Reading Electra | Alexandria
Read Electra by Sophocles. Plotting matricide with divine blessing, "Electra-Sophocles" shatters moral certainties by portraying revenge as sacred duty. While most tales warn against vengeance, this Greek tragedy boldly suggests some crimes demand it. Through a daughter's quest to kill her mother, Sophocles explores how justice and savagery can become terrifyingly intertwined.