The king had been away for 10 years and therefore the likelihood of the throne being taken or Agamemnon's son being killed was high. ... Aegisthus should have been the one to murder Agamemnon on behalf of his father. ... Aegisthus was once an exile and he never got the chance to kill Agamemnon. The only way to kill him was through Agamemnon's wife and even then it was not Aegisthus" arm that killed him. ... The only one that could avenge Agamemnon's death was Orestes and now he is dead. ...

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The first play of the story is named after the great Agamemnon whose greatness ends up being his downfall. The beginning gives us an overview of the ten year war and the image of Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter. ... Agamemnon and Lot, both wanted to preserve themselves by killing innocents. ... Not only did Agamemnon lose a daughter but, he became a great warrior and his wife's most hated opponent. ... Agamemnon was a great leader but didn't have true respect for his family. ...

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For Clytaemnestra this brought much hatred towards Agamemnon. ... is the only justification that Clytaemnestra cans see (Agamemnon 1555). ... death, she had to make Agamemnon feel as though nothing was wrong. ... (Agamemnon 1555), therefore it is just. ... Agamemnon. ...

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Clytemnestra and Orestes, even Agamemnon say the gods approve of such killings, but I don't see a direct dialogue between the gods and these individuals or am I just supposed to know that and if so, why are they meeting their fates after doing what the gods "approve" of. ... She, too, displayed the robe that Agamemnon had. ...

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Clytemnestra is no exception to this rule; she feels that she must avenge the murder of her daughter by killing her husband, Agamemnon. When Agamemnon arrives from conquering Troy, Clytemnestra only wishes that "she will have victory'(pg47) She flatters him and attacks him through his greatest weakness, his pride by treating him and giving him the welcome of a god, "I am to be glorified/ and great me as a man "(pg44).Agamemnon realizes that Clytemnestra is not only treating him very well because he is returning home a victor but also that he is just returning alive. After Clytemnestra kil...

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• Grade Level: High School