Cassandra Clare

Aeschylus’s trilogy The Oresteia is a play of immense proportions, and at its heart it is a study of morality and the palpable tension of the competing ideas of dikē – justice or right. It depicts a societal change from one form of justice and law to another; from the law of the old gods to the law of the new. The third play in the trilogy, The Eumenides, depicts the culmination of this conflict, where all the individual conflicts reach their conclusions and the overarching themes of the trilogy…

one react when a person they once loved and knew inside and out is now a completely different person? Ever since they were little kids, Simon’s personality and physical traits have been known by Clary. In The Mortal Instruments City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, Simon is bitten by a vampire, and some of his old, quirky attributes change. Clary and Simon’s relationship starts to change because he is no longer the boy he used to be. This novel allows me to evaluate the tragedy of the stolen…

daughter and leaves without communicating with Clytemnestra. This would make not just any woman mad, but any human mad. She has over a decade to chew on ideas and plans of revenge, and when Agamemnon gets back, she kills him along with Cassandra. Although she kills Cassandra too, she is the more sympathetic character because she has better reason to seek revenge. Along with better reason, she succeeds in a much less gruesome and more acceptable…

The Breaking of Familial Ties In Arlene W. Saxonhouse’s essay, “Founding vs. Constitution: Ancient Tragedy and The Origins of Political Community”, Saxonhouse argues that while ancient civilizations often could not employ the language for constitutions, in the founding of Athens, The Oresteia, a play by Aeschylus, the people clearly state a foundation for this new city. The foundation they set, Saxonhouse asserts, is one where the familial ties must be suppressed in favor of working towards a…

Realizing her helplessness, Hecuba doubts her ability to persuade Agamemnon. Nevertheless, she uses Agamemnon’s love for Cassandra to impact his decision. She asks Agamemnon, “How, my lord, will you acknowledge love’s delights? Or for the loveliest embraces in your bed, what thanks, what fee will my child gain, and I for her? For out of darkness, out of night’s enchantments…

Employing an advanced technique, Aeschylus fills his tragedy, Oresteia: The Agamemnon, with layers of multiplicity. Essentially, multiplicity in this tragedy entails using dialogues containing several meanings to convey truths about Greek society and to shed light on situations outside the current action. Aeschylus’ use of this dramatic tool contributes to the success of the novel and adds depth to the meaning of the characters’ conversations. Furthermore, it affords the audience an opportunity…

which she is defending herself to, identifies the murder as a plague of darkness. Cassandra had prophesized Agamemnon’s murder as “darkness in a dream” (A 1224). The darkness within the house of Atreus has only grown with Clytaemnestra’s last murder. Because this increase of darkness is a direct result of the murder of Agamemnon, Aeschylus depicts the chorus as believing the murder was complete evil. Even Cassandra “pray[s] to the sun / the last light [she’ll] see” (A 1346-47), indicating that…

she does not control the kingdom with weak force. She controls the kingdom as if she were the king himself. The watchman says, “That woman—she maneuvers like a man” (12). Also, she murders Agamemnon, which would be more expected of a man to do. Cassandra even says, “What an outrage—the woman kills the man!” (1241). The fact that what she did is a man’s job is further reinforced when the Leader asks, “What man prepares this…” (1263). The leader does not expect that a woman would be able to…

na Djunisijevic Prof. Klaassen CLCV 2010A March. 14th, 2018. The Portrayal of Revenge as a Mean of Preservation Seeking vengeance is one of the central themes in Agamemnon and The Medea. Both Euripides and Sophocles explore human nature by examining the human psyche. In the two plays, Clytemnestra and Medea are vengeful and ruthless in their pursuit of justice because of the disloyalty wrought upon them by their male partners Agamemnon and Jason. By preserving themselves through actions of…

punishment depending on one’s opinion. Clytemnestra puts forth many controversial actions throughout the story, mainly in the first part of the play, “Agamemnon”. The case that builds against Clytemnestra’s innocence is the killings of Agamemnon and Cassandra with her expression about the killings. It is easy to understand why Clytemnestra would act in such a way and express…