Cassandra

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…

Comprising the first two thirds of The Oresteia, “Agamemnon” and “Choephoroe” tell of the vengeful efforts of Clytemnestra and her son Orestes, respectively. This is especially tragic because they are each taking vengeance upon a family member to avenge another family member. More importantly, each of their acts of murder do not go unpunished. The prevailing theme that can be interpreted in “Agamemnon” and “Choephoroe” is the idea that blood vengeance does not atone past offenses, but rather…

revealed to him that Cassandra was misbehaving, would he? Shouldn’t he have gone to the King with his knowledge? Aesacus’s first duty was to his brother, not a niece he hardly saw and wasn’t close with. “A secret? Whatever do you mean?” Cassandra was proud of herself. Her tone was steady, nonchalant; it didn’t betray her hammering heart. “I don’t know how you’ve gained favor with Apollo, but the god has granted you the mighty gift of prophecy,” Aesacus explained; flooring Cassandra. “It seems…

The Rape of Cassandra. (3rd Painting) It's an adaption of the scene where Ajax the Lesser is about to take Cassandra off the temple as he rapes her on the statue of Athena . The difference is the baroque style which is different from the other two. The emotion is very expressive it’s much more important if they got much stronger stances and expression compared to the other two. Baroque style exaggerated expression and features of the scene, for example, the colors are very vibrant the characters…

one reliable person amidst the chaotic setting, and her name is Cassandra. She is easily the most trustworthy person in the play. Cassandra was a lady from the ruling house in Troy. When Agamemnon’s Greek forces took control of the city, she was taken back to Argos as a symbol of triumph over her home. Out of all the main characters she remains the most truthful, but ironically no one is able to understand her truths. Cassandra can be the most trusted for three obvious reasons. First,…

from. It also shows that there is a big difference in the works coming from an author of the victorian era and works coming from an author of the Modern era. Proof of this are the lives of both Victorian author, Charles Dickens, and Modern writer, Cassandra Clare. Charles Dickens, who was an English writer and social critic, was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was considered the one of the best novelist during his time period and still is to this day. Even in the Modern time…

a child without proper financial resources proves to be the reality of Cassandra Leigh’s life. Her daughter, Jane Austen, was born on December 16,1775 in the English countryside. Jane’s father, George Austen, was a country clergyman who had achieved his successes only through determination and his own will. Austen was surrounded by an abundance of other siblings, but she experienced a special attachment to her sister Cassandra. Additionlly, Jane experienced an adamant presence of religion and…

Cassandra, the Scottish princess of Perth was born on December 4th, 1989, to her parents Eliza and John Wales. Cassandra was different from the other girls; she had an extraordinary talent one she had yet to discover. At the age of 6, Cassandra reached for her first paintbrush, and painted a baby boy with the date 5/13/1998 painted at the right corner of the painting. Cassandra as a young child always dated her paintings ; her parents asked her “why do you date all of your paintings?”…

“The City of Bones” by Cassandra Clare is the first instalment in the Mortal Instruments series. The book follows Clary Fray, a 15 year old artist who soon discovers that she is much more than that. Clary is at an underage nightclub, Pandemonium, when she witnesses what appears to her as a brutal murder in a storage closet. She runs for help, looking for someone to either arrest or fend off the criminals, when she discovers that she is the only person who can see them. These strangers are not…

In her book , City of Fallen Angels, Cassandra Clare uses three main characters, Clary, Jace and Simon. Throughout the book she shows the conflicts that each character has and in the end shows how they are all were connected. In the book some new and old characters are introduced such as Lilith and Alec. IN the end she uses a huge clifhangar that’ll make you rush to the bookstore for the next book. All in all i liked the book because of the unexpected plot twists and great characters such as…