and takes her with him. Prium (Paris’ father) takes Paris in to protect him All of the suitors swore to protect Helen and Menelaus so they go to war Agamemnon is married to Helen’s half-sister The Iliad asks: what is civilization? For 9 years‚ the Greeks had been waiting outside Troy The Iliad begins in the middle of the story Agamemnon and Achilles are fighting over a girl at the opening (Cassandra) Love‚ lust‚ lost‚ glory‚ anger Menin- rage (only the gods and Achilles can feel it)
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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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will take a look at the foreshadowing of doom in Agamemnon by the Chorus. Then‚ I will analyze how the cycle of bloodshed continues in the Libation Bearers. And lastly the change from cyclic bloodshed to peace and justice will be discussed through the last play the Furies. C. Body of Paper In the first play Agamemnon‚ we get the first glimpse of the oncoming fate in the house of Atreus. The sacrificial death of Iphigenia mentioned in Agamemnon 875 was the first spark that caused this cycle of
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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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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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Character Analysis of Clytaemnestra In Agamemnon‚ the first of three plays from the Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus‚ Agamemnon’s wife‚ Clytaemnestra‚ is portrayed as a strong willed woman. Her strength is evident in various occasions in the play. This characteristic was not typical for women of the time period. This strong women walked the fine line between the roles of a women and man‚ a lover and fighter‚ and a subject and ruler. It is apparent that Clytaemnestra has both feminine‚ and masculine
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unfold the devastating events in the Iliad. Initially the book starts showing people in a normal state of life‚ but the main story of Homer’s Iliad‚ however‚ starts once there is the ignition of wrath among prominent characters of the story like Agamemnon and Achilles. In the normal state‚ people are capable of behaving rationally‚ using experience and wisdom to guide their action. However‚ during the main action of the Iliad‚ the wrath of Achilles and that of other dominant characters creates an
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the Iliad it is expressed that a hero is someone that strives to achieve the greatest glory when you look at the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles. In this situation Agamemnon forces Achilles to give up his prize in Briseis due to being forced to give up Chryseis. Agamemnon really shames Achilles in front of the entire Greek army showing how much superior Agamemnon is. According to the Greeks glory can be shown by the
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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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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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