Euripides' works concentratedly reflected the political and ideological crisis during the decline of the slave social democracy in Athens. "Medea" is considered the most touching Greek tragedy. It tells the revenge of Medea who was betrayed by her husband. It reflects the writer's sympathy for the social status of women at that time and supports their resistance. "Women of Troy" writes about the pain of many female captives after the fall of Troy, expressing the writer's strong hatred for the war.
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There are no twists and turns, it all relies on very hot emotional expression, which is indeed different from the other two tragedians. No wonder the Dionysian in Aristophanes' "Frogs" did not choose Euripides, who had a similar temperament to him, but chose Aeschylus, who had more ambitious intentions.
I especially like the character of Medea, her act of revenge is both heartbreaking and admirable. The strength and decisiveness she showed after her husband's betrayal was truly remarkable. This book also made me better understand the social status of women at that time and deeply sympathized with their experiences. Also, the author's hatred of war resonated with me. All in all, this is a very in-depth book and I recommend it to you!
Due to the requirements of the foreign literature history course, I started to read Homeric epics and ancient Greek dramas (I watched part of "The Odyssey", "Oedipus the King" and now "Medea"). The original stereotype was that because the eras were too far apart, they would be very boring, but I didn't expect it to be boring at all! It's very interesting, and teacher Luo Niansheng's translation is also very good, which helps you feel the rhythmic beauty of the drama and the interlocking tension. In the future, really, don't treat any work as a second-hand dealer in textual knowledge. You must read it yourself before drawing any conclusions.
There are no twists and turns, it all relies on very hot emotional expression, which is indeed different from the other two tragedians. No wonder the Dionysian in Aristophanes' "Frogs" did not choose Euripides, who had a similar temperament to him, but chose Aeschylus, who had more ambitious intentions.
I especially like the character of Medea, her act of revenge is both heartbreaking and admirable. The strength and decisiveness she showed after her husband's betrayal was truly remarkable. This book also made me better understand the social status of women at that time and deeply sympathized with their experiences. Also, the author's hatred of war resonated with me. All in all, this is a very in-depth book and I recommend it to you!
Due to the requirements of the foreign literature history course, I started to read Homeric epics and ancient Greek dramas (I watched part of "The Odyssey", "Oedipus the King" and now "Medea"). The original stereotype was that because the eras were too far apart, they would be very boring, but I didn't expect it to be boring at all! It's very interesting, and teacher Luo Niansheng's translation is also very good, which helps you feel the rhythmic beauty of the drama and the interlocking tension. In the future, really, don't treat any work as a second-hand dealer in textual knowledge. You must read it yourself before drawing any conclusions.
Very interesting observation