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"The Oresteia Trilogy"


"The Oresteia Trilogy"
Discusses gender issues in the collection of plays by ancient Greek writer, Aeschylus.
2,458 words (approx. 9.8 pages) | 7 sources | MLA | 2002 United States


Paper Summary:

This research analyzes topics related to gender in ancient Greek playwright, Aeschylus' "Oresteia" trilogy, comprising the plays "Agamemnon", "The Libation Bearers" (Choephoroi), and "Eumenides". The relevance of gender-specific themes that emerge in the plays are discussed.

From the Paper:

"The importance of engendered social roles is important to the action of the Agamemnon, although as Kitto points out, the play by no means makes clear that Aeschylus shares any particular social values articulated by the characters in the play. In any case, Clytemnestra literally plays the homebody, offering Agamemnon fulsome and public praise upon his appearance, fussing at her women to facilitate his grand entry into the palace. In words that drip with irony, she calls for justice to "lead him to a home unlooked for. The rest my care that never sleeps will order justly" (Ag. 21). Olson says that despite her wickedness, "it is impossible not to respect her, not to admire her.""

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APA Citation:

"The Oresteia Trilogy" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-The-Oresteia-Trilogy/27519

MLA Citation:

""The Oresteia Trilogy"" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-The-Oresteia-Trilogy/27519>




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