Women of Troy Daily Analysis

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BEAR Quotes Daily Analysis for Women of Troy (Euripides, translation by Don Taylor, published by Methuen Drama, 2007)

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Text summary from the 2020 VCAA Text List

Presented in 415BC, Euripides’ episodic drama, The Women of Troy focusses on the horrifying consequences of violence, drawing upon the many atrocities that occurred during the Peloponnesian wars. As such, Euripides’ play is a lyrical commentary on loss – of a people, of a city, of a civilisation.

As dawn breaks on the ruins of Troy after the Athenian invasion, the city’s queen and women are confronted by the brutal reality of the battle and the cruelty of their fates. What ensues is a series of lamentations that question the traditional pantheon of gods and the morality of men who seek revenge under the guise of justice. The play thus reflects the universal ugliness of war, exposing a single, tragic truth; that while war devastates women and children particularly, everyone suffers – victims and victors alike.