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a man who has a prophecy following him, and he is a man who is relatively clueless about what is going on. He inadvertently kills ...

they can stop the men from going off to war and would ultimately bring some peace. The premise of the story is a tragic one, in th...

a man. She is fighting to ensure that he has a proper burial and she has no thoughts for herself. Ismene simply wants to be a good...

This essay responds to several issues concerning King David. What was the Davidic covenant. Since David sinned, why is he consider...

the purpose of allowing the repressed feminine or nurturing side of man to come forth and for the brutal or aggressive side of wom...

In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...

you think, I should not have you, even if you asked to come...apparently the laws of the gods mean nothing to you" (Sophocles). ...

finer points of interpretation. However, the general consensus, down through the ages, is that Sophocles main theme had to do with...

have to hear; and he ends up discovering the truth about himself, a truth so agonizing and abhorrent that he blinds himself (Sopho...

truth about who killed his wifes husband is being uncovered. He shows himself again as noble by insisting that justice be done and...

his infant son, Oedipus, die from exposure on a mountainside. The baby Oedipus was subsequently found and raised by the rulers of ...

city is in turmoil. The next several lines have a messenger enter and inquire as to Oedipus home and whereabouts. The Chorus info...

and instead gives the infant to another shepherd, who takes the boy to Polybus, king of Corinth, who raises it as his own (Sophocl...

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

plague that threatens to annihilate most of its citizens. This plague is interpreted as an act of the gods, who are voicing their...

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...

In seven pages this research paper discusses the various interpretations of this classic Greek tragedy including those of Sigmund ...

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

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 ...

concerned for his people; self-regarding but caring. This paper answers several questions about him and his actions in the play. D...

content of his disturbing dreams to Jocasta, her response was, What should a man fear? Its all chance, / chance rules our lives. ...

that should be born to him by me" (Sophocles). This tragic portent would surely have put most couples who believed in fate off of...

In five pages this paper examines a passage from the Greek tragedy in order to determine to what extent Oedipus portrays himself a...

The trials featured in these works are contrasted and compared in a report consisting of five pages. Two sources are cited in the...

murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...

not have written them. Sophocles wrote "Antigone"(c. 442 B. C) and "Oedipus the King" (c. 425 B. C.) among numerous other works. ...

This paper consists of five pages with the focus of discussion being Greek mythology particularly as it pertains to the role of wo...

In five pages this essay discusses the tragic elements of Oedipus the King in terms of plot, the Chorus' role, plot elements, and ...

In six pages this essay considers the psychological, moral, and literary influence Sophocles exerted in his play in a discussion o...