Stephanie MacLeod
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Classicist by nature. Flapper at heart.
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A Classicist's Exploration (Pt. 2)
I’ve previously investigated the connections between Pygmalion and My Fair Lady during my A levels, and now years later, I’ve come across it again. The comparison has always interested me, and I consider it one of the biggest examples of Classical reception in the current world. The similarities between the two sources are staggering, and the influence is clearly seen, which I shall digress upon in this article.
By Stephanie MacLeod5 years ago in Geeks
The Furies: A Modern Antagonist from the Past
Strong female characters have become a desirable aspect for writers of all styles. The direct stereotype of damsel-in-distress appeals to audiences as it shows how women are so much more than what they've previously been portrayed as in society. All female films, female directors, female writers and female producers are becoming more common in our day, alongside such modern phenomena as the #MeToo movement (intended not just for women, of course) have goaded us into thinking that female lead theatre and film is the result of modern thinking. However, I believe that the inclusion of strong females in the arts industry goes back much further than most realise: to the Ancient Greeks. Not only did strong women like Sappho make the arts their own, but the Furies were written as the powerful main antagonists of The Eumenides. The final installment in the only ancient trilogy to still exist, The Oresteia by Aeschylus.
By Stephanie MacLeod6 years ago in Viva