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In five pages this essay discusses the moral belief in atonement as represented by the irony and symbolism featured in Oedipus Rex...
In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...
did not attract the attention of the gods. This was still true in Shakespeares time. The few commoners he included were never cen...
In five pages this paper compares Sophocles' Oedipus Rex with the plays by William Shakespeare in terms of their similarities and ...
In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...
This paper consists of nine pages and considers how violence is perpetuated by the gods in Thebiad by Status, Oedipus Rex by Sopho...
In 8 pages this paper examines the concept of the tragic hero in a comparison of King Lear by William Shakespeare and Sophocles' O...
This paper discusses three classic literary works, Gilgamesh, Hayy Ibn Yaqzan, and Oedipus Rex. The author draws comparisons from...
In 6 pages the theme of free will as it appears in Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, King Lear by William Shakespeare, Docto...
In five pages this paper examines the predestination concept and also discusses if tragic flaws can be overcome in a consideration...
In 5 pages this paper examines this thematic conflict as it is represented in A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, Macbeth by William S...
The mores of society are frequently presented in theatrical productions of the time. This paper describes Oedipus Rex by Sophocles...
A deetailed description of the 'three unities' as they are manifested within William Shakespeare's King Lear and Sophocles' Oedipu...
logical for him to wonder. Oedipus was in fact rescued and brought up by the king. Because he does in reality end up killing a ma...
In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...
in which a drunk calls Oedipus a "bastard," thus forcing him to the extreme of looking for the cause of the plague on the city whe...
bodies in its past, the King confidently reassured his ailing people, "My search has found one way to treat our disease - and I ha...
who others looked upon with envy, and characters who others judged for their actions and essential character. The paper looks at G...
to convey the importance of unquestioning obedience to the will of the gods; and, secondly, to emphasize the importance of familia...
charities was remarkable. She was coming into her own, moving out of the extremely heavy shadow cast by the royal family (particu...
individual would grow up, kill his father, and marry his mother. In reality, few people would ever find themselves in such a circu...
inseminated, and so forth. Technology has had a way of impinging on morality, and today, there is a sense that part of the process...
of an omnipotent God, and therefore there is considerable debate as to whether the actions of a human being can be genuinely consi...
The audience sees Oedipus to be a good and caring King, one who has a grasp of right and wrong. Oedipus is also shown to be a bit ...
slave, and ironically enough, he is enslaved by the prophesy. "People of Thebes, my countrymen, look on Oedipus. He solved the fam...
to speak out. Of course, Oedipus is infuriated by such statements and knows that they must have been instigated by one of his enem...
In five pages this paper examines how innocence is corrupted in a literary comparison and contrast of Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bo...
- is what was considered quite unique for the figuratively dark production. Adding literal darkness to MacBeth was the directors ...
marry his mother. This involves a very powerful unwritten law concerning incest. While there was perhaps no laws concerning this p...
by some serious flaw of character and/or judgment," with the ultimate goal being to inspire either pity or fear in the audience (K...