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on themes that have to do with familial love and altruism, rather than the hostility and fear that were attributed to it by Freud ...

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

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...

largely concerns issues of perception. When Oedipus at last learns the truth of his origin and situation, he takes broaches from t...

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 King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to justice. Oedipus swears he will go on this quest to fin...

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

calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...

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

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...

As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...

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 paper considers how this imagery combines to represent lost vision and spiritual confusion in this tragic play ...

In five pages this paper examines the different ways in which heroine Antigone and hero Oedipus wielded power in these plays by So...

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

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...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the way good and evil and father and son relationships in these two plays. There ...

all. However, Hamlet does not see it this way and becomes very angry with his mother for marrying Claudius. Because of this, Ham...

prophet points an accusing finger at Oedipus. In a rage, Oedipus accuses the prophet of being paid by someone to say such things, ...

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

since the first publication of Shakespeares collected plays in 1623, readers and audiences around the globe have, by their seeming...

surely bless you and make your descendant as numerous as the stars in the sky." Because Abraham never questioned a divine commandm...

to convey the importance of unquestioning obedience to the will of the gods; and, secondly, to emphasize the importance of familia...

upon the very nature of man to enjoy learning something about others and in return about him or herself. In this way, he argues, w...

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

The mores of society are frequently presented in theatrical productions of the time. This paper describes Oedipus Rex by Sophocles...

In six pages this paper compares the protagonists featured in the Oedipus Trilogy of Sophocles and Othello by William Shakespeare ...

In five pages this essay discusses the moral belief in atonement as represented by the irony and symbolism featured in Oedipus Rex...

did not attract the attention of the gods. This was still true in Shakespeares time. The few commoners he included were never cen...

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