Self-paced
P1
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.
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.
P2
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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.
P3
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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.
Passage Style
Critique or debate
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This contradicts Lesky’s opinion. Lesky believes the gods also play a role.
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No, he also desires to win the battle. This is separate from any desire to please a god.
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There’s no indication Lesky believes Agammenon’s position as a general intensifies the tragedy.