talythbius

Question 1

“I ask you not to hate me”
“with the greatest reluctance”
“joint decision of the council of the Greeks”
“they have decided”

Answer 1

• T = concerned about Hec
• makes it clear it is the joint deciison of the council and no individual is taking responsibility
• group decisions made by the council –> dishonorable choices as no one is accountable
• pronoun they = faceless –> soldiers carry inhumane acts
• T wants WOT to know he is not responsible and feels guilt
• T feels guilty but powerless to stop war –> athenian audience decision making of war party within Ecclesia

Question 2

about cassandra concubine to Agamemnon

ep 2

“king’s mistress” / “no bad thing”

Answer 2

• dehumanizing effect of military service -> Tal ignorant of the impact of concubinage on WOT (most would rather die)
• noun “mistress” = polite term when in reality she is a sex slave
• force Ath aud to consider foreign policy during wars esp following seige of melos

Question 3

talythibus

Answer 3

• the instrument that enacts the plays principal atrocities
• mindlessly follows orders
• at the disposal of the Greek war machine
• despite his moral protests he facilitates the atrocities
  -toady
• ordinary guy