... characteristic that causes him to bring some disaster upon himself and fall to the lowest depths. In Agamemnon, the classic Greek drama, Aeschylus demonstrates the concept of the tragic flaw through the character of Agamemnon and how he is a common man with similar feelings and beliefs. He loves his family and ... devotes himself to his country and religion. Agamemnon's dedication reaches to his people and to the gods. He ... great warrior, he sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia in order to obtain a favorable wind to carry the Greek fleet to Troy. An additional reason why Agamemnon fits ...

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... it is seen as masculine and un-ladylike. Many Greek plays contain several complex female characters; Aeschylus is a playwright whom incorporates a very complex female character, Clytemnestra in his play Agamemnon. Although Clytemnestra is one of the most recognizable and noted female villains due to her involvement in ... the play, Clytemnestra is spoken of with a sense of resentment and a fearful heart. It is partly the intolerable insensitivity and brutal pride of Agamemnon, who sacrifices his daughter's life to help carry on his political scheme, which drives the Queen to plot the mur...

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