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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...

Aeschylus introduces a complete reversal of gender roles, placing the character of Clytemnestra in a ruling role over Argos in the...

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 how human nature is featured in classic literary works by Homer, Sophocles, Dante Alighieri, and...

In six pages this paper compares the protagonists featured in the Oedipus Trilogy of Sophocles and Othello by William Shakespeare ...

those ruled by determinism. Having grasped the meaning behind Oedipus the King and Othello, it can easily be argued that Oedipus ...

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

In five pages this paper examines a common literary theme as it pertains to Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Othello by William S...

logical explanation, Othello seemed bent on confirming that he will never be more than a misfit in Venice. Desdemonas protestatio...

did not attract the attention of the gods. This was still true in Shakespeares time. The few commoners he included were never cen...

In eight pages these tragic heroes created by William Shakespeare and Sophocles are contrasted and compared. Eight sources are ci...

In six pages this essay considers the psychological, moral, and literary influence Sophocles exerted in his play in a discussion o...

In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...

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

In a paper consisting of three pages the protagonist's distinguishing between appearances and reality is assessed in these works b...

In five pages and 2 parts Homer's 'The Iliad' is examines in terms of Patroklos' leadership abilities with a contrast and comparis...

In five pages this paper examines the uses of the chorus and repeating themes in the classical tragedies of Euripides, Sophocles, ...

the god Apollo sees" but Teiresias has not come (Sophocles 36). This initial perception of Teiresias capacity and Oedipus convict...

In five pages this paper argues that instead of free will Oedipus is instead controlled by determinism in this tragic play by Soph...

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...

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...

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

has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...

devastating plague that has been killing many of his subjects. He speaks as if he is an anguished father: "My children, I am fill...

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

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

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

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...

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