Vengeance and dramatic conflict; a comparative study of Electra and Orestes
Muqadsa Bashir
Research paper
31stjuly.2013
Vengeance and dramatic conflict; a comparative study of Electra and Orestes Abstract
Much has been written about the themes, plot, characters and language of Greek tragedies; Electra and Orestes by Sophocles and Euripides respectively. But there is not much research so far on the core of the plays, “Vengeance” and also its connection with dramatic conflict and how it leads towards tragedy so it needs to be explored further. Through a comparative study of Electra and Orestes this research paper demonstrates vengeance is used as a vehicle to enhance the real conflict of the both plays and further how this congruity between vengeance and dramatic conflict becomes the main reason of tragedy. Though an analysis of the characters their behavior, attitude and sufferings, places, incidents of these plays, this research paper intends to show how all these terms are related to the main topic of research Vengeance and Dramatic conflict. Different ironical and tragic situations of the characters, incestuous love, War in background, sibling rivalry, and betrayal are hidden in it and these situations are very helpful in demonstrating the main topic of research paper. It is a very interesting theme of the both plays especially its relation with dramatic conflict but there is not much research on it. So in this term paper it has been researched according to the demand of the topic with wide study and research.
Introduction:-
Since Sophocles and Euripides’s tragedies got so much success, name and received great critical acclaim they have been extensively approached and discussed in terms of characterization, themes, symbols, plot, incestuous love, demolition, betrayal and especially lamentation. For instance, Vengeance is the soul of the both plays and it is voluminously discussed as major themes of the play. But its connection with the tragedy of characters is far
Research paper
31stjuly.2013
Vengeance and dramatic conflict; a comparative study of Electra and Orestes Abstract
Much has been written about the themes, plot, characters and language of Greek tragedies; Electra and Orestes by Sophocles and Euripides respectively. But there is not much research so far on the core of the plays, “Vengeance” and also its connection with dramatic conflict and how it leads towards tragedy so it needs to be explored further. Through a comparative study of Electra and Orestes this research paper demonstrates vengeance is used as a vehicle to enhance the real conflict of the both plays and further how this congruity between vengeance and dramatic conflict becomes the main reason of tragedy. Though an analysis of the characters their behavior, attitude and sufferings, places, incidents of these plays, this research paper intends to show how all these terms are related to the main topic of research Vengeance and Dramatic conflict. Different ironical and tragic situations of the characters, incestuous love, War in background, sibling rivalry, and betrayal are hidden in it and these situations are very helpful in demonstrating the main topic of research paper. It is a very interesting theme of the both plays especially its relation with dramatic conflict but there is not much research on it. So in this term paper it has been researched according to the demand of the topic with wide study and research.
Introduction:-
Since Sophocles and Euripides’s tragedies got so much success, name and received great critical acclaim they have been extensively approached and discussed in terms of characterization, themes, symbols, plot, incestuous love, demolition, betrayal and especially lamentation. For instance, Vengeance is the soul of the both plays and it is voluminously discussed as major themes of the play. But its connection with the tragedy of characters is far
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