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Therefore in righting him I serve myself"(Sophocles, li 223-225). This opening monologue serves several functions and shows quite...

In 5 pages this paper compares how these topics are thematically depicted in these plays. There are 4 sources cited in the biblio...

In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these works by Shakespeare and Sophocles in terms of tragic themes and iro...

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...

were old With which she followed my poor fathers body Like Niobe, all tears;-why she, even she,- O God! a beast that wants discour...

individual would grow up, kill his father, and marry his mother. In reality, few people would ever find themselves in such a circu...

In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...

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 research paper examines how irony is used in these tragedies in a comparison and contrast of characters and the...

In 5 pages this paper examines how perceptions of truth are shaped through illusion in these two plays. There are 3 sources cited...

modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...

biological mother and father. On leaving the Oracle at Delphi, having heard the dire prophecy that he would murder his father and ...

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...

This 5 page paper compares three tragedies and their protagonists: Oedipus from Oedipus Rex, Macbeth from Macbeth and Odysseus fro...

In eight pages these ancient Greek tragic protagonists featured in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus are ...

Medea and Oedipus Rex are like many ancient Greek plays in dealing with a sub-theme of cruelty. This research paper examines the a...

This paper consists of nine pages and considers how violence is perpetuated by the gods in Thebiad by Status, Oedipus Rex by Sopho...

In five pages this paper discusses how these characters featured in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles can be describes as mythic because th...

In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...

In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...

This paper considers the many struggles of Oedipus throughout the course of Sophocles' tragic play in five pages. Four sources ar...

of Oedipus, the man who kills his father and marries his mother, is actually older than Sophocless version of the story. Its timel...

intelligent man, a man of integrity, and a man who is willing to seek answers, even if those answers point to him as the problem. ...

to speak out. Of course, Oedipus is infuriated by such statements and knows that they must have been instigated by one of his enem...

In eight pages this paper examines how the protagonist Oedipus changed from one work to the next in this analysis of these tragedi...

is affected by parental behavior. Sometimes, there is no reason other than the childs own psychological makeup. It does not seem t...

behold his greatness without envy? Now what a black sea of terror has overwhelmed him. Now as we keep our watch and wait the final...

on a number of issues. Jocasta is presented in Oedipus the King as a middle-aged woman, a bit reserved, and uncomfortable in the ...

In eight pages the protagonists of each play are compared and contrasted in terms of desire for truth, changes, and the collision ...

This paper examines how symbolism enhances Abner Snopes' characterization in William Faulkner's short story 'Barn Burning' in five...