Hey,
I'm a little stuck on some arguments for this essay I'm writing for an analytical on Euripides' Women of Troy.
The prompt is...
“Euripides continues the Greek literary tradition of portraying Helen of Troy as the root of all evil.” To what extent do you agree?
So, some ideas for paragraphs that I have are...
-It's never actually been a Greek literary tradition to portray Helen as the root of all evil (But how could I back this up? I would have to refer to external sources and that's not good, is it..,?)
-Euripides does allow Helen to be perceived as evil, however, she is not the ROOT of ALL evil.
-However, Euripides also portrays Helen as a powerless victim of the events of Troy so she can't be totally evil.
-Perhaps Euripides doesn't have intentionally portray her as evil or as a victim. Perhaps he simply portrays her as human.
Please tell me what you think of my arguments. I'm still uncertain as to how to write that first argument... :/
Looking forward to any tips or feedback