Over 1000 lines... and I'm still confused
So after reading the first part of Agamemnon, I have no idea what to write about. I feel like I understood very little of the speaking. Maybe if the characters would say what they wanted to say in a way that is clear, and not extensive, I would have understood more (Also maybe if I wasn't so bad about my sleeping schedule).
Taking what I think I understand from the reading and what I have learned before, I am guessing the whole setting is during or after the Trojan War (obviously), which started supposedly because the Trojans stole a queen or something...? Honestly, I'm trying to piece my thoughts into something coherent, profound, or decently analytical, but I can't think of anything of that sort as of now.
In retribution for Troy's transgressions, I am not sure whether or not war was appropriate. I certainly see the reason the Greeks would think it is, based on the assumption that I actually know what I'm talking about, when I very well may not. However, the loss of life in order to inflict loss upon Troy, I would not advocate for such a decision, especially when the situation is so tense and the people so desperate that they resort to human sacrifice. The only meaningful thing to come from the war, to say nothing of it's negativity, was the loss that both sides felt.
For the sake of a woman's honor, I would advocate for a struggle, even a fight, but in the context of what they did, and how they did it, I cannot agree with them.
-- Isaac Wilson
P.S. I commented on the posts of Hannah and Cade
Taking what I think I understand from the reading and what I have learned before, I am guessing the whole setting is during or after the Trojan War (obviously), which started supposedly because the Trojans stole a queen or something...? Honestly, I'm trying to piece my thoughts into something coherent, profound, or decently analytical, but I can't think of anything of that sort as of now.
In retribution for Troy's transgressions, I am not sure whether or not war was appropriate. I certainly see the reason the Greeks would think it is, based on the assumption that I actually know what I'm talking about, when I very well may not. However, the loss of life in order to inflict loss upon Troy, I would not advocate for such a decision, especially when the situation is so tense and the people so desperate that they resort to human sacrifice. The only meaningful thing to come from the war, to say nothing of it's negativity, was the loss that both sides felt.
For the sake of a woman's honor, I would advocate for a struggle, even a fight, but in the context of what they did, and how they did it, I cannot agree with them.
-- Isaac Wilson
P.S. I commented on the posts of Hannah and Cade
Everything was extensively written, I agree. As one who hasn't had much experience with this type of literature, the struggle is real when it comes to piecing everything together, but it does have really interesting topics within the "1,000 lines." The effects of this war really took a huge toll as seen in lines 435-445. In my opinion, even the soldiers view the war as kind of pointless because they're all muttering, "All for another's woman." O f course they're hinting at Cassandra, but just as you sort of do, the soldiers felt there was no need for the war either.
ReplyDeleteWow I am laughing! Okay so I definitely understand not understanding (yeah that made sense). I think the reason it was more difficult to understand was because it was written as a play format and we didn't read it as a play. I like the touch of saying "for the sake of a woman's honor" and I definitely agree with not agreeing (I'm good at that).
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