Justice is not as clearly defined within certain situations people face throughout their lives. In fact, the Oresteia’s first two plays enable to reader to decide for themselves what they believe to be justifiable acts of the characters, Clytemnestra and Orestes. When Clytemnestra kills Agamemnon, she expressed a lustful enjoyment that shows a lack of regret. However, when Orestes kills Clytemnestra he is conflicted and feels guilty afterwards. This shows the great contrast between the two characters and leaves little room for similarity. Clytaemnestra enraged by the death of her daughter, Iphigeneia at the hands of her own father Agamemnon. Iphigeneia was sacrificed so that the Achaean army could sail to Troy for battle. The ten year long…show more content… He seems not to hold a grudge towards Clytaemnestra for sending him away. He is on a mission to follow the commands of the gods. He feels a connection to his mother and thus is conflicted when it comes time for her death. Clytaemnestra continues to show her evil nature when she tries to take advantage of the fact that she is Orestes mother in order to try and persuade him to spare her life. Orestes however, knows his duty to the gods but makes a statement towards Clytaemnestra’s persuasive threat that portrays the conflict going on within his mind. “Clytaemnestra: Watch out- the hounds of a mother’s curse will hunt you down. / Orestes: But how to escape a father’s if I fail?”(The Libation Bearers, ll. 910-911) Orestes remembers that he must kill his mother to restore justice because it is the decree of the gods. Therefore, he murders his mother with a guilty heart and conscience. He does not kill anyone other than Clytemnestra and Aegisthus whom so rightfully deserved their deaths. Therefore, Orestes is justified in his mission to restore justice to the house of
