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This paper considers the many struggles of Oedipus throughout the course of Sophocles' tragic play in five pages. Four sources ar...
In eight pages this paper examines how the protagonist Oedipus changed from one work to the next in this analysis of these tragedi...
extremely civic-minded society and active participation in the democratic process was demanded of everyone. No one took his polit...
kill his father and marry his mother. He left his home so that this would not happen, but he did not know that his father and moth...
evolves to become so much more than he, at first, appeared to be as he came to see the errors of his ways by the end of the play a...
one to conclude that determinism plays a significantly essential role. Were Oedipus and Creons lives determined or were the...
with Teiresias (Johnston). It seems odd to some, but the quarrel makes sense if we understand Oedipus as someone who sees things i...
(La Machine Infernale), Oedipus is a man of great looks with an ego to match, but of what could best be described as limited intel...
In five pages this paper examines how Oedipus exemplifies the Athenian male ideal. There are no other sources cited....
to speak out. Of course, Oedipus is infuriated by such statements and knows that they must have been instigated by one of his enem...
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
marry his mother. This involves a very powerful unwritten law concerning incest. While there was perhaps no laws concerning this p...
if he should have a son. Therefore, Laius took steps to prevent conceiving a son by Jocasta. However, Jocasta wanted a child and c...
others, or more intelligent than others. In short, there must be some element which somehow sets him above the average man, but ye...
seek guidance from an oracle. When he returns he tells the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to ...
prophet points an accusing finger at Oedipus. In a rage, Oedipus accuses the prophet of being paid by someone to say such things, ...
behold his greatness without envy? Now what a black sea of terror has overwhelmed him. Now as we keep our watch and wait the final...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...
As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...
plague that threatens to annihilate most of its citizens. This plague is interpreted as an act of the gods, who are voicing their...
Deities and the concept of fate are examined in this comparative analysis of these classical literary works consisting of 6 pages....
been killed and because he is deemed a traitor the powers refuse him a burial. Antigone fights for this cause claiming that her br...
and in order to protect the city and its citizens, Oedipus was compelled to take drastic action. Also, he wished to cement his re...
In five pages essay examines how justice is conceptually portrayed in this tragic play by Sophocles. There are no other sources ...
In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...
In eighteen pages this report considers how literary unities are to be represented in literary works with Sophocles following the ...
In six pages this report compares these two Freudian childhood complexes. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....
on a number of issues. Jocasta is presented in Oedipus the King as a middle-aged woman, a bit reserved, and uncomfortable in the ...
In six pages this paper presents a structural analysis of this ancient Greek tragedy and examines how the rising action and confli...
His pride, which leads him to attempt to save Thebes from a devastating plague by exposing the murderer of his predecessor, King L...