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seek guidance from an oracle. When he returns he tells the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to ...
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
if he should have a son. Therefore, Laius took steps to prevent conceiving a son by Jocasta. However, Jocasta wanted a child and c...
he has heard the dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus meets Laius on the road, becomes enr...
the disease is the god Apollos punishment because the murder of the kings predecessor, Laius, has not been properly punished. He ...
more many people are punished for not heeding the word of God. There are numerous people and numerous situations presented in G...
where there were festivals and dancing choruses which appear to have competed for prizes (ClassicNote). At one point it appears as...
has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...
largely concerns issues of perception. When Oedipus at last learns the truth of his origin and situation, he takes broaches from t...
that should be born to him by me" (Sophocles). This tragic portent would surely have put most couples who believed in fate off of...
serve as a compass for the character when facing great and insurmountable odds. Oedipus held staunchly to his moral codes, and whe...
events that all resulted in tragedy was when Laius insisted that his healthy infant son should be left to die from exposure. While...
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...
Oedipus. He learned that his predecessor and his wifes late husband, King Laius, had been murdered, Oedipus contends that it shou...
of tragic flow Aristotle also stipulates that the plot of a tragedy should follow a logical tragic flow. Aristotle writes that "a...
he was the victim of an unspeakable crime: it was prophesied that Laius would die by his sons hand, and so when Oedipus was born, ...
in and curse God. He tells his wife, advising her that, just as they accept good from the hand of God, they have to also be willin...
The tragedies these leaders experience that lead them onto a path of self knowledge are the focus of this paper consisting of five...
Hamlet is fascinating because he is so psychologically rich and complex; hes a real person, and no one has quite managed to figure...
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 research paper examines how irony is used in these tragedies in a comparison and contrast of characters and the...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the way good and evil and father and son relationships in these two plays. There ...
those ruled by determinism. Having grasped the meaning behind Oedipus the King and Othello, it can easily be argued that Oedipus ...
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 analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...
In four pages this paper examines the play's good vs. evil conflict in a consideration of how divine power is dominated by demonic...
In five pages this paper argues that the protagonist of Sophocles' play successfully satisfies the classical tragic hero criteria ...
In five pages this essay examines gender conflict within the contexts of these 5 dramas from ancient Greece. There are no other s...
In six pages this report compares these two Freudian childhood complexes. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....
As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...