This study aims to analyze the play called the Flies by analyzing the protagonist of the play, Orestes, in the light of Sartre’s existentialist terms bad faith and consciousness. In the play, the protagonist Orestes arrives the city of Argos to avenge the death of his father Agamemnon. Zeus wants him to leave the city for good; nonetheless, Orestes realizes that he can choose another way. This recognition is very important in that he cannot blame God or other external factors for the consequences of his action. However, after realizing that he is free to choose, the play becomes a quest for self for Orestes. At the end of the quest, there is a transformation from bad faith to consciousness for Orestes..
Alan : Filoloji; Güzel Sanatlar; İlahiyat; Mimarlık, Planlama ve Tasarım; Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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