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The first blog in which i read was by sue kwon and I was very impress how she was able to explain the role of woman in society in Ancient Greece. I learned plenty on how woman were treated in society during this time and how they were affected by it. Sue was able to explain both plays, Antigone by Sophocles and Medea by Euripides very clearly and was able to mention the critical points where woman in this time in society were treated. As I was reading the post I couldn’t help but notice the how she also put her own take on the double standards between the women and the men, it is always good hear an opinion from someone writing their own piece and instead of the piece being just factual. Personally what I learned from her is that when you are writing a piece when it comes to literature is to try to keep it and clear as possible and try not to get too broad on the topic at hand. The professor wouldn’t want me to do that, and then they’ll see that I’m all over the place. Of course also have clearer thesis statements also I feel I get in depth with it when it should just go straight to the point plain and simple. I feel the greatest strength in the paper I just wrote was that I often know how to transition from one paragraph fairly well and need to improve that but be a little more clearer in that aspect if I want to get a better grade in this course. I feel that it was not put together well and I wish I would have taken better care of it more and revised it and look through my own errors. If I were to do anything better on the next assignment it would be to use more evidence to back up claims on the topic, and choose a better choice of words this way I won’t set myself up for disappointment on the next paper which will be given very soon. Last but most certainly not least I need to correct my grammar mistakes on the topic because no one is going to do it for me other than myself. Overall I feel I learned immensely how to improve my paper for the next time it is assign to the class I will be more prepared to really dig deep and get a better grade because I really motivated to rectify the mistakes I made on the last paper.

Blog 2

Females often aren’t the focal point in major stories and the same can be said for women in society 50 years ago. Though, dating back to the days of the ancient Greece woman were finally getting the recognition and credit they rightfully deserve. The role of the female has immensely change and Greek plays laid the foundation for opportunities they have today.When you look at the role females in a typical manner it is often that they stay in the background without a voice of an opinion, doesn’t stand up for herself, overly emotional and is often inferior to her male counterpart which laughable in the society we live in today. In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, the Greek drama illustrates the roles of two women, Antigone and her sister Ismene. Ismene displays the typical woman very well in this role in this play, “ I do not dishonor them; but I am powerless to act against the citizens”(Antigone lines 68-69). Also with this, “At least don’t reveal what you do to anyone; keep it secret, and will do the same”(Antigone lines 74-75). Reading between the lines you can see that Ismene was very passive, more of a follower and very inferior in that respect. We can see the total opposite of that in her sister, Antigone.Antigone in many ways is the renaissance woman in this story. She defines everything the woman role is now, strong willed, passionate, outspoken, loyal and independent. You can see all this being displayed within the play, “You can hold on to that excuse; but I will go to raise a burial mound for the brother I Love”(Antigone lines 70-71) and “No! Shout it out! You will be much more hateful for your silence, if you don’t proclaim it to everyone!”(Antigone lines 76-77). As indicated you can see how Antigone is and her contributions to how a woman’s role in society has change for the better.You also see how methodical, smart and tenacious a woman can be even in the times when Sophocles and Euripides were writing these Greek Tragedies. It’s no surprise today that women that you see today are in the position with high esteem professions like professors, lawyers, doctors and teachers. Medea really holds true to this in many ways. In “Medea and the other plays” written by Euripides you can see she use her strong traits as woman but in the wrong frame of mind. As indicated in the play you can really see her mindset as a woman, “Allow me to stay…let me think…in life for my children…show them some pity!…I do not care what happens to me…it’s my children…suffering children I weep for”(Medea lines 340-346). From those lines one indicate she seems very caring also but she is smart and very premeditating in her scheming and plotting. The development in this character was way beyond it’s year sort of like a pioneer in that respect. We all can appreciate the role in which woman play today in this modern day of society. Whether it be domestic house wife, artist, doctor, business woman, you name it the female has done it and the role in which they play can now be traced back to Greek plays. This foundation can greatly be appreciated now and say it has paved the way for those benefit from its roots.