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Tragic dramas written in Greece during the fifth century B.C. engender considerable scholarly debate over the relative influence of individual autonomy and the power of the gods on the drama's action. ███

Debate · Power of the individual v. gods

Greek tragedies engender debate on the relative influence of individual autonomy and the power of the gods.

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Individual: Snell · Aeschylus demonstrates personal autonomy

Snell argues that Aeschylus (a playwright) demonstrates the power of the individual in his plays. His characters are said to make "free" and "personal" decisions which drive the drama of his plays.

Individual: Barbu · Agrees with Snell

Barbu further concludes that the Greeks had conception of individual as a free agent.

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Gods: Rivier · Disagrees with Snell

Divine forces compel character to make their "choices." Hence, it's not so much a choice as much as a "recognition" that there is only one option.

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Both: Lesky · Disagrees with both camps

Lesky thinks both the gods and the individual have power. The gods constrain the decision space but the individual does make a real choice. The tension between the two forces is what creates the tragedy.

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Purpose of passage

This is a Purpose of Passage question. The purpose is to tell us about the debate over the relative role of individuals and gods in Greek tragedies. Notice that the author never took a side, so the purpose isn’t about advocacy. The author simply lays out different views in a debate.

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The author doesn’t “argue” against anything. The author is neutral.

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The primary purpose isn’t about the various themes in Greek tragedy. The primary purpose is to lay out different views concerning a specific theme – individuals vs. the gods.

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Correct. The purpose is to tell us about the debate over the relative role of individuals and gods in Greek tragedies. Notice that the author never took a side, so the purpose isn’t about advocacy. The author simply lays out different views in a debate.

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The author doesn’t point out the relative “merits” of different views. That involves pointing out what’s good and bad about the views. But the author never expressed those positive or negative judgments about anything.

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The passage isn’t about the “philosophical debate over human motivation.” The passage is about different views concerning the role of gods/humans in Greek tragedies. The author never tries to connect Greek tragedies to the broader topic of human motivation.

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