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of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...
bodies in its past, the King confidently reassured his ailing people, "My search has found one way to treat our disease - and I ha...
of our concern. If this story simply told of Oedipus as a king who is found guilty of murdering his father and...
his infant son, Oedipus, die from exposure on a mountainside. The baby Oedipus was subsequently found and raised by the rulers of ...
In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...
In eight pages the protagonists of each play are compared and contrasted in terms of desire for truth, changes, and the collision ...
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 essay examines how justice is conceptually portrayed in this tragic play by Sophocles. There are no other sources ...
on a number of issues. Jocasta is presented in Oedipus the King as a middle-aged woman, a bit reserved, and uncomfortable in the ...
Deities and the concept of fate are examined in this comparative analysis of these classical literary works consisting of 6 pages....
plague that threatens to annihilate most of its citizens. This plague is interpreted as an act of the gods, who are voicing their...
In a paper consisting of three pages the protagonist's distinguishing between appearances and reality is assessed in these works b...
In five pages the tragic flaws of these play protagonists are contrasted and compared....
logical explanation, Othello seemed bent on confirming that he will never be more than a misfit in Venice. Desdemonas protestatio...
In eight pages these tragic heroes created by William Shakespeare and Sophocles are contrasted and compared. Eight sources are ci...
In five pages this paper compares Sophocles' Oedipus Rex with the plays by William Shakespeare in terms of their similarities and ...
In a paper consisting of five pages ways in which organic unity serves as an important function in ths plots of these ancient Gree...
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 six pages this essay considers the psychological, moral, and literary influence Sophocles exerted in his play in a discussion o...
In six pages this essay discusses how Oedipus would have been more content without the knowledge of his fated life in this themati...
In seven pages this research paper discusses the various interpretations of this classic Greek tragedy including those of Sigmund ...
In five pages fate's role in this ancient Greek tragedy is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...
city is in turmoil. The next several lines have a messenger enter and inquire as to Oedipus home and whereabouts. The Chorus info...
In four pages this paper discusses the dominance of the all powerful Greek mythological gods within the context of this tragedy by...
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...
In 5 pages this paper compares how these topics are thematically depicted in these plays. There are 4 sources cited in the biblio...
In five pages this paper discusses these kingly characters and their flaws in a consideration of what value if any their suffering...