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History of Ancient Greek civilization

Greece is situated in southeastern Europe. It is defined by a series of mountains and surrounded by water on all sides except the north. It is surrounded by the Aegean Sea, Lonian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, and its land borders are Albania, Fyrom, and Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the east. The Mediterranean Sea moderates Greece's climate. It cools the air in summer and provides warmness in the winter months. Summers are generally hot and dry and winter is moderate and rainy in coastal regions and cold and snowy in mountainous areas. The Greek civilization began in the Balkan Peninsula. However, a few Greeks lived in the islands and Asia Minor (Turkey). They began to live respectively in city-states or polis, which had their own government, laws, and armed forces. Athens and Sparta were significant city-states. Greek civilization began around 2000 B.C. By 1600 B.C, the Greek people had constructed fortified cities in the significant valleys and numerous individuals were edu...

Funnyhouse of a Negro: Major Themes

Conflicts in the Crucible

 

Funnyhouse of a Negro, summary, Major Themes, and Analysis

 

Mourning Becomes Electra: A Psychological play

Abstract Psychological play is primarily concerned with the motivation and mental lives of the characters. It does not focus on the external events of the plot. Character and characterization are of excessive importance in psychological plays. Similarly, Mourning Becomes Electra is a psychological play. It highlights the emotions and hidden motives of characters. This paper aims to analyze the play Mourning Becomes Electra as a psychological play. It will analyze the characters’ psyche and behavior in the light of the psychoanalysis theory of Sigmund Freud and psychological realism. The data is arranged qualitatively and the conclusion is drawn based on data analysis. Keywords:   Psychological Realism, Psychoanalysis Theory, Psychological fate,  Psychological play. 1.  Introduction Eugene o Neill was born on 16th October 1888. He won the noble prize in literature in 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1920. John Gassner says about him, "He is the height and breadth o...