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devastating plague that has been killing many of his subjects. He speaks as if he is an anguished father: "My children, I am fill...
becomes the focus of attention in the family. Both Larry and his father are now ousted from being the center of attention. This, h...
biological mother and father. On leaving the Oracle at Delphi, having heard the dire prophecy that he would murder his father and ...
all. However, Hamlet does not see it this way and becomes very angry with his mother for marrying Claudius. Because of this, Ham...
his mother, he fulfills the prophesy. As Oedipus tells the story, one gets the sense that he is more than just a character. He is ...
of in a negative light. On the other hand, Oedipus Rex is also someone who is seemingly trying to help to find the true murderer o...
truth about who killed his wifes husband is being uncovered. He shows himself again as noble by insisting that justice be done and...
of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...
Hamlet is fascinating because he is so psychologically rich and complex; hes a real person, and no one has quite managed to figure...
In 5 pages this paper compares how these topics are thematically depicted in these plays. There are 4 sources cited in the biblio...
In five pages fate's role in this ancient Greek tragedy is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
In eight pages this paper argues that the King is victimized by his own arrogance in a consideration of how the theme of hubris or...
In five pages the ways in which characters are utilized by the playwrights as instruments by which the audience can be manipulated...
not have written them. Sophocles wrote "Antigone"(c. 442 B. C) and "Oedipus the King" (c. 425 B. C.) among numerous other works. ...
In 5 pages the recurrences of these motifs in the dramas of ancient Greece are examined in this work by Sophocles. There are 3 so...
In 5 pages this paper examines the uses of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as it emphasizes the plot's paradox within the ...
In 5 pages this paper examines how perceptions of truth are shaped through illusion in these two plays. There are 3 sources cited...
This paper contrasts and compares the tragic flaws of Achebe and Sophocles' protagonists in 5 pages. There are no other sources l...
In seven pages this research paper discusses the various interpretations of this classic Greek tragedy including those of Sigmund ...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...
In six pages this report compares these two Freudian childhood complexes. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....
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 ...
murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...
In eight pages the protagonists of each play are compared and contrasted in terms of desire for truth, changes, and the collision ...
In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
seek guidance from an oracle. When he returns he tells the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to ...
if he should have a son. Therefore, Laius took steps to prevent conceiving a son by Jocasta. However, Jocasta wanted a child and c...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...