Is There Any Justification For Regarding Euripedes' Electra As An Inferior Tragedy?
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There are many aspect of Euripedes' Electra that can be considered tragic, and certainly, in my view, they illustrate the fact that this play is an accomplished piece of work by an equally competent tragedian. However, to understand whether or not this play is befitting of the term 'tragedy' in ....
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.... their actions.
In my opinion this does not, however, make Electra an inferior tragedy as for the criminals to die would, in a sense, provide an escape from what they have done. Instead they must live with the knowledge of their crime for the rest of their lives.
The tragedy in Electra is not simply confined to the action of the play, and in the first speech the Peasant reveals to the audience that it is more of an ongoing affliction on the house of Agamemnon. In one sentence the Peasant revea ....
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