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about the boundaries and concerns of civil, political and religious justice, such as where the jurisdiction of the state can be de...
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...
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...
grown son would ultimately come to kill his father and marry his mother. When Oedipus was born, he was immediately abandoned on M...
not a political drama, but the battle of wills between two family members -- Creon and his niece, Antigone. It does not take much ...
tragic hero. Creon, on the other hand, realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. He is forced to live, knowing that...
could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...
The literature makes it very clear that female police officers face more challenges and have fewer opportunities than male office...
the Chorus suggests that it could be the work of the gods (Sophocles). Rather than consider someone elses viewpoint, Creon begins ...
In six pages this paper examines the childish and irrational behavior of Sophocles' female antagonist and argues that fate plays n...
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...
number and must join the rat race. Individuality is not prized and someone who has opinions, especially if that person is a woman,...
declares to Creon that the laws of heaven are "unwritten and unchanging, not of today or yesterday is their authority; they are et...
this retaliation against his brother whom Polyneices felt had stolen the throne from him. Both brothers are killed in battle, one ...
he has heard the dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus meets Laius on the road, becomes enr...
of Helen of Troy in marriage if she wins. This starts the war. In this we see that the war is being fought over a woman, Helen, c...
In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
In five pages fate as it affects Antigone, Hector, and Achilles is examined. There are no other sources listed....
were not performed. However, almost as soon as he has made this ruling - that Polyneices body should lay unburied - Creon is faced...
father who controlled every aspect of her life. When she married bank employee Torvald Helmer, she was merely exchanging a father...
This paper focuses on tragic form as is represented by these works. Neither nobility nor commoner enjoys immunity from tragedy. ...
In five pages this paper presents a character analysis of Haemon as a reflection of wisdom and his wisdom while also serving at th...
In six pages this classical Greek play is examined in a consideration of power, control, and gender prejudice and how the contempo...
This paper examines the heavily male-influenced film industry as it related to the roles played by female characters. The author ...
marry his mother. This involves a very powerful unwritten law concerning incest. While there was perhaps no laws concerning this p...
Although the subject of eating disorders are quite well publicized when it comes to girls and women being affected, a little appre...
This research paper presents discussions on the differences between male and female juvenile delinquents and how female delinquent...