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In five pages this paper examines a passage from the Greek tragedy in order to determine to what extent Oedipus portrays himself a...
This paper consists of five pages plus includes an outline of one page and analyzes three speeches from King Oedipus, and two spee...
In six pages this essay considers the psychological, moral, and literary influence Sophocles exerted in his play in a discussion o...
the god Apollo sees" but Teiresias has not come (Sophocles 36). This initial perception of Teiresias capacity and Oedipus convict...
In four pages this paper examines the play's good vs. evil conflict in a consideration of how divine power is dominated by demonic...
In five pages this essay discusses the tragic elements of Oedipus the King in terms of plot, the Chorus' role, plot elements, and ...
In five pages this research paper examines how irony is used in these tragedies in a comparison and contrast of characters and the...
contrasts dramatically with Antigones ideas, and forms the basis for the conflict that drives the plot. At the core of Creons val...
of the Soul Jonathan Lear describes the knowledge someone has regarding something already known as knowingness. This is developed...
he is blind than when he sees. "Light, to the ancient Greeks, was beauty, intellect, virtue, indeed represented life itself" (Gree...
have to hear; and he ends up discovering the truth about himself, a truth so agonizing and abhorrent that he blinds himself (Sopho...
finer points of interpretation. However, the general consensus, down through the ages, is that Sophocles main theme had to do with...
Of course Oedipus refuses to believe this at first, accusing Teiresias of plotting against the throne; he orders the man to leave ...
and instead gives the infant to another shepherd, who takes the boy to Polybus, king of Corinth, who raises it as his own (Sophocl...
concerned for his people; self-regarding but caring. This paper answers several questions about him and his actions in the play. D...
men. It is their rules and their decisions that determine how women should act and what role they can play in society. Antigones ...
short temper gets him into trouble. In Book IX, Polyphemus, the son of the sea god Poseidon, decides to dine on a few Greeks who ...
will ultimately cause her her life. Antigone pleads and does whatever she can possibly think of to get an honorable burial for ...
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pursue justice with or without her sisters assistance. With an impressive strength that demonstrates her unwavering commitment to...
then, accompanied by proof, it can therefore be called knowledge. He seems to move in circles a bit with this assertion, in that ...
receive a proper burial, and she enlists the services of Ismene, her lone remaining sibling. She states her intentions plainly to...
honor and integrity into the courtroom as well as to the attention of the public (Conte 26). These are the issues that should con...
This paper examines the classical works represented by Sophocles' Theban plays and Aeschylus's The Oresteia in 5 pages. Three sou...
In five pages this paper argues that the protagonist of Sophocles' play successfully satisfies the classical tragic hero criteria ...
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 paper examines the transformation of the epic hero in ancient Greek literary works such as Euripides' Medea, Sop...
In a paper consisting of 3 pages the different tones but common storylines that exist in these tales are compared. There are no o...
in and curse God. He tells his wife, advising her that, just as they accept good from the hand of God, they have to also be willin...
The tragedies these leaders experience that lead them onto a path of self knowledge are the focus of this paper consisting of five...