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to the gods, who always punish it. And that is a second theme of the play, the folly of pride. By refusing to accept his own acti...
of our concern. If this story simply told of Oedipus as a king who is found guilty of murdering his father and...
Jocastas acceptance of her role and of the death of her son is fundamental to the actions of the play. When Oedipus kills Laius a...
individual would grow up, kill his father, and marry his mother. In reality, few people would ever find themselves in such a circu...
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...
he has heard the dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus meets Laius on the road, becomes enr...
largely concerns issues of perception. When Oedipus at last learns the truth of his origin and situation, he takes broaches from t...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...
the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to justice. Oedipus swears he will go on this quest to fin...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...
Deities and the concept of fate are examined in this comparative analysis of these classical literary works consisting of 6 pages....
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
behold his greatness without envy? Now what a black sea of terror has overwhelmed him. Now as we keep our watch and wait the final...
In 5 pages this paper compares how these topics are thematically depicted in these plays. There are 4 sources cited in the biblio...
one to conclude that determinism plays a significantly essential role. Were Oedipus and Creons lives determined or were the...
In 5 pages this paper examines how perceptions of truth are shaped through illusion in these two plays. There are 3 sources cited...
In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these works by Shakespeare and Sophocles in terms of tragic themes and iro...
Polybus, and his queen, Merope. After he is grown, Oedipus is told by a drunken man at a banquet that he really isnt the son of Po...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the way good and evil and father and son relationships in these two plays. There ...
In a paper consisting of five pages the Book of Job is compared with Oedipus the King in terms of such issues as free will. There...
In five pages this paper examines the different ways in which heroine Antigone and hero Oedipus wielded power in these plays by So...
In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...
In five pages this paper considers how this imagery combines to represent lost vision and spiritual confusion in this tragic play ...
In five pages this essay discusses the tragic elements of Oedipus the King in terms of plot, the Chorus' role, plot elements, and ...
In five pages this paper examines how innocence is corrupted in a literary comparison and contrast of Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bo...
is important for the student to realize how the inherent fallibility of first-hand testimony has been the focus of myriad debates,...
This paper consists of eight pages and considers the injustice of the trial Socrates received in an attempt to determine whether o...
In six pages this paper assesses whether or not Socrates was innocent or guilty of the crimes alleged by his accusers. Five sourc...
Our criminal justice system has been established to determine the guilt or innocence of those accused of a crime and to punish tho...
This 5 page paper gives an overview of how Oedipus was a victim of fate in Oedipus the King. This paper includes how Oedipus was a...