I’m working on a literature discussion question and need support to help me study.
I provided the reading in files.
Discussion board: the Same thing 150 words at least.
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when you finish, can you replay to this discussion board as well: 100 word.
One of the most prominent themes I noticed is order vs.
irrationality. On the one hand, there is King Pentheus’ “civilized”
rule, which is the way the Thebans spend their lives in general.
Dionysus’ goal, on the other hand, is to show people the opposite side
of themselves—to persuade them to succumb to their illogical nature, a
strategy that clearly works. Some other themes could be compassion and
acceptance, women and social order, transformation, violence, etcetera.
Cadmus and Tiresias both believed that worshiping and associating
themselves with the gods would be beneficial. Cadmus believed this would
bring prestige to the family name, while Tiresias warned of the
importance of paying tribute to the gods. Also, I believe that Pentheus
did not want to admit that the stranger may be a God because he wanted
to establish an earthly, rational authority.
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