“I beg of you, before you utterlydestroy us and exterminate our family,check your temper.” That is Chrysothemis talking to her sister in Sophocles’ Electra. (Grene translation) Is it good advice? Electra has a problem. Her father, Agamemnon, was murdered by her mother, Clytemnestra, and her mother’s lover, Aegisthus. How should she respond? The whole play is watching Electra try to sort out that question. She is angry and wants revenge on her mother. But, is that really the right way to … [Read more...] about Check Your Temper
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