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In eight pages this paper discusses Greek theater's traditions, rituals, and ceremonies with Oedipus the King among the topics cov...

In seven pages this paper discusses past and present myths and violence with examples provided from ancient works The Aeneid, The ...

a man so much that she would do anything for him-- lie, cry, and eventually die. In many ways, Queen Jocasta submits fully...

the way; at the same time, the "old man," who was watching carefully, "struck me from his carriage, / full on the head with his tw...

woman who was now a widow, he fell in love and married her-his mother (Sophocles). Apollo curses Thebes and says that the city wil...

watch these plays we see not only human frailty, but the workings of fate. Consider Oedipus: he killed his father and married his ...

In five pages this paper considers the portrayal of single women in this comparison and contrasting of Morrison's novel and Willia...

In ten pages this paper evaluates the extent of man's power over his fate within the literary contexts of 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Th...

as revealed in the literary/mythological writings of ancient Greece. In "The Iliad," for example, when the mighty warrior Achille...

Shakespeares characters that the audience (or the reader) immediately understands will not have an easy time of it. The story of "...

a manner that Cleopatra bears his children. At one point Antonys wife dies and for the audience this would offer the option of ...

In a paper consisting of five pages the similarities between modern Peru and 1960s America are noted in a consideration of how Kin...

the disease is the god Apollos punishment because the murder of the kings predecessor, Laius, has not been properly punished. He ...

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 eight pages this paper argues that the King is victimized by his own arrogance in a consideration of how the theme of hubris or...

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

works called The Mourning Bride which was created in 1697 contains the following well known line: "Heavn has no Rage, like Love to...

the open air seems odd. And yet, the opera version gave Falstaff a swagger and an attitude that one suspects was close to the t...

contrasts dramatically with Antigones ideas, and forms the basis for the conflict that drives the plot. At the core of Creons val...

This paper consists of six pages in which comparisons are made between Oedipus and Ibsen's heroine Nora Helmer along with a compar...

In four pages this paper examines the play's good vs. evil conflict in a consideration of how divine power is dominated by demonic...

seek guidance from an oracle. When he returns he tells the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to ...

arms off and place them somewhere, nor did she wage a real battle on the high window. Even the terms high window and shadow can be...

that should be born to him by me" (Sophocles). This tragic portent would surely have put most couples who believed in fate off of...

This paper contrasts and compares the tragic flaws of Achebe and Sophocles' protagonists in 5 pages. There are no other sources l...

In six pages this paper presents a structural analysis of this ancient Greek tragedy and examines how the rising action and confli...

in one another that is very attractive. So Romeo makes his way to her window in the night and we have the infamous balcony scene w...

We can see that he is panicking because he has killed a man and there is blood on him that he cannot wash off. Even though his wif...

her innocence and lack of understanding in her words as she dies, words that do not even point to Othellos guilt as Emilia asks he...