Omran (Omi) MajumderBefore BechdelAnother latent power of words is uncovered in Euripides’ Trojan Women. The principal cast, composed mostly of female prisoners-of-war and…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderPanta Rhei… But Some Things Stay the SameThe utility of words and persuasion takes many forms throughout Greek tragedy and culture as whole. The early uses by Aeschylus serve to…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderPost-Sexist Depictions in a Sexist WorldThere also exists a modern parallel of the interaction between dramaturgy and depiction of silent women in modern culture. One of the…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderEuphemized EumenidesGender seemingly holds importance in the relationships among the Greek gods, though that distinction is murkier in the depiction of…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderPhorgotten PhaedraThus far, the power of speech in female characters has been outlined, though the opposite, silence, is also encountered in Euripides’ work…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderMitigation of Medea’s MetisThe utility of female speech evolves again in Euripides’ works. From a modern perspective, in Medea, the titular character is shown to…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderThe Burden BearersIn the next part of the trilogy, the elderly female slaves of the chorus in Libation Bearers are caught in the transition from monarchy to…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderPower of Persuasion & Winning WordsThe true power of speech is not realized until the age of transition of Greek society into a polis or city with a democracy and open…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderMythos of MetisThe personification of linguistic cunning is the character of Odysseus, most prominently featured in Homer’s The Odyssey. Excepting moral…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Omran (Omi) MajumderKípos MeletitíWelcome to kípos meletití, the scholar’s garden! Navigate this interactive paper by following the links at the bottom of each page. Each…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
