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the king is furious at his sons interference. The king asks if the reason he has come was to save Antigone. His foreknowledge, whi...
In essence she marries Othello without her fathers permission, something not done by a traditionally obedient woman. But, this onl...
tragic hero. Creon, on the other hand, realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. He is forced to live, knowing that...
could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...
very powerful and just individual, putting aside the fact she was a woman. While this speaks of men, and fighting for justice, one...
deed in this our present trouble, I care not to prolong the span of life, Thus ill-reputed; for the calumny Hits not a single blot...
violate the primacy of traditional family morality, which should be considered as overriding state laws that are contradictory to ...
role of the chorus: "[E]ach play had its chorus, or group of men, a dozen or so, who would observe the action from the orchestra, ...
In five pages this paper argues that Antigone is the first feminist work. There are no other sources listed....
In four pages this essay contrasts the styles of these Greek playwrights from the classical era within the context of Sophocles'...
In six pages this essay discusses how Oedipus would have been more content without the knowledge of his fated life in this themati...
In six pages this paper examines the transformation of the epic hero in ancient Greek literary works such as Euripides' Medea, Sop...
homes and taking wine, run into the mountains. Two men, the aged prophet Teiresias and King Cadmus, the older monarch who abdicate...
be seen as an unavoidable force, which we are destined to fight against, but will ultimately fail. If we look at Sophocles writing...
his mother." With these words in the introduction which gives us the background to the story (Sophocles, Argument). This tragic...
that should be born to him by me" (Sophocles). This tragic portent would surely have put most couples who believed in fate off of...
the Chorus suggests that it could be the work of the gods (Sophocles). Rather than consider someone elses viewpoint, Creon begins ...
the Christian faith, though it can be stated that this idea came from much earlier roots in human civilization. English Ritual D...
In six pages this paper examines the childish and irrational behavior of Sophocles' female antagonist and argues that fate plays n...
In five pages this paper examines the different ways in which heroine Antigone and hero Oedipus wielded power in these plays by So...
In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...
In seven pages this paper compares the female protagonists featured in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and Antigone by Sophocles in a cons...
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
were not performed. However, almost as soon as he has made this ruling - that Polyneices body should lay unburied - Creon is faced...
father who controlled every aspect of her life. When she married bank employee Torvald Helmer, she was merely exchanging a father...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...
number and must join the rat race. Individuality is not prized and someone who has opinions, especially if that person is a woman,...
In five pages this paper presents a character analysis of Haemon as a reflection of wisdom and his wisdom while also serving at th...
This paper focuses on tragic form as is represented by these works. Neither nobility nor commoner enjoys immunity from tragedy. ...
In six pages this classical Greek play is examined in a consideration of power, control, and gender prejudice and how the contempo...