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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...

to speak out. Of course, Oedipus is infuriated by such statements and knows that they must have been instigated by one of his enem...

Sophocles "Oedipus the King" Sophocles establishes a setting in which the twists and turns that ultimately led to the vision of ...

a decidedly different climate in relation to justice. The end of the Classical period brought with it Alexanders death, as well a...

plague that threatens to annihilate most of its citizens. This plague is interpreted as an act of the gods, who are voicing their...

In five pages this report discusses how Homer, Sophocles, and Hesiod would have conceptualized justice regarding the 911 terrorist...

having given his word, feels that he has no choice but to keep it, even though he fears, rightly, that the boy will end in disaste...

this writer/tutor encourages the student to reread the play, noting passages that support the chosen theme. While certainly study ...

an already contradictory situation. Consider how she acknowledges the baby as both "my son" and as "valuable property." Her matern...

and is not open to the charge of flattery" (Plato). While Socrates then discusses the love of youth, possibly referring to having ...

There are some things in this life that just are, that result from the intersection of natural law, cultural context, interpersona...

has Oedipus whipped by his driver and driven from the road. Oedipus retaliates and fights back. "With this right hand I struck hi...

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

prophet points an accusing finger at Oedipus. In a rage, Oedipus accuses the prophet of being paid by someone to say such things, ...

in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...

the audience; and finally, it must be complex (McManus, 1999). Complex here means the plot contains a "reversal of intention (peri...

surely bless you and make your descendant as numerous as the stars in the sky." Because Abraham never questioned a divine commandm...

Therefore in righting him I serve myself"(Sophocles, li 223-225). This opening monologue serves several functions and shows quite...

since the first publication of Shakespeares collected plays in 1623, readers and audiences around the globe have, by their seeming...

to convey the importance of unquestioning obedience to the will of the gods; and, secondly, to emphasize the importance of familia...

the very Centaur as he lay dying that the blood, if given to Hercules, would keep him from ever wandering from her side. Of course...

city is in turmoil. The next several lines have a messenger enter and inquire as to Oedipus home and whereabouts. The Chorus info...

of tragic flow Aristotle also stipulates that the plot of a tragedy should follow a logical tragic flow. Aristotle writes that "a...

way out of his situation at all because no matter what he does to avoid the killing of his father and marrying his mother he has n...

of Oedipus, the man who kills his father and marries his mother, is actually older than Sophocless version of the story. Its timel...

stressor pileup. Therefore, in their model, they double the concepts labels, using a capital letter behind each of the original la...

in a society where proper parenting has become a thing of the past. Detachment of this extent can reach epic proportions when men...

sent them scrambling to revise the law to include only infants. This was also a lesson for other states offering or considering t...

healing. Respondents who reported moderate stress before group (56.3%) experienced a decrease (43.8%) after group that dropped th...

either ill or injured, and therefore requires the aid of health care professionals. One might also feel that "person" underscores ...