Theme of Justice throughout the play Agamemnon.

Intro: Define Justice and transition into points.

Point #1: Agamemnon declares that he shall exact justice upon the citizens of Argos accordingly now that he has returned. Those who have been loyal to him and have not caused any problems shall be rewarded, and those citizens who have been troublemakers shall simply be put to death. Justice for Agamemnon is very simple: reward those who follow the law and remove those who do not.

Point #2: As Cassandra enters the royal palace at Argos and prepares to die, she prays that justice will be done one day when Agamemnon’s son Orestes shall return and kill Clytaemnestra for what she is about to do. Justice for Cassandra is “An eye for an eye,” since the murderer must be punished with her own murder later on.

Point #3: Clytaemnestra feels that she is completely justified in killing her husband Agamemnon I order to avenge the death of her eldest daughter Iphigenia. Although a woman should respect her husband, Clytaemnestra’s love for her daughter overpowers her, erasing any feelings she might have felt for her husband. She feels no remorse for what she is done and is actually quite pleased with herself.

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