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"Hippolytus" ( Euripides ), "King Lear" ( Shakespeare ) and " 'tis Pity She's A Whore" ( John Ford ), 1999.
Compares the treatment of the themes of illegitimacy and incest in three plays, focusing on "Hippolytus".
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 103.95
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This study will explore the themes ofillegitimacy/legitimacy and incest in three plays, Euripides's Hippolytus, Shakespeare's King Lear, and John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.
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"This study will explore the themes ofillegitimacy/legitimacy and incest in three plays, Euripides's Hippolytus, Shakespeare's King Lear, and John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. The study will focus on Hippolytus and the several illegitimate children in that play, followed by comparisons of that play with the latter two. The argument of the study will be that the issues of illegitimacy and incest have more to do with love rather than sex, or even with morality, and, therefore, investigation of those issues will focus on the roles which illegitimacy and incest play in the expression of love and in the obstacles to love.
Hippolytus is the illegitimate son of Theseus, but an obsessively virtuous man who incurs the wrath of Aphrodite because of his rejection of her and his alliance with Artemis, a ..."
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?Hippolytus?, 2002.
A review of the play ?Hippolytus? by the Greek playwright Euripides.
1,040 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines the play "Hippolytus" by the Greek playwright Euripides which explores classical Greek religion. It discusses how throughout the play, the influence of the gods on the actions of the characters is evident, especially when Aphrodite affects the actions of Phaedra and also how central to the plot is the god-god interactions between Artemis and Aphrodite. It attempts to determine whether the Greek view of their gods was governed in a frame work of forgiveness and mercy or whether they believed that they, the Greeks, were only pawns to be pushed in and out of life?s joys and sorrows. It evaluates whether the characters concern themselves with the reaction of the gods to their behavior as well as what they expect from the gods and what the gods expect of the human behavior.
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"The thoughts and actions of Hippolytus and Phaedra are irrational at times. After all, a stepmother falling in love with her stepson is unlikely, but probably even less acceptable. This is directly related to the gods. What Aphrodite does to Phaedra causes her to do some strange things. For instance, first Phaedra seems to go crazy, and then she decides to hide her new-found love for Hippolytus from the nurse. Later, though, she decides to tell the nurse, and when she finds that the nurse has told Hippolytus, decides that the only logical course of action is to kill herself. This action is certainly related to the gods because Aphrodite makes it look as if Phaedra?s suicide is really the fault of Hippolytus. Some of Hippolytus? actions are related to the gods as well. When Theseus discovers that Phaedra is dead and decides to exile Hippolytus, Hippolytus does object to his banishment, but eventually he stops arguing with his father."
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"Phaedra" and "Hippolytus", 2006.
This article compares the plays "Hippolytus" by Euripides and "Phaedra" by Racine.
1,342 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper contains a comparison of two dramatic works from different places and different periods of time. The writer claims that although Racine's "Phaedra" takes the myth behind Euripides "Hippolytus" as its inspiration, the 17th century French play does not adopt the theme of the ancient Greek tragedy into its own dramatic construction or in the characters of its main protagonists. The writer focuses attention on contrasts between the two versions and looks at relationships to the gods and the presence of sexual desires in the characters in the works. In this paper, the writer studies the similarities and differences between the two plays and their characters.
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"In contrast, Racine focuses on the sexual conflicts within the heart of the title protagonist alone. This reflects the shifting focus of modern drama. Rather than focus on the public conflicts between humanity and the gods, and how to create a more just society, now dramatists such as Racine were more interested in human introspection and how humans dealt with personal conflicts, such as a reconstructed family. Also, all of the characters in Racine are torn apart by desire. Hippolyte in Racine also feels love, although not for Phaedra, his stepmother. The thematic difference between the two versions of the ancient myth is evident, as Euripides' tragedy begins, not with the inner reflections of either Phaedra or her stepson Hippolytus, but with a monologue by Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the Olympian goddess of love. Phaedra honors Aphrodite alone, and spurned the chaste goddess Artemis. In contrast, Phaedra's stepson Hippolytus loves to worship Artemis, the virgin goddess of the hunt and unmarried."
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Euripides, 2006.
A discussion regarding the female characters of Medea, Hippolytus, Electra and The Bacchae.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the question 'Which of the female characters in the Medea, Hippolytus, Electra, and The Bacchae strikes you as the most outstanding creation, and why?' The paper answers this question by saying that each of the female main characters in Hippolytus, Electra, the Bacchae, and the Medea is flawed in some major way. The women in certain instances are not free agents and therefore are acting as a consequence of some external force, or their behavior is more deviant than is the norm and desire for revenge becomes an end in itself. This paper first discusses whose behavior is impotent or neurotic or, as in the case of Agave, is not under her control.
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Chorus in Ancient Greek Drama, 2005.
The paper describes the role of the chorus in ancient Greek theater. It talks about the origin of the chorus and theater and how the chorus worked in the Euripides's "Hippolytus". The paper also focuses on the effect Greek theater had on modern theater.
1,824 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper tells what the chorus brought to Greek theater and how theater was shaped because of it. The paper discusses this topic while examining one of the most famous Greek play, "Hippolytus," by Euripides. The chorus was a crucial part of theater during that time and was used to narrate the story, give their opinion of the plot, and keep a rhythm for the play. The chorus did this in various ways, such as through costumes, stage presence, music, and singing. The Greek chorus was a precursor to operas and musicals as we know them today, and the paper discusses this evolution of the chorus.
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"The chorus is essential to ancient Greek drama, and the plays at that time were greatly dependent on song and dance which the chorus performed (Ley 28). It accompanied the actors with sounds, gestures, postures, costumes, masks etc, and these flowing actions and stage elements brought the play to life. The various roles of the chorus are to narrate, give their opinions and keep the rhythm of the play. They do this through singing, movement, and stage presence. The ancient Greek theater is also important because it was the precursor to operas and musicals as we know them today. This paper will discuss the importance of the chorus' roles on the Greek stage by examining Euripides' Hippolytus and also how it influenced modern theater. To fully understand the reason for the chorus it is necessary to know the history."
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Determinism in Plays by Euripides, 2006.
An analysis of Euripides' plays, "Medea", "Hippolytus", "Electra", and "The Bacchae" and the message they contain about determinism.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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Euripides teaches us that, although reason must be our guide, the primitive things in the universe are not reasonable. There exist in the universe forces that we can neither understand nor control - only participate in, This paper examine the validity of this quotation with respect to the "Medea", "Hippolytus", "Electra", and "The Bacchae". Certain points about Euripides' plays are striking in terms of the circumstances in which the characters find themselves as well as the forces acting upon them. They are driven by urges that are not their own. Forces are acting upon them that predestine behavior. Yet, somehow the characters are responsible for their actions.
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Greek Mythology in Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms", 2002.
The Greek myth Hippolytus provides the basic framework for Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms". This paper compares and contrasts the plot, characterization and theme of the play and the myth.
1,682 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper begins by looking at the characters who are similar to the Greek characters, but have differences as well. According to the writer, the plot differs from the Greek myth, but captures many of the same archetypal premises set forth by the story of Hippolytus and Phaedra.
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"O'Neill's play is set in rural New England during the 1850's. The main characters are Ephraim Cabot, his son Eben Cabot, and his two brothers Simeon and Peter. The Cabots work a farm and Simeon and Peter grow wary of laboring through the stone-plodded fields of New England. Eben, the youngest of the three has vowed to himself that he will one day take back the land that once belonged to his mother, who is dead. Eben believes that his father intently overworked his mother, creating her death so he could have say so over who will be heir to the farm. When Ephraim goes out of town for a spell, Eben offers Simeon and Peter three hundred dollars a piece to leave town. The elder brothers decide to take the money and run to California to work in the gold mines. Half of Eben's equation is solved, but Ephraim returns home married for the third time to a lady named Abbie."
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Sin in Literature, 2005.
Examines how the theme of sin is presented in works by Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, D.H. Lawrence, Euripedis and Geoffrey Chaucer.
2,103 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines how the topic of sin is viewed in various works of literature. The texts explored are Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover", "Hippolytus" by Euripides and "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer.
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"Their growing love is deliberately contrasted with Clifford's unhappiness in spring, a time of year he views as disrupting the industrial order that he values. Lawrence often compares the mechanistic world of industrialize Britain with the world of nature, and the fecundity and sexuality of the natural world is seen as distorted by the mechanistic world that has developed in this century. In such a comparison, Clifford is on the side of the industrial world, while Connie comes out on the side of the natural world. Yet, this is not what society wants women to be, and yet it is also the reason women were so restricted by society, because they were viewed as dangerous threats to the natural order because of their inherent sexuality."
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Justice in Drama, 2003.
Examines the conflict between human justice and justice of the gods in three works.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 31.95
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The paper introduces an analysis of this theme in Sophocles's "Oedipus Rex", Euripides's "Hippolytus", and Shakespeare's "Hamlet". It examines characters who follow preordained paths.
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"Justice in drama is generally divided into two sorts-human justice and the justice of the gods-and often the two are presented as being in conflict. This can be seen in different ways in the works of Sophocles, Euripides, and William Shakespeare."
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Passion and Reasoning, 2002.
Shows how these elements are presented in plays by Jean Baptiste Moliere and Jean Racine.
1,138 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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Both "Tartuffe" by Jean Baptiste Moliere and "Phaedra" by Jean Racine are plays about passion and the momentary defeat of reason. The paper explores these themes in both plays. It shows that "Tartuffe" is as much a tale of hypocrisy as of passion and a suspension of reason and that "Phaedra" is about a powerful and passionate queen who is mocked by the object of her passion, Hippolytus, her stepson. The paper also uses Saint Thomas of Aquina's "Summa Theologica" for his views on reason.
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"Although Tartuffe appears to be an extreme case of irascibleness, his hypocrisy must be his perceived ?proper? strategy to survive. Reason is entirely absent in his life, which leads to the inference that his life experiences may have completely eliminated its inherent power in Tartuffe. But in Orgon, the loss of reason is temporary and condition by the presence of the light of truth and reason, which his wife Elmire brings back to him. Just as enormously erratic as Tartuffe is Phaedra, whose fear of age and perceived loss of attractiveness, lead her to crave for Hippolytus. She also suffers a blackout of reason. Looking closely, it is a resistance of death in aging that conditions this fear. And Hippolytus? youth, as well as his challenging improbability as a pursuit, makes him seem like the solution to Phaedra?s problems with mortality. She has yet to discover that physical life is not the only, or the better, kind of life there is. But she loses the chance and the time to discover the true answer and solution by destroying herself, finding no more reason to live."
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