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very powerful and just individual, putting aside the fact she was a woman. While this speaks of men, and fighting for justice, one...
self-esteem. This is true in the family as well. Parents may have some emotional difficulties as their children grow from being li...
not a political drama, but the battle of wills between two family members -- Creon and his niece, Antigone. It does not take much ...
the Chorus suggests that it could be the work of the gods (Sophocles). Rather than consider someone elses viewpoint, Creon begins ...
then, accompanied by proof, it can therefore be called knowledge. He seems to move in circles a bit with this assertion, in that ...
receive a proper burial, and she enlists the services of Ismene, her lone remaining sibling. She states her intentions plainly to...
honor and integrity into the courtroom as well as to the attention of the public (Conte 26). These are the issues that should con...
left to be consumed by animals. Creon takes this action because he feels it is imperative to the safety of the state that the peop...
where there were festivals and dancing choruses which appear to have competed for prizes (ClassicNote). At one point it appears as...
In essence she marries Othello without her fathers permission, something not done by a traditionally obedient woman. But, this onl...
the king is furious at his sons interference. The king asks if the reason he has come was to save Antigone. His foreknowledge, whi...
could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...
a family like the Andersons from Father Knows Best living next door to the ultra contemporary likes of Ozzy Osbourne and kin. The...
they can to avoid conflict in the family unit. An ecological approach to studying families includes the interaction of the membe...
tragic hero. Creon, on the other hand, realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. He is forced to live, knowing that...
pursue justice with or without her sisters assistance. With an impressive strength that demonstrates her unwavering commitment to...
In seven pages this essay contrasts morality as depicted in Plato's Apology and Sophocles' Antigone. Two sources are cited in t...
In three pages this paper compares and contrasts three major female theatrical protagonists Sophocles' Antigone, Euripides' Medea...
In five pages this paper examines how the audience is represented by the chorus in Sophocles' tragic play Antigone. Four source...
In five pages this paper argues that the protagonist of Sophocles' play successfully satisfies the classical tragic hero criteria ...
In four pages this essay contrasts the styles of these Greek playwrights from the classical era within the context of Sophocles'...
In six pages this paper examines the childish and irrational behavior of Sophocles' female antagonist and argues that fate plays n...
In six pages this creative essay examines an event in which a college student had to defend beliefs and this experience is related...
In twelve pages Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is analyzed in terms of the representation of power in accordance to gender. Thirteen...
In six pages this paper examines the transformation of the epic hero in ancient Greek literary works such as Euripides' Medea, Sop...
This paper consists of five pages with the focus of discussion being Greek mythology particularly as it pertains to the role of wo...
In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares the hero's role in Sophocles' Antigone, Thucydides' The History of the Peloponnesia...
In five pages this paper discusses how Socrates' principles are presented in Plato's Protagoras and then provides a comparison wit...
In six pages this paper discusses how new family structures will impact future families with blended families and single mother he...
This paper examines the classical works represented by Sophocles' Theban plays and Aeschylus's The Oresteia in 5 pages. Three sou...