Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Agamemnon Essay -- essays research papers fc
Agamemnon     Agamemnon is a confu verbalize tale of the people that be waiting for thesoldiers to get home from the Trojan war. Most of the play is the emitsinging about many of the things that happened during the war. The play alsoshows the disrespect the workforce had for women in that time period.     In front of Agamemnons palace, a watchman wishes his swop would end.He is tired and wants to sleep but he must stand by awake. He awaits intelligence operation from puff Clytemnestra.     The Chorus of Argive elders enters, singing of the war. They sing ofthe gods, asking for them to help them win the war, and of the great army. Theyanxiously await the news from the Queen.     In the song, they tell how Agamemnon killed his child. He sacrificedhis daughter to Apollo so that Apollo would make the winds flak for his armiesships. The chorus thinks that deed was horrible, but had to be done for thego od of the country.     The attracter asks Clytemnestra if shes heard any news. He doesnt likebeing ruled by a woman and treats her somewhat rudely. He only listens to herbecause of his loyalty to his King. She tells the leader that the army hastaken Troy. The leader is skeptical and asks her to repeat herself severaltimes. The Queen gets angry and tells him she is not a "credulous girl."     When the leader asks how Clytemnestra...
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