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the bachae
Title: the bachae
Category: Literature / Novels
Details: Words: 404 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
the bachae
“The Bacchae”
In the story, “The Bacchae” The dramatic conflict is how Pentheus goes against the nature and ways of Dionysus and his followers. Pentheus is an ignorant king who believes that he is the all-powerful and that Dionysus is not a god. Pentheus actually states to his father that Dionysus is no god. When he is confronted by Dionysus(The Stranger) he is ignorant and doubtful of his godliness. He is soon killed because …showed first 75 words of 404 total…
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The dramatic conflict of Pentheus’ and his ignorance shows true for many people. Pentheus’ mistake was thinking that he was invincible and doubting Dionysus. Pentheus also showed weakness when he showed ethnocentrism towards Dionysus and his followers’ way of life. Ignorance can be something of a deadly trait for many. Maybe this story is telling us that we should always keep an open mind when it comes to believing or disbelieving anything.
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