between and within families, as shown in The Oresteia, written by Aeschylus. In his trilogy, many characters are in this cycle, but Orestes works through the justice system differently as he shows the movement from the cycle of violence to a more civilized form of a justice system, as demonstrated by the court system. Orestes is the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and makes his first appearance in the trilogy’s The Libation Bearers where he is found by his sister Electra and the Chorus at his father’s
Aeschylus was a pioneer of theatre and directed many of his own productions. He is credited with adding a second speaking actor into his plays. This was a major innovation, greatly increasing the number of situations which could be presented; especially if each actor portrayed multiple characters, as soon became the custom. He also involved the chorus directly in the action of the play. The immediate effect of these changes was felt in the development of the visual form of the dramatic presentation
Like many plays of the time, Aeschylus' Oresteia is a group of three tragedies that was written for a festival in Athens. However at the end of the third play, the Eumenides, there is no tragic ending, as Orestes survives the Furies and the curse is broken. All three plays, however, concern serious themes that create drama and intensity for Ancient Athenian audiences, that make them not only miserable but angry as well. Typically after these three very serious and sad plays, there would be a sort
Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is a character that consists of profound inconsistencies. Shakespeare created him as gentle at some points yet hostile at others. He is also portrayed as carefree, but in many instances, extremely cautious. Hamlet’s inconsistent state of being could very well be caused by his family life, especially his relationship with his mother, Gertrude. Hamlet is crude in the sense that after putting Ophelia under the impression that he is in love with her he decides to disregard