The Study On Orestes Theme

Orestes theme is based on the somber saga of the House of Atreus in the ancient Greek myth. The study on Orestes theme refers to the synthetic studying of Orestes story which has been spread and changed in literature works. This pager uses Homeric epic, Greek tragedy Oresteia ,and modern literature works Hamlet , Les mouches as the mainly analyzing texture.Homeric epic were the earliest works which recorded the Orestes theme. However, most of researchers neglected this study just because the related contents seemed quite few. This paper aims at making the connective meaning known through analyzing the concede contents in The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Orestes theme is an implicit clue in Homeric epic, which influenced the future of Odysseus, impelled the plot and reflected the value of The Hero World. At the same time, the Orestes theme also has acquired justice. Orestes was created to be a hero at the very beginning and this tradition was kept in the later works. The Greek tragedy Oresteia is the most famous work of Orestes theme. This paper analyzes the changing of Clytemnestra and Orestes, and then proves the free will of Orestes. Moreover, the revenge of Orestes has become the positive power to improve the progress of the rule. The third chapter of this paper concentrates on the changing image of Orestes in the modern literature works.Shakespeare's Hamlet has been brought into the study of Orestes theme. Hamlet became Orestes who influenced by Humanism separated from the God and had to immerse into the suffering. In the modern society, Orestes theme is becoming prosperous. The playwrights expanded the meaning of the theme. Jean-Paul Sartre took up again the Orestes theme in his play, Les mouches. In this play, Orestes became a hero who has the freedom of choice.