Although Sophocles wrote Ajax centuries ago, many themes from Ajax are still relevant today. Ancient Greek mythology has a tendency of brutally depicting a life theme and explaining it in its true light. Today as a society, to talk about lives' imperfections, would be considered taboo. Everything is to appear as though it fits and there is no mess or troubles, regardless of the pain or suffering of what's beneath the surface. Ancient Greeks knew of the world's imperfections and rather then trying to shun them away, they expressed them terribly honest.
For instance today, love is looked upon as something that can be explained perfectly on a greeting card sold at hallmark. Whereas the Greeks feel there is no need to dance around the imperfections of the world. No matter how amazing love can feel in a way it is a bittersweet emotion. For all the joyous moments there is in love, there is an equal and opposite moment, where it can seem so hard you feel as though you cannot bare the......
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