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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...
In five pages this paper examines a passage from the Greek tragedy in order to determine to what extent Oedipus portrays himself a...
The trials featured in these works are contrasted and compared in a report consisting of five pages. Two sources are cited in the...
and in order to protect the city and its citizens, Oedipus was compelled to take drastic action. Also, he wished to cement his re...
In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...
murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...
In seven pages this research paper discusses the various interpretations of this classic Greek tragedy including those of Sigmund ...
on a number of issues. Jocasta is presented in Oedipus the King as a middle-aged woman, a bit reserved, and uncomfortable in the ...
have to hear; and he ends up discovering the truth about himself, a truth so agonizing and abhorrent that he blinds himself (Sopho...
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...
"childhood and neurotic mental processes" (Appel, 1995, p. 625), Freud was able to create a link between family relationships and ...
the disease is the god Apollos punishment because the murder of the kings predecessor, Laius, has not been properly punished. He ...
pursue justice with or without her sisters assistance. With an impressive strength that demonstrates her unwavering commitment to...
Jocastas acceptance of her role and of the death of her son is fundamental to the actions of the play. When Oedipus kills Laius a...
individual would grow up, kill his father, and marry his mother. In reality, few people would ever find themselves in such a circu...
he has heard the dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus meets Laius on the road, becomes enr...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...
As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
In 5 pages this paper examines how perceptions of truth are shaped through illusion in these two plays. There are 3 sources cited...
the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to justice. Oedipus swears he will go on this quest to fin...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...
largely concerns issues of perception. When Oedipus at last learns the truth of his origin and situation, he takes broaches from t...
In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these works by Shakespeare and Sophocles in terms of tragic themes and iro...
In five pages this paper considers how this imagery combines to represent lost vision and spiritual confusion in this tragic play ...
In five pages this paper examines the different ways in which heroine Antigone and hero Oedipus wielded power in these plays by So...
In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...
Polybus, and his queen, Merope. After he is grown, Oedipus is told by a drunken man at a banquet that he really isnt the son of Po...