WOT - TS's and VVS's Flashcards

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Potential TS BP1

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Euripides champions individuals who are compelled by duty and obligation to others as they display true honour through their noble actions.

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Potential VVS BP1

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Following the suffering of decent honourable civilians on both sides during the Peloponnesian War, Euripides celebrates individuals who are determined to fulfil their duty in order to perform acts of devotion for themselves and others.

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Potential TS BP2

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Although Euripides praises those who are motivated by duty for the greater good, he warns of self-serving and fatuous individuals who are driven to fulfil a duty which exploits others.

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Potential VVS BP2

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Overall, in response to the decisions made by the War Party within the Ecclesia, Euripides castigates those who use duty and obligation to satisfy their personal desires at the expense of others.

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TS BP3

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Because duty can be used as a motivator to achieve equity, or satisfy one’s personal desires at the expense of others, Euripides encourages his audience to challenge the status quo to avoid individuals being met with a tragic fate.

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VVS BP3

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Furthermore, Euripides advocates for his Athenian audience to question current standards to break the ongoing cycle of sinful and barbaric acts, stemming from the corruption of duty and obligation.

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Conclusion (1 sentence)

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Preserving its timeless relevance in historical discourse, Euripides anti-war message continues to perpetuate the questioning of moral judgement, and the true cost of conflict at the expense of pursuing a duty of honour.

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