The French Revolution turned society upside down and, as many times before, literature and theater reflected the new society and the new way of life that came after the fall of the Bastille. The Romantic movement of the nineteenth century sought ways to free poetry and drama from the constraining rules of previous centuries, and Victor Hugo was at the forefront of this movement. His tragedy, Hernani, is very different from Racine's Andromache written in the 17th century, when the king's absolute authority and attention to duty were the guiding forces not only in society but also in literature and theater. The differences between these two works can be noted through several elements, such as the topics, the religious ideas, the staging and the presence or absence of the three units, which reflect life before and after the French Revolution and how much it influenced society and traditions. One of the most significant differences between Andromache and Hernani occurs in their arguments (1). Racine's work is based on ancient Greek mythology that was part of 17th-century classical education; therefore the audience was familiar with the characters and plot. Furthermore, the focus on duty in the play was intended to encourage the aristocratic audience to compromise and follow what duty dictates in life, just as Andromache did, who, at the end of the play, is the sole victor . On the other hand, Hernani is not based on classical mythology and would not have been known to the public when it was first introduced. Unlike Andromache, it is set in the recent past of the 16th century, presenting a fictional representation of the Spanish court with the only real character as... the center of the card... and Hugo's Hernani has numerous differences. which represent the changes in society after the French Revolution. The subject matter of the plays and short stories no longer focuses on the classical world but instead presents a fictional history in the near past. Christian ideals replace the classical view of destinies or gods guiding one's destiny. People are more complicated, they are capable of changing and redeeming themselves according to the Christian. Action and death now occur on stage and stage directions are given, which were not present in previous plays. Finally, the plot becomes more complicated, taking place in more than one location and over several months, allowing the writer to follow more than one plot. Overall, Hernani shows the need for freedom not only in society but also in literature and theater to truly reflect the human experience..