The story of Agamemnon has been told three times throughout our readings‚ twice in the Odyssey and in the play Agamemnon. Each recounting of the tale differs slightly from the last and while the outcome is always the same‚ the characters are portrayed in vastly different lights between the poem and the play. Where the Odyssey portrays Agamemnon as a hero murdered by his lecherous wife Clytemnestra and his cowardly cousin Aegisthus‚ Agamemnon portrays him as cold and arrogant while his wife is a more
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In Aeschylus’ Agamemnon there are many different opinions about what kind of king and commander Agamemnon was. Some argued that he was good‚ while others dispute that his motives were wrong. Clytemnestra‚ Agamemnon’s wife‚ gained a strong hatred for him‚ after he sacrificed his own daughter so he could go to war. Many believe that this was not necessary and could have been overcome. The chorus seems to agree with this to an extent‚ and feels that Agamemnon could have prayed and requested that
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Character Analysis of Agamemnon Power as prime motivation In The Iliad‚ Homer gives us many characters to examine: Some characters are simple while some are complicated‚ some are heroic‚ some are cowards‚ some are motivated by the desire for kleos and plunder while some are motivated by power. Each warrior goes into battle with different responsibilities‚ obligations and motives depending on rank and class. For example‚ a king has different motivations for going to war than a soldier has.
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the ancient world‚ and Agamemnon the king of Mycenae. In The Iliad Achilles and Agamemnon are both fuelled by spite and blinded by stubbornness which causes them to suffer the consequences of their own actions. The quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon is sparked in Book 1 of The Iliad‚ Homer illustrates the detrimental impact their actions have on them
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used as symbolic in representation for evil‚ concealment‚ and blindness. In the opening of Agamemnon‚ the darkness that consumed the scene was used for effect in order to convey indirectly‚ themes of evil‚ concealment‚ and blindness. The theme of evil was clearly supported by the actions of the character. The play was one of murder and revenge‚ both of which are traditionally sinful in nature. Agamemnon is murdered in the play by his wife Clytaemestra‚ who does so in hopes of avenging the death
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The two Greek heroes Agamemnon and Achilles are both defined by their social recognition and how they perform in a battle against their greatest enemies. They have nothing to do with social justice but are both defined by their excellence. These Greek fighters are involved in an ongoing conflict that affects their battle against the Trojans throughout the Iliad. This source of conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles‚ much like the war between the Greeks and the Trojans‚ revolves around a woman. Areté
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Aeschylus’ Agamemnon and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King are considered as the best written tragedies that we have from the two great playwrights. These two plays have their plot constructed under Aristotle’s guidelines of a successful tragedy‚ and therefore are taught in many literature and classics classes as great examples of Greek drama. The plays contain some major similarities as well as differences in their method of plot progression‚ which comes from the slight difference of their understanding
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In the first six books of the Iliad Agamemnon goes through the rite of passage‚ which evolves his character from a strong‚ centralized‚ authoritative leader to an incompetent selfish individual due to the crucible of beauty‚ the empowerment of Chryseis. The rite of passage of Agamemnon does not operate chronologically but starts with the state of liminality‚ his choice of rejecting ransom from Chryses‚ the separation‚ his diminishment as an extraordinary leader‚ and finally the partial fulfillment
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I think that Hamlet was more tragic in comparison to Agamemnon. The reason being is because in Hamlet Claudius is driven to kill his own brother‚ King Hamlet‚ just so he can marry his own sister-in-law. Hamlet is plotting to kill his own uncle and is speaks of his own mother in a hateful manner e:g Within a month‚ Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her gallèd eyes‚ She married. O most wicked speed‚ to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets! A son
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Hamlet and Agamemnon are two extraordinary and timeless plays. Both plays deal with the big themes of love‚ loss‚ pride‚ the abuse of power and the fraught relationships between men and gods. Hamlet and Agamemnon‚ the protagonist of the plays that were named after them‚ are two tragic heroes that commit some terrible crime without realizing how foolish and arrogant they have been. Both protagonist are of higher status‚ and have power. However‚ Hamlet is more tragic than Agamemnon‚ for several reasons
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