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The Attitudes of Euripides and Sophocles towards the power of the gods over men and their lives.
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The Attitudes of Euripides and Sophocles towards the power of the gods over men and their lives. Medea and Antigone are among the great classical literary pieces of all time, they are masterpieces of language and drama. They have lasted as marvels of the stage for over a millennia, and this gives us cause to ask: What is it that sets these plays apart from the multitudes of Greek tragedies produced during the time? What is it that makes these particular plays "classics"? The only distinguishing feature in literature that one can judge an authors creation by is the effect that it has on the reader. And these two plays leave an irremovable mark on those that witness their performance, this in itself is remarkable, but more significant still is that these plays deal with issues so universal to humanity that they still have an effect on present day readers. Central to...
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