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Eye For An Eye: Retributive Justice In The Hornet's Nest, Amelia Scott

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Rooted in Greek myth and Himalayan culture, The Hornet’s Nest is a high fantasy novel revolving around two women; Lady Nestra, a stepmother set on avenging her family, and Ambrosi, the youngest daughter of the husband Nestra plans to kill. Told through Ambrosi’s eyes, The Hornet’s Nest is based on Aeschylus’ famous Oresteia trilogy and is a study on moral relativism, justice, and the bloody cycle of revenge. This thesis contains 100 pages of the novel and a critical analysis that deconstructs its relationship with the original plays. It focuses on the parallels between Nestra and Ambrosi, and how their …