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Electra
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Electra is no Antigone.
Either in story or character. Electra has all of the anger, but none of the agency. Simply put, she waits for Orestes to act instead of taking it upon herself. To be fair, Antigone's brothers were dead so that wasn't an option for her, but as a role model of honor Antigone is the clear winner.
Both feature heroines, sisterly discourses on integrity versus following decree, and yet, Antigone appeals infinitely more to me. Then again, I'm not a huge fan of Agamemnon so his destruction never elicited empathy.
Either in story or character. Electra has all of the anger, but none of the agency. Simply put, she waits for Orestes to act instead of taking it upon herself. To be fair, Antigone's brothers were dead so that wasn't an option for her, but as a role model of honor Antigone is the clear winner.
Both feature heroines, sisterly discourses on integrity versus following decree, and yet, Antigone appeals infinitely more to me. Then again, I'm not a huge fan of Agamemnon so his destruction never elicited empathy.
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