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the gods. Oedipus also inflicts the cost of blood on himself, stabbing out his own eyes. While naturally, in modern democracies,...

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

has Oedipus whipped by his driver and driven from the road. Oedipus retaliates and fights back. "With this right hand I struck hi...

this writer/tutor encourages the student to reread the play, noting passages that support the chosen theme. While certainly study ...

an already contradictory situation. Consider how she acknowledges the baby as both "my son" and as "valuable property." Her matern...

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

having given his word, feels that he has no choice but to keep it, even though he fears, rightly, that the boy will end in disaste...

In 5 pages this paper examines this thematic conflict as it is represented in A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, Macbeth by William S...

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

In 5 pages this paper examines how the characteristics of heroism are defined in such literary works as A Simple Heart by Gustave ...

In eleven pages this paper discusses the concepts of interpreting the future through prophecy, by the prophets, and through dreams...

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

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

Sophocles "Oedipus the King" Sophocles establishes a setting in which the twists and turns that ultimately led to the vision of ...

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...

In three pages this report analyzes the power of the ancient Greek mythological gods in this consideration of Oedipus the King by ...

In 6 pages the theme of free will as it appears in Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, King Lear by William Shakespeare, Docto...

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

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...

the son of King Polybus and Queen Merope. After learning that he was not their true son, Oedipus set out to find his real parents...

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

In five pages this paper argues that instead of free will Oedipus is instead controlled by determinism in this tragic play by Soph...

In five pages this paper examines a common literary theme as it pertains to Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Othello by William S...

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

nations, and they did not attract the attention of the gods. In the past few centuries, on the other hand, we have ample examples...

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

this retaliation against his brother whom Polyneices felt had stolen the throne from him. Both brothers are killed in battle, one ...

he would take a dim view of Jason abandoning his duty to his wife and children in favor of selfish gain. The chorus would be the...