My Impression of The Libation Bearers by Trey Hughes 9/17/18
"She'll pay, by the gods and these bare hands- just let me take her life and die!"- Orestes 425-426
These two lines stuck out to me in two different ways. The first being that the same sentiment Orestes has for killing Clytemnestra, she had for killing Agamemnon to an extent. Agamemnon took away someone that was precious to Clytemnestra for a reason that was beyond her. She was in grief that she lost her daughter for the greater good of the nation which is reasonable. Even after that she was being neglected by Agamemnon and was lonely while he was at war. She also had an external influence to kill Agamemnon the same way Orestes was influenced towards killing her. Orestes got a lot of his motivation from the gods and the leader and it all led to more unnecessary bloodshed.
The second way this stuck out to me is just how much grief Orestes is going through. His pain isn't being cured just by killing Clytemnestra but also just dying. He's at the point where he's lost it all in his mind and he just wants revenge. Clytemnestra wanted to take revenge and still live the good life and have it all by being with Aegisthus but Orestes truly hit rock bottom. It also shows his conviction in his belief and motivation that comes trough religious beliefs.
P.S. I commented on AnnaKate and Katie's post
These two lines stuck out to me in two different ways. The first being that the same sentiment Orestes has for killing Clytemnestra, she had for killing Agamemnon to an extent. Agamemnon took away someone that was precious to Clytemnestra for a reason that was beyond her. She was in grief that she lost her daughter for the greater good of the nation which is reasonable. Even after that she was being neglected by Agamemnon and was lonely while he was at war. She also had an external influence to kill Agamemnon the same way Orestes was influenced towards killing her. Orestes got a lot of his motivation from the gods and the leader and it all led to more unnecessary bloodshed.
The second way this stuck out to me is just how much grief Orestes is going through. His pain isn't being cured just by killing Clytemnestra but also just dying. He's at the point where he's lost it all in his mind and he just wants revenge. Clytemnestra wanted to take revenge and still live the good life and have it all by being with Aegisthus but Orestes truly hit rock bottom. It also shows his conviction in his belief and motivation that comes trough religious beliefs.
P.S. I commented on AnnaKate and Katie's post
Orestes and his mother both acted in very similar ways. They were both driven by revenge. The both sought this revenge and cure for their grief was to murder the murderer who murdered someone close to them. And, when everything was said and done, the both felt a feeling of regret (or at least thats what I got from it). I also can see the pain that you say the Orestes is feeling. I mean the dude just lost over half his family. I can definitely see how those lines stuck out to you in both ways. A lot can be taken from this one play.
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