not only the father of Greek drama but of "all western drama". Aeschylus was no doubt a highly productive and creative writer of his time but it would be a great disservice to ignore the influence Aeschylus made on theater and how he not only viewed but created drama.

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"Aeschylus was traditional and innovative and is not considered the father of western drama because he penned a few good plays. He is considered the father of modern drama because he incorporated new ideas into the art itself and managed to establish something that the audience could relate to as well as enjoy. Because of his ability to understand human nature and create believable characters, he stands as one of the most dominant dramatists of his time. His intuition to strike out and find new ground in the arena of drama can be seen in his addition of the second player and the impact this had on the theatrical community can still be seen today. His concepts helped change and shape the world of drama the way we know it now - a stage that represents the various aspects and emotions of life. Aeschylus' dream to think outside the box brings us a world in which characters seem more true to life because they interact with one another on the stage of life."

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