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A 3 page essay that discusses Jean-Paul Sartre's play "The Flies" draws upon the ancient Greek legend of Orestes, as told by Aeschylus in his classic play of the same name. However, Sartre changes the focus of the ancient story in order to stress thematic points that are drawn from his existentialist philosophy. Examination of "The Flies" indicates that the principle thematic points that Sartre makes in this work pertain to his idea existence preceding essence and how this idea can be associated with the concept of freedom (thesis statement). This thematic thrust becomes particularly evident when the overall structure of the play is considered. First of all, Orestes is presented with a predetermined situation over which he has had no input or control. Secondly, he realizes that whether or not he acts is his choice; he is free to choose. He then comes to the realization that by choosing he frees himself, as well as the city. No additional sources cited.
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points that are drawn from his existentialist philosophy. Examination of "The Flies" indicates that the principle thematic points that Sartre makes in this work pertain to his idea existence preceding
essence and how this idea can be associated with the concept of freedom (thesis statement). This thematic thrust becomes particularly evident when the overall structure of the play is considered.
First of all, Orestes is presented with a predetermined situation over which he has had no input or control. Secondly, he realizes that whether or not he acts is his
choice; he is free to choose. He then comes to the realization that by choosing he frees himself, as well as the city. (While the student researching this topic
specified using only 5 paragraphs, this creates some rather long paragraphs in order to fill the number of purchased pages. The student may consider breaking down his/her points into
more paragraphs when writing his/her own paper, which you are required to do, using this example paper only as a guide)(Also note that this comment was not counted in determining
the length of this example essay.) The opening scenes of the play present Orestes, who is returning home after a long exile, with an adverse situation, as the city is
plagued by both flies and a sense of overwhelming guilt. The stage is dominated by a statue of Zeus, "god of flies and death," which a stage direction describes as
having "white eyes and blood-smeared cheeks" (Sartre 49). This feature immediately communicates to the audience the playwrights take on the domination of the gods over the city, which is viewed
as evil rather than beneficial. Zeus enters, in the guise of a mortal man, and explains to Orestes why there are so many flies. "Fifteen years ago a mighty stench
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