Carmen Electra

home, in consequence he should be the sane, clean bringer of order, but in fact he doesn’t know what to do. His first reaction of hesitation is put to rest by Apollo, his sister Electra, his friend Pylade and citizens, everyone assures him that killing his mother will restore the order and Orestes does it. Though Electra appears shortly, she plays a special role, she is the most important libation bearer, secretly bringing offerings in the memory of her father and in the honor of gods. Caught between

Justice in the Oresteia Justice is often taken for granted in the world we live in today with a judicial system that gives fair punishment for most crimes. In the Oresteia justice works much differently, where there are no judges or a court system to resolve disputes, instead there is revenge. Revenge is very messy because somebody will and has to get hurt first to desire revenge, and it leads to a cycle that cannot and will not end until everybody is dead. Justice does

The playwright of Orestes is Euripides, who was very popular among the classic Greek culture. There are not many facts surrounding Euripides because of how long ago he was alive, but it is known that he may have been the most influential dramatists of his era, though there were many other great dramatists of that time such as Aeschylus and Sophocles. Euripides’ play Orestes is one of his more popular dramatic tragedies. Many wonder whether or not that this is a play that should be introduced into

Have you ever acted out in retribution for something done to you? Some examples could be if you punched someone for intentionally kicking you, or if someone deliberately hurt the feelings of someone you love and you retaliated in kind. You probably thought the punishment you received for your actions was too harsh or lenient. Many factors went into the decision of what discipline you received for this act and some were fair while others probably were not. This is true for the actions of many people

other than that of Aegisthus. Orestes is basically forced into killing his mother and Aegisthus by Apollo and people around him like his sister Electra and the Chorus as well as his friend Pylades. In the beginning of Liberation Bearers, Orestes comes back and encounters his sister Electra at their father’s grave. During their reacquaintance, Orestes tells Electra that he has been ordered to kill Clytemnestra and Aegisthus by Apollo, “…if I failed to kill my father’s killers…….to kill the two of them

In the Oresteia, revenge drives the characters to act. Although they call it justice, it is not. Aeschylus uses net imagery to symbolize faith and destiny. When Clytemnestra murders Agamemnon and Cassandra, the net imagery acts as a symbol of terrible fate. However, then fate reverse. Now, Orestes is caught in Apollo’s net and kills his own mother. Lastly, Athene changes the meaning of the net from one of chaos to that of order and justice. These uses of the net imagery help the reader focus on a

Sophocles' Electra   The act of revenge in classical Greek plays and society is a complex issue with unavoidable consequences. In certain instances, it is a more paramount concern than familial ties. When a family member is murdered another family member is expected to seek out and administer revenge. If all parties involved are of the same blood, the revenge is eventually going to wipe out the family. Both Aeschylus, through "The Oresteia Trilogy," and Sophocles, through "Electra," attempt to

Oresteia: Suffering Into the Truth Oresteia is a script whose story goes on by recalling Orestes’ lost memories. The main idea which is prevalent throughout this story is about finding the truth hidden in the acts of revenge, lies, and fates which are intricately intertwined. However, as the truth does not always give us hope and pleasant, in this story, the characters are suffered by the truth and the way to find it. Orestes’ father, Agamemnon, is suffered for the truth of the prophecy, the child

Throughout the play Electra by Euripides there are many instances of the author using the character Electra to attack homeric values. Homeric values are values expected of a hero. These values include birth, social status, martial virtues, courage, physical strength, and skill in things such as planning, organizing, and making war. Homeric culture was very important at one point. Many times throughout this play, the character Electra says something she believes about another character that goes along

Power Of One In The Power Of One, by Bryce Courtenay, the main character Peekay undergoes a brutal childhood of constant beat downs and bed wetting. Living in an extremely prejudice society that South Africa is is not exactly easy either, especially if you are an Englishman like Peekay. Despite these horrible situations that Peekay has to live in, he always gets through on top, but he would not have been able to do this well without the right people who taught him what he needs to be a powerful man