Immediately following the war, Agamemnon is a Greek tragedy that tells the story of the war hero, Agamemnon and his murder that occurs when he return home. One of the more intriguing aspects to this story is the complete lack of compassion and remorse from Clytemnestra after she murders her own husband who she hasn’t seen in 10 years. I understand that his murder was due to Agamemnon’s family curse, as well as his sacrificing his daughter for favorable conditions in the war, but what I find troubling is Clytemnestra’s defense for murdering her husband was due to infidelity, when she was cheating on him as well. I also don’t understand why Clytemnestra felt it necessary to kill Cassandra as well, I suppose it’s due to the fact that she was in a sense, the other woman. Overall, Agamemnon was a great Greek play in which the characters explored the ideas of revenge and tragedy.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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