Ancient Greek drama was written 2500 years ago. What can be learned from it today? Specifically the Oedipus plays and Medea. What kind of themes, or just anything in general that is applicable to life in the c. 21. What is your opinion?
2006-10-29 01:47:33 · 5 answers · asked by vintagex50s 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Certainly those of revenge and problem solving.
Could Lysistrada work today? How does Medea balance with soldiers in Iraq? Are the Frogs just as vibrant today?
2006-10-29 01:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most valuable thing you can learn is that human nature and human concerns have not changed. The ancient Greeks were as psychologically sophisticated as we are today, and just as worried about morals, ethics, truth, and justice. Especially the plays you named are extremely complex psychologically, and touch on themes that are still of deep concern - and are unresolved - today.
2006-10-29 01:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Greek dramas give us the "roots" of our current stories. Every story that there is to tell has already been told. We merely dress them in new clothes and settings.
2006-10-29 12:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is either a tragedy or a comedy. You make the choice and live with it.
2006-10-29 03:17:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
human nature in it's nasty, natural forms!
2006-10-29 01:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by green eyed sole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋