Desperate Trojan Housewives: Some Reflections on The Trojan Women, A Film by Michael Cacoyannis. I am exploring some aspects of the film of Euripides’ The Trojan Women, directed by Michael Caccayannis, based on the poetic translation by Edith Hamilton and starring Katherine Hepburn as the tragic hero Hecuba, queen of Troy. I would like to explore an essentially Jungian theory of what loss means, and whether there can be so much suffering, that it overwhelms the personality. In Jung’s view
Both the Trojan Women (a play produced by Euripides during the 5th Century BC about the aftermath of the Trojan War in Troy), and The Odyssey’s Book 19 (a section of the epic poem The Odyssey [believed to be 8th Century BC] by Homer which depicts the grievances of Penelope to a disguised Odysseus), has been interpreted to be about how women should remain loyal to their husbands, with them having to be loyal in life, loyal in death, and eventually being rewarded for their loyalty / justice to their
The film The Trojan Women does not depict war as most films do, a grueling brawl on the war front between two forces, leaving men and widowed women in its blood-filled wake. This film goes beyond that typical portrayal of war to focus on the aspects of war that viewers are not used to seeing, the effects of war on the homeland. This film primarily centers on the impacts of war that those still at home must endure, left behind by their loved ones who trade life and limb for the safety of their country
By analyzing The Trojan Women, there is seen to be a strong correlation to an anti-war movie by its’ similar portals. Death and destruction are tailored for people to see suffering in different angles depending on the type of film. For example, in an action film carnage is glorified, while in dramas the same time of behavior is condemned. In other words, this film is a type of Greek tragedy, which comes from the Greek word “tragoidia”. In essence, dramas are Greek tragedies created to give audiences
In the opening books of the Aeneid, Virgil presents many different characters that play important roles and have influences on Aeneas’s journey. This includes not only mortal men and women, but also Gods and Goddesses. Throughout the plot, Virgil constantly addresses political issues through the actions of the characters. Of these characters, the female figures are often portrayed in a negative way. For example, they tend to act emotionally and in a way contrary to knowledge. This implies that women’s
of the idea. Regardless of that the ancient code for how women should be, especially exemplified in Athenian culture, philosophers, especially Euripides have questioned this idea in relation to the idea of Athenian democracy. I will use Aristotle's Politics, Suppliant Women and Children of Heracles by Euripides to show that although women weren't technically "citizens", they spoke and acted as if they were. Euripides's plays portray women who have the abilities to act politically. In the Politics
In September 2016 I began work on a play called Trojan Barbie which is a play that explores the overlap between past and present where the main character is stuck in the war ravaged city of Troy. The play is a piece of epic theatre by Christine Evans directed by Iain Davie. This performance was by Napier University’s Acting in English course and the play is set in a modern refugee camp. This was decided upon in order to highlight the harsh conditions by which the refugees coming from Syria are forced
Women are designated scapegoats of societies throughout history. Women are blamed for using seduction to trick men or are used as prizes for men to fight over; consequently, this allows men to begin wars or arguments over a single woman. In the case of the Trojan War, as depicted through Homer’s Iliad, women are the outright reason for encouraging and causing the greatest heroes to fight for nothing. The Trojan War begins with the abduction of Helen (McAllister 8), which is described through previous
The Messenger’s speech serves multiple dramatic functions. For example, the connection between Oedipus and the Sphinx is drawn when Oedipus is compared to a “Libyan lion” (5, 919). This connection is important because it likens him to a creature with mixed identities. The speech also gives reasoning behind Oedipus’s choice to blind himself. He believed that he deserved a fate worse than death for committing incest and patricide. By blinding himself, he separates himself from the living and the dead
fall of Troy is cleverly retold in a monologue that focuses on patriarchy and war. In Christa Wolf's Cassandra, the story of the fall of Troy is cleverly retold in a monologue that focuses on patriarchy and war. The novel tells the tale of the Trojan War through the eyes of Cassandra, who is the daughter of Priam and prisoner of Agamemnon. While reading the book, the reader must wonder what changes Troy is going through before and after the war. In the months leading up to the war, changes
Anonymous was a woman.” The structure of history, particularly that of war, has placed women as useless in comparison to men and as having no purpose beyond pleasing their partner. Euripides, for example, places women in the aftermath of the Trojan War as helpless in the face of the victors. Moreover, Macawen’s adaptation of the tragedy Trojan Women and Evans’ Trojan Barbie both discuss the docile attitude of women after a period of war. Aristotle signals diction and plot, two of the six parts of tragedy
The role of women in the Iliad is a subject that remains open to debate. The Iliad is set during and tells the events of the Trojan War. For the war men belonged to the battlefield as warriors. Women on the other hand were not involved in the activities of war in anyway. While men were bravely at war, women were to stay home for years without seeing their loved ones. Homer portrayed female characters having no substance and were nothing more then property, while males were ideal in every sense of
How much control do women have over their emotions in the Aeneid? In his poem, Virgil frequently shows women in situations where irrational thoughts lead to harmful choices. Specifically, Virgil presents women as being easily influenced by their emotions. Consequently, these characters make decisions that harm both themselves and those around them. Throughout Aeneas’s journey, divinities such as Juno and Venus are seen taking advantage of the emotions of different women, influencing these characters
or poem. In The Women of Troy there are multiple characters who are faced with hopeless situations that would cause the audience to feel pity and release their emotion. In the Iliad, the release of emotion is less obvious but still present. Euripides’s uses of catharsis in The Women of Troy and Homer’s uses of catharsis in the Iliad comply with the definition that Aristotle provides in the Poetics; and are essential in aiding the audience in understanding the severity of the Trojan War and its aftermath
Virgil, Ovid, Homer, and Sappho. This female figure was famous in the Greek realm for her beautiful appearance, capturing the hearts of men, particularly Paris who kidnaps her to make her his wife. She is also famous for weaving the tapestry during the Trojan War. These are only a few of the famous facts and cameos that Helen is famous for, and there are reasons for why the authors include those short but significant moments in the text. Female characters in the epics and poems that were written about
Trojan Horse and Trojan Virus. Today people know the “Trojan” or “Malware” as a computer virus. Trojan horses falsely show themselves as useful and valuable software to download from the Internet. People are fooled by the Trojan because it can describe itself as an application that can be useful on your computer, then people end up downloading them. But before that happens did you know that the Trojan itself is not dangerous at all it’s just a vessel for the other harmful applications to attach
men and young women of color. Trojan is one the most commonly known and recognized brands for presenting pregnancy and disease. While there are other brands out there that continue to gain a share of the market, if Trojan can capture the attention and business these two demographics they can firmly establish themselves as a company concerned about social issues and can obtain a positive view in the public’s eye through marketing to these demographics. This report will allow Trojan the medium and
“unforgettable rage” (I.4) towards the Trojans. Juno’s rage is a constant problem for Aeneas as he journeys to Italy. Juno’s rage is seen physically when she manipulates Trojan women to set their own fleet on
because of his help and saving of the Trojan War. In the beginning of the two men’s lives, Achilles, and Paris, they both were abandoned. “Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector” ("Paris, In Greek Mythology." 1), was just a been when Paris’s family got a prophecy saying that Paris will destroy Troy. He was
are unaware of their opposition to the Roman future, due to the god like influences There are many women in the poem that acquire such extraordinary elements, all of which have been evaluated and considered in to demonstrate their impact against the affairs that delay the foundation of Rome. The ideal woman in ancient Rome is distinguished as someone who is apathetic, honest, and primarily, a women showcases qualities that are of which are the contradictory to men. The dominant ideology of Ancient