Instructions: Choose one prompt from one reading. You are only required to answer one question per prompt.
from Agamemnon:
1. Is Agamemnon’s individuation directly tied to autonomy and the relative definition of justice and truth in the text? Why or why not?
2. Can Agamemnon be seen as the voice of reason periodically based on his views of democracy, despite the inherent paradox shown through his inability to discern the moral ambiguity? Or, is he seen as entirely irrational? Explain. Give an example from media in our world today. You may also create a hashtag.
3. Is Clytemnestra justified in slaying Agamemnon, or does her emphasis on ancestral blood and curses on bring about the cycle of destruction? Why or why not?
4. Can Clytemnestra be seen as a precursor to Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth based on the dynamics and stage directions in the play? Why or why not?
Identify other cultural and media influences that can be linked to her role in the text and in our world today.
from Lysistrata:
1. Are political constructs and gender constructs in Lysistrata relevant in our world today? Explain.
2. Is Lysistrata seen as a feminist heroine who works to bring salvation to Greece, or is the play a parody of the stereotypes objectifying women at the time? Explain.
3. How is a feminist interpretation relevant when interpreting the play from Foucault’s perspective of power and politics in terms of gender equality in our world today? Explain.
4. Do both Antigone and Lysistrata appeal to the goddesses and exonerate religion, or do they serve different ontological and ideological purposes, simultaneously? Explain.
5. Do the females in Lysistrata use feminine wit and charm to create original constructs of truth and beauty? If so, what strategies and ontological views do they use to control their male counterparts? How is this relevant when interpreting the genre?
6. Is Lysistrata relevant in activism throughout our world today? Respond to the video on the Lysistrata Project as follows:
https://youtu.be/KdRkQR4Xcnw?si=-d2KRrZLMBcqiEebLinks to an external site.
. Find a current activist group connected to the play or adaptation to prove your point. Respond to a peer’s research with constructive feedback.
7. Can Hypatia’s interaction in public life during the ancient world be seen as a real-life parallel to Lysistrata? Why or why not. Review the following article: Re-Membering Ancient Women: Hypatia of Alexandria and her Communities (gsu.edu)Links to an external site.
from Antigone:
1. Are the political conflicts in Antigone relevant in our world today? Was Antigone justified? Why or why not? Explain.
2. Can Antigone’s appeal to the divine law can be interpreted as a political speech. How is her speech defying Creon relevant in our world today? Explain.
3. Based on Heidegger’s theory, is human knowledge one of the predominate issues contributing to the main conflict in Antigone? If so, state how.