The Flies by Jean Paul Sartre
A Play in Three Acts
In this existentialist play, the protagonist, Orestes, returns to his hometown of Argos to avenge the murder of his father, King Agamemnon, by his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. Orestes grapples with themes of freedom, guilt, and responsibility as he confronts the oppressive moral and religious order imposed by the gods and the townspeople, who are plagued by remorse and symbolized by swarms of flies. Through his actions and choices, Orestes ultimately rejects divine authority and embraces his own autonomy, challenging the societal norms that bind the people of Argos.
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- Published
- 1943
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 100-150
- Original Language
- French
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