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An Analysis Of Loyalty In Greek Dramas


Murder, corruption in government, religious zealotry, and revenge of scorned lovers are
themes that run rampant through many Greek dramas. However, in the plays Medea, written by
Euripides, and Antigone, written by Sophocles, such themes reach an almost unprecedented
levels. The plays follow women driven to extremes by what she feels is great injustice. The two
women, after whom the plays are named after, fight against the offense and demand respect from
the men they deal with. Antigone stands with her sister, Ismene, against Creon in defense of
giving a proper burial to her slain brother. Medea extracts a horrible revenge against her
husband, Jason, whom has left her for another woman. With all the similarities between the
dramas, there is still one overwhelming theme which surpasses all others; loyalty. The loyalty
depicted is most apparent with the characters' ties to his/her family and......


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