d by the fact that she murdered his father.It is clear that Orin and Orestes had extremely different views on whether it was acceptable to avenge the death of their murdered father by “killing” their mother. Orin’s incredible guilt and Orestes lack of any remorse show how very different their reactions to their involvement in the deaths of their mothers are. It is evident that death can easily be avenged by the death of the killers, yet once the initial anger subsides, it can occasionally be replaced by regret and guilt which sow their seeds and slowly take over the life of the murderer....
