Electra Essay

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

Henry walks into Jared and steals the most expensive ring for his girlfriend. He believes his actions are justified because he loves his girlfriend and thinks she deserves the best ring even if he can not afford it. Henry will be punished because all that concerns the storeowner is how much the ring costs him. However, what if, for some crazy reason unbeknown to the public, Henry was commissioned by the president of the United States to steal the most expensive ring for Henry’s girlfriend and threatened

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

trilogy for it is her actions that spark the debate between the Furies and Apollo over whether or not Orestes is just in committing matricide.  Where as Clytaemnestra breaks with female tradition, Electra is the preserver of the status quo.  Because Clytaemnestra is not motherly, Electra who has already lost her father to the depths of Hades, loses her mother to that one's all-consuming hate of Agamemnon as well. And so she seeks revenge towards her mother, the cause of all her misery in

The Aeschylus Trilogy and Sweat by Lynn Nottage, though written thousands of years apart, actually share the same underlying problems especially when it comes the the characters that drive the plot. In both plays, there is this very prominent character trait found in most, if not all, the characters, selfishness. These self centered characters actually create conflict simply by only thinking of themselves. The self-centered and selfish air in both time periods, whether brought up by individual characters

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 Oresteian Trilogy there is a very apparent theme of injustice throughout the plays. Injustice is unlawful or unethical acts that are not treated or punished the correct way. Integrity and fairness are what I believe have the most impact on the way a person will read and react to injustice. Integrity is the ability to be truthful and honorable to a set of morals that each person grows up to believe. Making a decision without having bias towards a side would considered fair. Clarkson, a prestigious

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

Electra is a play written by Sophocles and it is a Greek tragedy genre. The date of when Electra was written is unknown. Some scholars have claimed that due to the plays stylistics features, Electra was written during the late career of Sophocles. The main character of the play is Electra who is still mourning her father’s death. Electra has several themes, such as cause and effect, disguise, and revenge. But, the main theme is revenge because throughout the play of Electra, you can see the theme