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Medea, Oedipus Rex and Cruelty

Medea and Oedipus Rex are like many ancient Greek plays in dealing with a sub-theme of cruelty. This research paper examines the a...

Supernatural in Macbeth and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

theme that Shakespeare used appeared in many different forms. Perhaps the most distinguished of the supernatural forms is the gho...

Causal Relationship Between Greek and Roman Law?

In twelve pages this paper examines whether the famous codes of Rome were influenced by Greek legal concepts. Nine sources are ci...

Chicago's Greek American Community

certain amount of time, as their primary goal was to take their earnings back home and live the life of luxury. Indeed, there was...

Roman Copy of Aphrodite's Torso

In four pages this paper compares the Greek version of the Torso of Aphrodite with a Roman copy and also discusses the sculptor Ma...

Value Differences Between Hebrew and Greek

In six pages Hebrew and Greek values are contrasted and compared in a discussion of some similarities and many differences. Four ...

Comparative Analysis of Art Sculptures

In five pages a comparative analysis of two sculptures from different cultures and time periods are examined with the ancient Gree...

Ghost of Hamlet's Father and its Authenticity

to manifest in either life. They take issue with something that has gone on before their death, and in fact, the ghost in Hamlet, ...

Can Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and Sophocles' Oedipus the King be Regarded as Tragic Plays?

In three pages the differences and similarities in these two plays are discussed in order to determine if they should be regarded ...

The Element of Tragedy in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

An analysis of the element of tragedy in this classic by William Shakespeare. Mistaken identity and familial relationships are de...

Greek and Roman Akroterion Art Figures

In eight pages this paper discusses the art that was featured atop Roman and Greek buildings in terms of their representation, art...

Greece and Rome Civilization Development

This paper consists of five pages and examines the Western civilization contributions of Greek and Roman development. There are n...

Society of Ancient Greece and Women

This paper examines how women in Ancient Greek society were portrayed in a comparative analysis of the plays Lysistrata by Aristop...

William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' and Homosexuality

In ten pages this ppaer examines the homosexual thematic overtones that are evident both in Shakespeare's play as well as Franco Z...

Religious Redemption in King Lear by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes evil forces in this tragedy and how redemption is portrayed within the context of the Elizabetha...

Medieval Art, Ancient Art, and Divine Nature

In five pages the depiction of divine nature in the Greek marble Girl with Doves and the German stained glass Six Scenes from a Tr...

Comparison of Medieval and Modern Views with William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Ben Jonson's Every Man

and turned" (Every Man - III, 2, pp. 48) and Hamlets "imagination" as he dwells on the experience of seeing his fathers ghost: "Th...

Evolution of Counting Systems

In seven pages the counting system evolution is examined as it is traced back through history and the contributions of Europeans, ...

Greek Vase Analysis

In eleven pages this paper discusses the Niobid Painter's 'attic red figure amphora' Greek vase and how such works provide importa...

Sculpture Evolution

In five pages this research paper considers how sculpture from the Paleolithic to Greek periods developed and evolved. Five sourc...

Book of Genesis, 'The Odyssey,' and Order versus Disorder

In 5 pages tis paper discusses the conflict of order vs. disorder as depicted in these ancient Hebrew and Greek texts. There are ...

Greek Architecture and Art Described

classical art is the low-relief frieze executed for the Parthenon sometime between 447 and 432 BC. Neils (1999) notes that: "In sp...

First Soliloquy of Lady Macbeth

In seven pages this tragedy by William Shakespeare is examined within the context of Lady Macbeth's first soliloquy and its signif...

Hamlet and the Film Adaptations by Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares these 1948 and 1996 film interpretations of William Shakespeare's tragedy with the ...

Leontes in A Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

In five pages Sicilia's King Leontes is analyzed in terms of his character's functions in Shakespeare's tragedy. Five sources are...

1993 Waco, Texas Seize and How It Went Wrong

it. While Koresh may be at fault for many of his actions, it is the FBI and the ATF who are at real fault for the tremendous loss...

Polybius's Philosophies

In five pages this paper examines the ancient Greek philosophies of Polybius and whether or not they are applicable to the contemp...

Comparing the Book of Job and Oedipus Rex

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...

Overview of 'Romanization'

this subject has been of great interest to many historians and scholars as Rome was obviously the power that took over to a great ...

Oedipus and Gilgamesh Compared

The tragedies these leaders experience that lead them onto a path of self knowledge are the focus of this paper consisting of five...