The Character's Pitch, Complaint, and Moment on Oresteia

Oresteia book analysis
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Oh, misery; when Cassandra lands on the hands of Agamemnon, she foretells her murder. She talks about it and says she will go in and have the courage to die. Being a prophet, she had foreseen her death and the cause of her death. She realized with certainty what awaited her. That particular monologue, when she realizes that she does not have much time, is one of the greatest and game-changing events of the whole book. In her talking, she also points out that Agamemnon will be murdered by his wife.
The monologue puts Cassandra in a sort of desperate place. She knows what is coming, but she can not do anything about it. Part of Cassandra's punishment was that no one believed her prophecies even though they all came to pass. It was not always like that before. It was never like that. She was just a princess like any other ordinary princess until the god, Apollo, developed a crush on her and tried to have an affair with her. It was then that Apollo gave her the gift of prophecy. When Cassandra' cheated,' the god cursed her, and even though she could tell the future, she was condemned never to be believed. When she talks about her death and the King's, no one believes her. It must have felt like she was utterly helpless. It was scary that she knew she was going to die, and there was nothing she could do about it.
One thing that is catchy here, though, is her tone and attitude and the way it shifts to acceptance. She realizes with finality that at that moment, there is nothing she can do about it except to accept her fate. However, when she sees that Agamemnon will also die and it gives her comfort. It gives her a purpose because she knows that in his killing, the suffering of her fellow Trojans will be avenged. This monologue comes moments before she was murdered by the King's wife, who is later killing the King. In her words, she feels pitiful about her situation. She, however, still believes in herself even in her final moments. She also still believes that Apollo is to blame for all the evil. As it comes out through her words, this monologue is for strengthening her. She inte...