YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Morality in Oedipus the King by Sophocles and The Odyssey by Homer
Essays 481 - 510
declares to Creon that the laws of heaven are "unwritten and unchanging, not of today or yesterday is their authority; they are et...
as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...
occurs near the end of the conflict. These two warriors fight over who has the greater claim to a captive woman who is also the d...
we mortals bear perforce, although we suffer; for they are much stronger than we. But now I will teach you clearly, telling you th...
and the Greek forces suffer mightily without their hero. Later in the narrative, his anger propels him into battle. But, just as a...
number and must join the rat race. Individuality is not prized and someone who has opinions, especially if that person is a woman,...
how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...
be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...
is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...
his rule to all those who regarded him as an interloper. He sought the assistance of his most trusted advisor, his brother-in-law...
father who controlled every aspect of her life. When she married bank employee Torvald Helmer, she was merely exchanging a father...
In five pages this paper presents a character analysis of Haemon as a reflection of wisdom and his wisdom while also serving at th...
In five pages this paper examines how Oedipus exemplifies the Athenian male ideal. There are no other sources cited....
individual stories into the tapestry that became his famous epics. He did not create the stories; they had come from hundreds of y...
In ten pages this paper examines modernism within the context on Ulysses and how James Joyce varies the portrayal of Homer's Odyss...
In eighteen pages this report considers how literary unities are to be represented in literary works with Sophocles following the ...
In this essay consisting of five pages the argument is presented that the friendship between these heroes in Homer's 'The Iliad' s...
Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...
In five pages the Theban plays of Sophocles are examined in a consideration of responsibility, fate, and their power. One other s...
were not performed. However, almost as soon as he has made this ruling - that Polyneices body should lay unburied - Creon is faced...
Looking at Saint Augustine's 'Confessions' and Homer's 'The Iliad', the author finds characters and situations that represent the ...
the more noteworthy events can, however. A brief outline of these events is as follows: 1. Odysseus leaves...
This paper focuses on tragic form as is represented by these works. Neither nobility nor commoner enjoys immunity from tragedy. ...
In five pages the truth of this statement is argued with supporting evidence from various philosophers. Four sources are cited in...
In three pages this paper examines the events presented in Homer's epic in comparison with the burial rituals of Egypt in a consid...
were arranged on three concentic terraces that focused on the royal residence ("New..." 33). Recent excavation has discovered that...
Homer's and Virgil's works are compared and contrasted. This research report suggests that various trends for each of these works....
In five pages anger as a motif and character motivation in Homer's 'The Iliad' is explored. There are no other sources listed in ...
Two characters from each of Homer's epics are compared in five pages in order to ascertain which is the most heroic of the charact...
In seven pages this paper considers the injustices of war in a consideration of women's unequal roles represented in the works of ...