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Aristotle, Tragedy, and Oedipus Rex

serve as a compass for the character when facing great and insurmountable odds. Oedipus held staunchly to his moral codes, and whe...

Nicholas Rowe's Eighteenth Century Play The Tragedy of Jane Shore

In 5 pages an analysis of this 1714 play on Edward IV's mistress is presented. There are no other sources listed....

Archaeology and the Polis of Ancient Greece

number of other gods who were chosen by each respective community depending upon their preference. "The mountains, which served ...

Symbolism of Life's Tragedy in 'Aeneid' Book VI by Virgil

In five pages the symbolism of Aeneid's Book VI is examined as it pertains to humankind's redemption and salvation. Four sources ...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Classical Philosophy's Influence

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Hamlet's characterization was influenced by the philosophies of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Plat...

Irony in the Greek Tragedy Oedipus the King

In four pages this paper discusses the dominance of the all powerful Greek mythological gods within the context of this tragedy by...

Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Pagan and Jewish Women

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Pagan women with Jewish women in ancient Greek and Roman societies in terms of the...

Auschwitz and Triumph Over Tragedy

In a paper consisting of seven pages the strength of character that it took to survive Auschwitz and those both great and small, o...

Quotation Analysis from The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

of drives," not all of which are conscious and some of which are not, strictly speaking, even rational (Zuckert 87). In "The Birth...

Depiction of Values in Classical Literature

In five pages this tutorial examines how classic works of literature, the Bible, 'The Aeneid,' 'The Iliad,' and 'The Odyssey' port...

The Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill and Greek Tragedy

In 5 pages this paper compares O'Neill's play with Greek tragedies in a consideration of similarities, differences, and morality. ...

Supernatural Use by Shakespeare in Tragedies and Comedies Compared

In seven pages this report compares and contrasts Shakespeare's employment of the supernatural in tragedies and comedies with refe...

Critically Reviewing the City State of Athens in Ancient Greece

In a paper consisting of seven pages the Athenian democracy represented by this Greek city state is considered along with an asses...

Shakespeare and Sophocles, Tragedy, and Heroism

In 8 pages this paper examines the concept of the tragic hero in a comparison of King Lear by William Shakespeare and Sophocles' O...

American Tragedy of School Violence

In five pages this paper discusses the U.S. growing problem of school violence, which is an unfortunate byproduct of American soci...

Society of Ancient Greece and Women

This paper examines how women in Ancient Greek society were portrayed in a comparative analysis of the plays Lysistrata by Aristop...

Second World War Involvement of Czechoslovakia, Poland, Greece, and Yugoslavia

In ten pages this paper evaluates the reasons behind the involvement of these countries in the Second World War. Six sources are ...

Classical Literature Identity Questions

In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...

The Element of Tragedy in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

An analysis of the element of tragedy in this classic by William Shakespeare. Mistaken identity and familial relationships are de...

Greece and Rome Civilization Development

This paper consists of five pages and examines the Western civilization contributions of Greek and Roman development. There are n...

Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Lear compared and contrasted with Kurosawa’s Ran and

In this essay which contains three sources and five pages, the writer compares and contrasts the film of Akira Kurosawa called RAN...

The Challenger Tragedy from a Consultant Perspective

In eight pages this research paper considers how a consultant would examine the Thiokol and NASA structural organizations that wer...

Classical Literature and the Hero

In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares the hero's role in Sophocles' Antigone, Thucydides' The History of the Peloponnesia...

Classical Literature and the Portrayal of the 'Faustian Bargain'

In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...

Tragedy in Death Of A Salesman and Antigone

This 5 page paper focuses on the lead characters Antigone and Willy Loman then branches out to ancillary characters to establish h...

'The Economist' and Classical Monetarist Model

From the Classical-Monetarist Perspective Economic and business cycle theories are both generally classified into categori...

The Tragedy of King Richard III by William Shakespeare and the Evil Protagonist

In five pages this paper presents a psychological analysis of Shakespeare's evil protagonist Richard III....

Roman and Greek Tragedies Compared

Thyestes and his brother were rivals for the throne of Mycenae. Atreus was married to Aerope. Thyestes seduced Aerope. He was a...

Classical Literature and The Role of World Leaders

This paper discusses three classic literary works, Gilgamesh, Hayy Ibn Yaqzan, and Oedipus Rex. The author draws comparisons from...

Astronomy and Greece

Since approximately 700 B. C., astronomy had a great deal to do with keeping time (PG). Natural periods of time were generated th...