... Aristotle was the main goal of the theatre, to create happiness to the audience while educating it - "Learning is a very great pleasure". The theatre also showed the hierarchical status of the people, as did the Bema. The people of the highest status would be the closest to the speaker and the people of lower status would be at the back of the Theatre/Bema. This was socially constructing the audiences and the Athenian ... arenas and practices of city life". The city of Athens was designed for speeches to be heard, and there would be continuous speeches about politics, justice and aid, al...

• Word Count: 1050
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... Greek democracy are precious, Aristotle's political theory is not an obtainable reality and it was beneficial that modern democracies transitioned to a system that protects individual liberty. Two of Aristotle's most famous works, Nicomachean Ethics and Politics, offer an outline of his perfect society and how Athens could ascend to his ideals. According to Aristotle, the strive for the most good society starts with ... individuals and then collectively builds up to the Chief Aim through active participation in politics. He explains that an Athenian earns his freedom and citizenship by ...

• Word Count: 888
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate