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Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Fate

his mother." With these words in the introduction which gives us the background to the story (Sophocles, Argument). This tragic...

Once and Forever King by T.H. White

The Once and Forever King by T.H. White is the focus of this book report consisting of ten pages in which topics including knighth...

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

In six pages various Arthurian legends are compared with The Once and Future King by T.H. White in terms of time period and the ch...

Contrasting and Comparing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf

Gawain is presented with similar atrocities and the same type of need for retribution, though his choice of actions and his determ...

Factual or Fictitious King Arthur Legends?

In eight pages this essay assesses whether or not King Arthur was an actual living figure or if he was a fictitious creation by au...

Medieval Literature and the Portrayals of Kingship

In seven pages this paper discusses how the relationship between warriors and their king is symbolically depicted as that of sons ...

Guinevere, Legendary Wife of King Arthur

In ten pages this paper charts the evolution of the Guinevere myth considering its Celtic origins and the contributions of Thomas ...

Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory

In five pages this research paper examines 2 critics' views of Malory's text on the death of King Arthur and an examination of the...

17th Century English Literature and Time Significance

In five pages this paper discusses the importance of time in King Lear by William Shakespeare, the play Everyman, and The Canterbu...

King David Hotel Bombing

In five pages this 1940s' bombing of the King David Hotel is examined in terms of the militants and terrorist actions that culmina...

Criticism of Misery by Stephen King Reviewed

This essay consists of five pages and presents a critique of 5 articles reviewing Misery by Stephen King with styles, concepts, an...

Horror Genre Icon Stephen King

In six pages this report examines the life and writings of Stephen King with his works The Stand, Insomnia, and The Green Mile amo...

Mark Twain and Morality

(Roth, 682). As in its sequel, Huckleberry Finn, the boys frequently have more innate wisdom in their ingenuousness than the adult...

Satire in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

on "the Boss," as everyone begins to call Hank, who begins reorganizing the kingdom. Hank explodes Merlins castle and is heralded...

Uncertain Visions in Oedipus the King and Othello

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

Tragedy in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In five pages this essay discusses the tragic elements of Oedipus the King in terms of plot, the Chorus' role, plot elements, and ...

Tragic Hero Oedipus in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

evolves to become so much more than he, at first, appeared to be as he came to see the errors of his ways by the end of the play a...

Hospitality in 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In four pages the significance of the hospitality theme in 'The Odyssey' is discussed in examples of King Alkinoos', Melenaus', an...

Comparative Analysis of Phaedra and Jocasta

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

Early Greek Theater and Ritual

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

Mythology and Contemporary Violence

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

The Uncommon Man's Tragedy and Aristotle

nations, and they did not attract the attention of the gods. In the past few centuries, on the other hand, we have ample examples...

Perspectives on Authority in Renaissance Drama

The writer examines several of Shakespeare's plays (King Lear and The Tempest), as well as Fuente Ovejuna by the Spanish playwrigh...

Medicine River by Thomas King

In five pages this paper analyzes the missing father theme of Medicine River by Thomas King. There are no other sources listed....

Citizen Example of Oedipus

In five pages this essay discusses the complexities involved with the citizen example served by Oedipus the King in Sophocles' pla...

Claudius in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this character analysis of Claudius focuses on ethical values with a contrast and comparison between Prince Hamlet a...

Justice According to King and Thoreau

In six pages this paper examines the government intervention positions represented by Thoreau and King. Four sources are cited in...

Social Reform and Karl Marx

In six pages this paper compares the social reform theories of Karl Marx with those of Nancy Chodorow, Simone de Beauvoir, and Mar...

The “Tragic Flaw” of Honesty in “King Lear”

keep him out of their clutches: "Because I would not see thy cruel nails / Pluck out his poor old eyes, nor they fierce sister / I...

Jazz as Modernism

Jazz breaks free of restrictions of form and structure, melody and harmony. Jazz allows composers to take "freer liberties with a ...