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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, ...
where there were festivals and dancing choruses which appear to have competed for prizes (ClassicNote). At one point it appears as...
position in the court was not higher than it was. He is the source of all conflict in the story for he presents Othello with subtl...
has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...
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 ...
his infant son, Oedipus, die from exposure on a mountainside. The baby Oedipus was subsequently found and raised by the rulers of ...
of our concern. If this story simply told of Oedipus as a king who is found guilty of murdering his father and...
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...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...
his mother, he fulfills the prophesy. As Oedipus tells the story, one gets the sense that he is more than just a character. He is ...
all. However, Hamlet does not see it this way and becomes very angry with his mother for marrying Claudius. Because of this, Ham...
becomes the focus of attention in the family. Both Larry and his father are now ousted from being the center of attention. This, h...
will; summation of all applicable elements will likely lead one to conclude that determinism played a significant and essential ro...
In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...
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 ...
In six pages this report compares these two Freudian childhood complexes. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....
plague that threatens to annihilate most of its citizens. This plague is interpreted as an act of the gods, who are voicing their...
Deities and the concept of fate are examined in this comparative analysis of these classical literary works consisting of 6 pages....
As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...
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...
if he should have a son. Therefore, Laius took steps to prevent conceiving a son by Jocasta. However, Jocasta wanted a child and c...
been killed and because he is deemed a traitor the powers refuse him a burial. Antigone fights for this cause claiming that her br...
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 the ways in which characters are utilized by the playwrights as instruments by which the audience can be manipulated...
murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...
In eight pages the protagonists of each play are compared and contrasted in terms of desire for truth, changes, and the collision ...