Although a number of inherent similarities are pointed out, the writer defines Lysistrata as a comedy and Medea as a tragedy. Medea, in contrast, ultimately used violence in an attempt to prove her point. Bibliography lists 2 sources. A five page paper looking at Euripides' classic play in terms of the way he characterizes the title character, Medea. The paper suggests that Medea is depicted as a barbarian because her unfeminine and savage behavior violated Greek norms, and Euripides' audiences would have been unable to conceive that she was anything like them.
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A nine page paper looking at the role of the gods in perpetrating the violence that occurs in the works of these three classical authors. Specific works discussed are Homer s Iliad, Sophocles Oedipus Rex, and Statius Thebiad. Bibliography lists 13 sources. Specifically examined are the meaning of Chinatown, why the movie is called Chinatown, how it resembles evil, and the significance of Oedipus the King, and finally, comparing and contrasting the two works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.