Is there any defence for matricide? A juridical reading of Sophocles’ Electra = Matricídio tem defesa? Uma leitura jurídica da Electra de Sófocles
Based on an analysis of Electra by Sophocles, it is proposed that the central concern of the dramatist is not the matricide of Clytemnestra itself. Sophocles invites the audience to reflect, as though they were the jury in a law court, on the legality of the actionsof Electra. The play is thus a con...
| Published in: | Acta Scientiarum: Language and Culture |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2009-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/article/view/3731/3731 |
| Summary: | Based on an analysis of Electra by Sophocles, it is proposed that the central concern of the dramatist is not the matricide of Clytemnestra itself. Sophocles invites the audience to reflect, as though they were the jury in a law court, on the legality of the actionsof Electra. The play is thus a contribution to the debate on Justice in Greek society initiated almost two centuries previously.<br><br>Baseado numa análise da Electra de Sófocles, propõe-se que a preocupação central do dramaturgo não é o matricídio da Clitemnestra em si. Sófocles convida a platéia a refletir, como se fosse o júri numtribunal, a respeito da legalidade das ações da Electra. Desta forma, a peça é uma contribuição ao debate sobre a Justiça na sociedade grega iniciado quase dois séculos antes. |
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| ISSN: | 1983-4675 1983-4683 |