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Light and Dark: The Yin-Yang of Aeschylus


Light and Dark: The Yin-Yang of Aeschylus
An interpretation on the images of light and dark in Aeschylus's "Agamemnon".
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages) | 1 source | MLA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes how various representations of light and dark in Aeschylus's "Agamemnon", part of the "Oresteia", seem to mirror masculinity and femininity, respectively. It explains how these images also show how the play is mostly about how the female attempts to usurp male power, ultimately achieving it. Nevertheless, because there can never be absolute darkness or absolute light, the overthrow of the male can only be temporary.

From the Paper:

"In Aeschylus's Agamemnon, the use of light and dark revolves around their relation to the masculine and the feminine, respectively. Throughout the play, brilliant metaphors and images are used to express this idea, most obviously when related to Agamemnon and Clytaemestra. These images also show how the play is mostly about how the female attempts to usurp male power, ultimately achieving it. Nevertheless, because there can never be absolute darkness or absolute light, the overthrow of the male can only be temporary."

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APA Citation:

Light and Dark: The Yin-Yang of Aeschylus (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Light-and-Dark-The-Yin-Yang-of-Aeschylus/49649

MLA Citation:

"Light and Dark: The Yin-Yang of Aeschylus" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Light-and-Dark-The-Yin-Yang-of-Aeschylus/49649>




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I'm currently a double major in art history and economics at Smith College to go into some branch of the art field (appraisal, curatorial, gallerist). I've also attended Harvard University and Bennington College.
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