Analysis of themes Oresteia

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1 analysis of themes

1.1 justice through retaliation
1.2 justice through law
1.3 moral responsibility
1.4 revenge





analysis of themes

in trilogy there multiple themes carried through 3 plays. other themes can found , in one, or two, of 3 plays, not applicable trilogy whole , not considered themes of trilogy.


justice through retaliation

retaliation seen in oresteia in slippery slope form, occurring subsequently after actions of 1 character another. in first play agamemnon, mentioned how in order shift wind voyage troy, agamemnon had sacrifice innocent daughter iphigenia. caused clytaemnestra pain , anger resulted in plotting revenge on agamemnon. therefore, found new lover aegisthus. , when agamemnon returned argos trojan war, clytaemnestra killed him stabbing him in bathtub , inherit throne. death of agamemnon sparks anger in orestes , electra , causes them plot death of mother clytaemnestra in next play libation bearers, considered matricide. through pressure electra , cousin pylades orestes kills mother clytaemnestra , lover aegisthus in libation bearers . after committing matricide, orestes being hunted down furies in third play eumenides , wish exact vengeance on him crime. , after gets away them clytaemnestra s spirit comes rally them again can kill orestes , obtain vengeance her. cycle of non-stop retaliation comes stop near end of eumenides when athena decides introduce new legal system dealing out justice.


justice through law

this part of theme of justice in oresteia seen in eumenides, presence still marks shift in themes. after orestes begged athena deliverance erinyes, granted him request in form of trial. important athena did not forgive orestes , forbid furies chasing him, intended put him trial , find answer question regarding innocence. first example of proper litigation in trilogy , illuminates change emotional retaliation civilized decisions regarding alleged crimes. instead of allowing furies torture orestes, decided have both furies , orestes plead case before decided on verdict. in addition, athena set ground rules how verdict decided dealt fairly. athena creating blueprint future of revenge-killings , merciless hunting of furies eliminated greece. once trial concluded, athena proclaimed innocence of orestes , set free furies. cycle of murder , revenge had come end while foundation future litigation had been laid. aeschylus, through jury trial, able create , maintain social commentary limitations of revenge crimes , reiterate importance of trials. oresteia, whole, stands representation of evolution of justice in ancient greece.


moral responsibility


there many didactic motives in oresteia, 1 of them being matter of moral responsibility. characters in play face difficulty when comes accepting blame actions. 2 main characters prime examples of orestes , agamemnon. moral responsibility status of morally deserving praise, blame, reward, or punishment act or omission, in accordance 1 s moral obligations. concept, however, not equivalent legal responsibility , should viewed , treated differently. can argued agamemnon did not accept moral responsibility sacrificing daughter, iphigenia, in order able sail troy without wind interfering. not mean agamemnon not morally responsible. both sides of argument stand; because of circumstances surrounding actions, agamemnon cannot seen morally responsible, or, no matter circumstances, morally responsible killing daughter. orestes’ moral responsibility can argued, can said took moral responsibility act of matricide. however, apollo stepping in tell truth had occurred, had in fact pushed orestes kill own mother, orestes can seen hold no moral responsibility on death of clytaemnestra. clytaemnestra character able analyzed in terms of moral responsibility, premeditated killing of agamemnon act of revenge , allows see morally responsible husband s death.


revenge

the theme of revenge plays large role in oresteia. seen principal motivator of actions of of characters. starts in agamemnon clytaemnestra, murders husband, agamemnon, in order obtain vengeance sacrificing of daughter, iphigenia. death of cassandra, princess of troy, taken captive agamemnon in order fill place concubine, can seen act of revenge taking woman life of iphigenia. later on, in libation bearers, orestes , electra, siblings other children of agamemnon , clytaemnestra, plot kill mother , succeed in doing due desire avenge father s death. eumenides last book in furies, in fact goddesses of vengeance, seek take revenge on orestes murder of mother. in part of novel discovered god apollo played part in act of vengeance toward clytaemnestra through orestes. cycle of revenge seems broken when orestes not killed furies, instead allowed set free , deemed innocent goddess athena. entirety of play s plot dependent upon theme of revenge, cause of of effects within play.








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