Universality in Agamemnon by Aeschylus:

 Universality in Agamemnon by Aeschylus:

   Key words: Instinct, Reality, Humanity

               By using instinct human beings can be educated for the welfare of people.   Agamemnon, Greek drama, presents revenge and injustice, conventional drama of the age. Besides it marks some aspects which can be developed for sake of good. There are some related points which reveal universality in the play.

                Same strength and struggle can be used positively for humanity. In play, king Agamemnon faces hardships far from his state. He fought war for the sake of honor. He made the princess his slave against her willingness. She had to leave her home and land while queen hated her and eventually she killed her.

            Sex is considered one of the basic needs of life. In absence of king, queen developed unfair relation with enemy of king Agamemnon. In anger people can cross limitation and commit extreme things like queen in the play. She doesn’t care of her responsibility, state, husband and children. On killing king she doesn’t repent but proud on taking revenge.

            Agamemnon’s power makes Cassandra, a Trojan Princess, helpless. He takes him as his slave and brings her to palace against her willingness. Clytemnestra, queen, orders Cassandra come inside the palace. Then Cassandra begins to speak, uttering incoherent prophecies about a curse on the house of Agamemnon. She tells the Chorus that they will see their king dead and to her also. Reality is man makes man helpless on the behalf of his power. The power they use in making others helpless can be used to make them hopeful. The energies are used in negative sense can be used positively. The power they use to weep others can urge them to smile.

              Good intention brings fruit and violence causes violence. Keeping in mind basic needs of man, and reality much can be possible for the sake of humanity.