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a man so much that she would do anything for him-- lie, cry, and eventually die. In many ways, Queen Jocasta submits fully...
nations, and they did not attract the attention of the gods. In the past few centuries, on the other hand, we have ample examples...
This paper consists of six pages in which comparisons are made between Oedipus and Ibsen's heroine Nora Helmer along with a compar...
as revealed in the literary/mythological writings of ancient Greece. In "The Iliad," for example, when the mighty warrior Achille...
A deetailed description of the 'three unities' as they are manifested within William Shakespeare's King Lear and Sophocles' Oedipu...
logical for him to wonder. Oedipus was in fact rescued and brought up by the king. Because he does in reality end up killing a ma...
The mores of society are frequently presented in theatrical productions of the time. This paper describes Oedipus Rex by Sophocles...
In 5 pages this paper examines how the characteristics of heroism are defined in such literary works as A Simple Heart by Gustave ...
In ten pages this paper evaluates the extent of man's power over his fate within the literary contexts of 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Th...
In eleven pages this paper discusses the concepts of interpreting the future through prophecy, by the prophets, and through dreams...
In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...
This paper examines 3 tragic elements in an analysis of Amanda Wingfield, Prince Hamlet of Denmark, and King Oedipus of Thebes fea...
In five pages this paper examines how a tragic literary hero is defined by Aristotle in Poetics and then applied to Oedipus. One ...
A 10 page analysis of the tragic hero as he manifests in these two classic plays. Twists of events affect these heroes differentl...
This 10 page essay explores the tragic heroes in these classic plays. Oedipus believes he makes his own destiny while Willy belie...
In five pages Sophocles' Oedipus is examined in terms of the relationship between the fates and the protagonist in a consideration...
In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...
Sophocles "Oedipus the King" Sophocles establishes a setting in which the twists and turns that ultimately led to the vision of ...
own. As a result of their inability to take responsibility for the prophecy they suffered at the hands of their son. Oedipus pu...
upon the very nature of man to enjoy learning something about others and in return about him or herself. In this way, he argues, w...
In 4 pages this paper argues that because of his life circumstances Oedipus was not guilty for the events which turned his life in...
In three pages this report analyzes the power of the ancient Greek mythological gods in this consideration of Oedipus the King by ...
In 6 pages the theme of free will as it appears in Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, King Lear by William Shakespeare, Docto...
In five pages this paper examines a passage from the Greek tragedy in order to determine to what extent Oedipus portrays himself a...
In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...
In 5 pages this paper examines this thematic conflict as it is represented in A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, Macbeth by William S...
In 5 pages this paper contrasts and compares the roles played by oracles and fate in the mythological tales of Achilles, Oedipus, ...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Soyinka's The King's Horseman and Sophocles' Oedipus the King in terms of how thes...
his mother." With these words in the introduction which gives us the background to the story (Sophocles, Argument). This tragic...
In five pages this paper examines the predestination concept and also discusses if tragic flaws can be overcome in a consideration...