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the disease is the god Apollos punishment because the murder of the kings predecessor, Laius, has not been properly punished. He ...
city is in turmoil. The next several lines have a messenger enter and inquire as to Oedipus home and whereabouts. The Chorus info...
he has heard the dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus meets Laius on the road, becomes enr...
position in the court was not higher than it was. He is the source of all conflict in the story for he presents Othello with subtl...
has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...
largely concerns issues of perception. When Oedipus at last learns the truth of his origin and situation, he takes broaches from t...
serve as a compass for the character when facing great and insurmountable odds. Oedipus held staunchly to his moral codes, and whe...
where there were festivals and dancing choruses which appear to have competed for prizes (ClassicNote). At one point it appears as...
that should be born to him by me" (Sophocles). This tragic portent would surely have put most couples who believed in fate off of...
devastating plague that has been killing many of his subjects. He speaks as if he is an anguished father: "My children, I am fill...
Oedipus. He learned that his predecessor and his wifes late husband, King Laius, had been murdered, Oedipus contends that it shou...
events that all resulted in tragedy was when Laius insisted that his healthy infant son should be left to die from exposure. While...
his infant son, Oedipus, die from exposure on a mountainside. The baby Oedipus was subsequently found and raised by the rulers of ...
he was the victim of an unspeakable crime: it was prophesied that Laius would die by his sons hand, and so when Oedipus was born, ...
truth about who killed his wifes husband is being uncovered. He shows himself again as noble by insisting that justice be done and...
of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...
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 ...
In eight pages the protagonists of each play are compared and contrasted in terms of desire for truth, changes, and the collision ...
In seven pages this research paper discusses the various interpretations of this classic Greek tragedy including those of Sigmund ...
In six pages this report compares these two Freudian childhood complexes. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....
on a number of issues. Jocasta is presented in Oedipus the King as a middle-aged woman, a bit reserved, and uncomfortable in the ...
In six pages this paper presents a structural analysis of this ancient Greek tragedy and examines how the rising action and confli...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...
As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...
plague that threatens to annihilate most of its citizens. This plague is interpreted as an act of the gods, who are voicing their...
Deities and the concept of fate are examined in this comparative analysis of these classical literary works consisting of 6 pages....
murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...
In five pages fate's role in this ancient Greek tragedy is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
In 5 pages the recurrences of these motifs in the dramas of ancient Greece are examined in this work by Sophocles. There are 3 so...