The Flies Man and the Natural World Quotes Page 1
Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue. We used the translation by S. Gilbert found in No Exit and Three Other Plays, published by Vintage Books in 1989.
| Quote #1 ZEUS |
It's interesting that Zeus uses the word "carrion" to describe the aftermath of Agamemnon's death. Again, the people of Argos – even its rightful king – are reduced to the state of mere animals.
| Quote #2 ZEUS |
Where else do we see a red sunset in the course of The Flies? And how does that scene compare to the one Zeus describes here?
| Quote #3 ORESTES |
Orestes can do nothing about his past – those are factual events he can't change. What he is free to do is interpret those events in his own mind and give meaning to them.
