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SCS Announcements. Upcoming Deadlines. In Memoriam. In conclusion , we may say that while Electra aspires to the conventional , proper image of a woman, in contradiction to the iconoclastic behaviour and actions of her mother and aunt, in reality her involvement in the events before and during the dramatic action contradicts such claims. Studies, , , pp. Nathan A. I quote from M. Among the several charges of Tyndareus against his daughters see, for example vv.
See, for example, Orestes' defence in the Popular Assembly of Argos vv. See, for example, Pylades' own justification in planning Helen's murder vv. See also G. Grube, The Drama ofEuripides, London, , ', p. See also C. I find myself in disagreement with W. See also Seth L. A living death is what she de- scribes, one to balance her mother's». See D. The alleged helplessness of Electra seems to be taken for granted by some modem critics as well.
See, for example, Erbse, art. For a similar view see also Biehl, op. Biehl, op. But as F. See, for example, H. Perrotta, «Studi Euripidei: II. Greenberg, art. Schein, art. Froma I. See Longo, art. I find myself in disagreement with Greenberg, art. See, for example, some of the characterizations attributed to Hermione's trap- ping: Verrall, op.
Generally condemning to three conspirators are also P. Schmidt-Berger, op. Aegisthus is the paramour of Clytemnestra and responsible for the murder of Agamemnon. Like Clytemnestra, he is aware of the uneasy foundations upon which his position rests. His great desire is to eliminate threats to his way of life; always cruel to Electra, he wants to lock her away along with her perpetual grieving, and he celebrates Orestes' supposed death. The chorus is comprised of the virgins of the palace.
Traditionally reserved and conservative, this chorus abandons its conventional stance to whole-heartedly support both Electra and the play's final act of vengeance.
Pylades is Orestes's silent friend who accompanies him and the Old Man to Mycenae to exact revenge for Agamemnon's death. He is the mute witness to the play's drama in much the same way that the audience is.
SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Character List Electra Orestes Clytemnestra. Themes Motifs Symbols. Important Quotes Explained. Orestes's inexperience reveals itself on several occasions. When at first he hears Electra crying within the house, he expresses a desire to greet her immediately, already demonstrating a tendency to wander from the task at hand, which, as the Old Man reminds him, is to set the plan for revenge in motion.
When he finally does meet Electra, he is unable to conceal his identity from her for long. He jeopardizes the secrecy of his plan by letting her know who he is, for which the Old Man scolds him. Once he has embarked on the actual act of revenge, however, Orestes's character does gain a level of maturity.
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