DRAM 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dionysia, Db Class 120, Mimesis
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Polis (city state organization | democracy | festivals (spring: city dionysia) Made connections between strict religious practice and new art forms. Catharsis (3 tragedy releases a day = 9 total. Reminds that it is a form of art and not the real world. Pass judgements, points of views, emotionally explore something that was mentioned. Wants to marry princess to become a royal. Sophist- use language and manipulate to convince people. Medea is good at manipulating words and emotions against them. Theme: breaking promise, don"t rush into action with pure emotion. Aegeus has to swear to medea for letting her in. Medea poisoned the princess by giving her poisonous clothing and king stuck to. Medea poisoned the princess by giving her poisonous clothing and king stuck to princess"s dress and died too. Medea wanted revenge and thought it was appropriate. Medea is the same at the end and beginning but does not have her kids or husband.
