Agamemnon

After reading Agamemnon, the readers see a whole new side of Agamemnon as it goes in depth about his life such as sacrificing his daughter for the war to his wife cheating on him. But in The Iliad, Agamemnon is perceived as a complete opposite, ruthless and coldhearted. It can be inferred when he steals Briseis from Achilles just because he lost his booty in the Trojan War. The play was interesting because Agamemnon is perceived as a victim in the play because his wife, Clytemnestra cheats on him when he is away at war and later on, she stabs him from the back. It can be inferred that Clytemnestra detests Agamemnon because he sacrificed his daughter to win the Trojan War. The play also shows Clytemnestra’s true side while maintaining Agamemnon’s brutal personality.