{"product_id":"aeschylus-character-and-the-yoke-of-necessity-9781666939088","title":"Aeschylus, Character, and the Yoke of Necessity","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAeschylus, Character, and the Yoke of Necessity\u003c\/i\u003econsiders the works of Aeschylus in the context of the playwright's handling of dramatic character and the conflict between freedom and compulsion.\u003c\/b\u003e Aeschylus was an Athenian citizen during the first generation of that polis's democratic system. As such, he and his contemporaries were encountering a kind of free agency unknown before in history. Aeschylus presents the archetype of the \"tragedy of character\" that will resonate throughout world literature. It is a fascinating and essential component to the conception of his drama that his protagonists each of the six plays find ways of escaping freedom in exchange for a self-imposed spiritual bondage. They \"slip [their] necks into the yoke of necessity,\" to borrow a pivotal line from the Agamemnon. Caught between their individual motives and the unavoidable necessity of their situation, each protagonist handles this conflict in a way that defines the specificity of their character and results in the development of the plot. This book also explores the frequently dominant position of the Aeschylean chorus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Ringer\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of theater at Marymount Manhattan College, USA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690689855762,"sku":"9781666939088","price":131.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_223247a6-6940-4b95-983c-a787866fce2e.jpg?v=1761743805","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aeschylus-character-and-the-yoke-of-necessity-9781666939088","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}