The Oresteia trilogy’s first two acts‚ "Agamemnon" and "Choephoroe"‚ work in conjunction to portray the true ramifications of seeking blood vengeance for past offenses. In order to convey this message‚ the plays characterized one "character" that appears in both pieces by having them learn the moral that the trilogy portrays. The Chorus learns and changes for the better during the events of The Oresteia because they no longer believe that blood atones for past offenses‚ but rather creates new tragedies
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is the center of the Iliad is the emotional aspect of force. Agamemnon is affected by force exactly as Weil describes – he is enslaved and blinded by it. Agamemnon is typically respectful of the gods and generally leads his troops well as he attempts to protect his soldiers. However in the first book‚ an external cause forces him to lose his composure and fall under the pressures of it. Chryses‚ a priest of Apollo‚ comes to Agamemnon to ask him for his daughter back. This action modifies Agamemnon’s
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the event to the audience: With the kidnapping/seduction of Helen by the prince of Troy‚ Paris‚ the two kings‚ Menelaus and Agamemnon enter Greece into a ten-year war. The events in Agamemnon are only a small part of a larger story‚ as the Chorus makes clear in its lengthy speech. The first piece of the passage of the Chorus’ narrative confirms the power Menelaus and Agamemnon possess; they are sanctioned by Zeus to send a “rescue” party‚ which includes thousands of Greek ships‚ to Troy. The Trojan
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Theron Thomas Dr. Barker World Literature The Role of Revenge In Aeschylus’s‚ Agamemnon I do believe the role of revenge is justified. Even with it being as sad as true‚ there is a special bond with mother and daughter that no one can ever break or come in between. In the play‚ if the chorus would’ve listen to Cassandra’s prophecy and took action from the jump‚ maybe this whole tragedy would be prevented. But since the words were spoken from the lips of a woman
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Clytaemestra and Agamemnon revel in and are gratified with the destruction that they cause. Because of this‚ Aeschylus is able to pressure his audiences into questioning their motives and whether or not these characters truly are agents of justice‚ or if they are just carrying out these acts to satisfy their own personal desires. Even though they appeal to divine justice to justify their killings‚ their motivation is very twisted and intertwined with other‚ less moral motives. When speaking about
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Homer’s "The Iliad" as well as with the facts and cultural characteristics of the Trojan and Greek people. One of the many ways that Peterson showed a great connection to "The Iliad" is when Akhilleus has his argument with Agamemnon over Brisêis. In this account with Agamemnon‚ Peterson uses almost the same exact dialogue that Homer used with the exception of a few phrases to keep up with the slightly different storyline he created in "Troy." Also‚ in the battle scenes it is noticeable the type of
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the film such as Agamemnon – ruler of Greece‚ Menelaus – king of Mycenae‚ Paris – prince of Troy‚ Hector – brother of Paris‚ and Helen – the cause of great war. Each character has strengths and weaknesses. Agamemnon was a proud and aggressive king because of that hundreds of his men died and they’re defeated by Trojans‚ an apparent weakness of him. Agamemnon strength is his men that following all his orders and respected him. Menelaus is just the same of Agamemnon‚ they have the same
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The Iliad is Aristotle’s Tragedy; an “Imitation of Action” Humans tend to take comfort in the idea that their lives are not the most unfortunate‚ this makes tragedy a popular theme for many well written pieces. Although The Iliad is not considered a tragedy‚ according to Joe Sachs it still follows Aristotle’s definition of one in “The Poetics”. Which is‚ tragedy is the use of “imitation of action” to arouse pity and fear‚ leading to catharsis from the audience in a piece of literature. There are
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Eugene Gladstone O’Neill is one of the greatest American playwrights‚ he is known for plays such as “Long Day’s Journey into Night” ‚”Beyond the Horizon” (1920)‚ “Anna Christie” (1922)‚ “Strange Interlude” (1928)‚ “Mourning Becomes Electra”(1931)and The Iceman Cometh (1946). His plays probe the American Dream‚ race relations‚ class conflicts‚ sexuality‚ human aspirations and psychoanalysis. He often became immersed in the modernist movements of his time as he primarily sought to create “modern
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fertility for generations. Agamemnon is unable to escape his deathly net of fate once he was ordered by Artemis to kill his own daughter‚ Iphigenia. The Furies are fueled by this and thus go after Agamemnon which traps him in a fate which he can never escape. At this point‚ “Justice turns the balance scales‚ sees that we suffer and we suffer and we learn” (A 250-252). From the “an eye for an eye” perspective‚ justice is vengeance and it sustains balance and fairness. When King Agamemnon returns home to Argos
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