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A 10 page paper which examines how violence and madness within the family shapes these classic Greek tragedies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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form that retains a timeless appeal. Before considering specific Greek plays that personify tragic drama, it is recommended that the student first consider the elements of tragedy, which were
predominantly morality plays involving some type of sinful behavior and almost always results in death. Classical Greek society was a patriarchy, which meant that it was dominated by men.
At the central core of ancient Greece was the family unit, and roles both inside and outside the home were carefully defined according to gender. It is also
important to recognize that polytheistic religious ties were quite strong, and when portrayed in dramatic form, the characteristics of the gods and goddesses reflected the gender classification of men and
women in Greek society. While feminine gods certainly retained more power than their mortal counterparts, it was not equal to that of the male gods. It was the
mighty Zeus who reigned supreme, not his daughter, Athena. Many of the tragic Greek dramas composed during the fifth century B.C., most notably the works of Euripides (480-406 B.C.) and
Aeschylus (524-456 B.C.), dealt with violence and madness within the family structure. Author Charles Segal observed how both Euripides and Aeschylus specifically tailored their works to suit the tastes
of their Athenian audiences, mirroring the "fears, tensions, and potential violence in marriage and in family life" (8). Furthermore, according to Segal, "Tragedies... one might argue, indirectly validate the
(desiderated) norm of female submission to father and husband by showing the disastrous result of deviant behavior (8). By examining how violence and madness are handled in such plays
as Euripides Alcestis, Hippolytus and Iphigenia in Tauris, and Aeschylus The Orestia Trilogy, which consists of "Agamemnon," "The Libation-Bearers," and "The Eumenides," the student who is writing about this topic
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