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in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...

who displays unconquerable courage. In this manner, Milton portrays Satan as a heroic figure, and elicits sympathy for him. As Sat...

in and curse God. He tells his wife, advising her that, just as they accept good from the hand of God, they have to also be willin...

In seven pages this paper examines the conflict of man's struggles in accepting duties and responsibilities to the polis from the ...

In six pages these societies are contrasted and compares as they relate to philosophies expressed in the Bible and the writings of...

In four pages this paper discusses the dominance of the all powerful Greek mythological gods within the context of this tragedy by...

Aeschylus introduces a complete reversal of gender roles, placing the character of Clytemnestra in a ruling role over Argos in the...

In five pages this paper examines how human nature is featured in classic literary works by Homer, Sophocles, Dante Alighieri, and...

In five pages this paper examines the cunning Odysseus in this work by Sophocles. There are no other sources cited....

In seven pages this paper considers how social isolation is represented in Philoctetes by Sophocles, Apology by Plato, and Night b...

In eight pages this paper argues that the King is victimized by his own arrogance in a consideration of how the theme of hubris or...

logical explanation, Othello seemed bent on confirming that he will never be more than a misfit in Venice. Desdemonas protestatio...

In five pages this paper examines the uses of the chorus and repeating themes in the classical tragedies of Euripides, Sophocles, ...

In a paper consisting of three pages the protagonist's distinguishing between appearances and reality is assessed in these works b...

In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...

those ruled by determinism. Having grasped the meaning behind Oedipus the King and Othello, it can easily be argued that Oedipus ...

and is not open to the charge of flattery" (Plato). While Socrates then discusses the love of youth, possibly referring to having ...

that would make him a hero. He does not make powerful decisions and he does not truly step outside any realm within himself or soc...

The murderer is fully aware of the relationships. Also, it is hard to argue that the affairs do not matter. Today, there is a tend...

than allow King Arthur to do this. He journeys to the Green Knight and encounters many adventures on the way. When he ultimately m...

in the audience, because the audience members can see themselves as part of this chain of cause-and-effect (McManus). Lets very b...

nails and fangs that are in the middle of his mouth like a rodents, instead of on the sides like on a Halloween mask" (Ebert). For...

enough to truly consider them a hero. For example, Miranda is one who is strong and determined. She wants to change the world and ...

the every day people who live, work and form the community, from stay-at-home moms who mold their families, to fire-fighters, who ...

there are some wars that "must" be fought, they we will probably agree with Clevinger: that everyone is caught up in the war and h...

destroy Sigurd. She says that she has a favor to ask and makes the king promise that he will keep his word. He does, and asks her ...

Egyptians, whose fantastic death cult gave us some of the greatest monuments on earth. The Egyptians believed in an afterlife that...

complete madness, until at last Elizabeth Proctor, who is completely innocent, is charged with being a witch (Miller, 1952). Not s...

in the city in the midst of the excitement (Mary Cassatt biography). When she first arrived in Paris, she exhibited her work at ...

view. The ambitious virtues that Beowulf embodies are representative of the earnest attempts required for such characters of this...