HUMA 1780 Study Guide - Final Guide: Oz The Great And Powerful, Ruby Slippers, Glinda The Good Witch
23 Mar 2014
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Key themes: struggle against tyranny, ability to learn and show remorse, need for democracy (communication, redefining gender roles. Wrote the theban plays: oedipus the king, oedipus the colonus & antigone. The brain plato: 388-322 bce, tutor to alexander the great. A student who needs the bridle more than the spur plato: fled athens in 323 bce. Justice is intermediate between extremes, inspires others to act virtuously, another person"s justice, reason: rule by moderation not fear, afraid of dictatorship. Haemon (son: haemon"s first strategy is to marry antigone so there are family ties, haemon"s name represents a blood line, haemon"s second strategy is to appeal to nature, gods and reason, driven by moderation and justice. Creon (ruler): creon"s absolute line, even if the laws are wrong they must be obeyed in all circumstances (promotes dystopia) Summary: conceptions of gender change, society must change in order for stability, power involves reason over passions, tyranny will fall.
