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if he should have a son. Therefore, Laius took steps to prevent conceiving a son by Jocasta. However, Jocasta wanted a child and c...
modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...
been killed and because he is deemed a traitor the powers refuse him a burial. Antigone fights for this cause claiming that her br...
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...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...
biological mother and father. On leaving the Oracle at Delphi, having heard the dire prophecy that he would murder his father and ...
of in a negative light. On the other hand, Oedipus Rex is also someone who is seemingly trying to help to find the true murderer o...
that should be born to him by me" (Sophocles). This tragic portent would surely have put most couples who believed in fate off of...
serve as a compass for the character when facing great and insurmountable odds. Oedipus held staunchly to his moral codes, and whe...
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...
devastating plague that has been killing many of his subjects. He speaks as if he is an anguished father: "My children, I am fill...
where there were festivals and dancing choruses which appear to have competed for prizes (ClassicNote). At one point it appears as...
he has heard the dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus meets Laius on the road, becomes enr...
city is in turmoil. The next several lines have a messenger enter and inquire as to Oedipus home and whereabouts. The Chorus info...
the disease is the god Apollos punishment because the murder of the kings predecessor, Laius, has not been properly punished. He ...
more many people are punished for not heeding the word of God. There are numerous people and numerous situations presented in G...
In eight pages this paper argues that the King is victimized by his own arrogance in a consideration of how the theme of hubris or...
In five pages the ways in which characters are utilized by the playwrights as instruments by which the audience can be manipulated...
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...
In 5 pages this paper examines the uses of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as it emphasizes the plot's paradox within the ...
In 5 pages this paper examines how perceptions of truth are shaped through illusion in these two plays. There are 3 sources cited...
This paper contrasts and compares the tragic flaws of Achebe and Sophocles' protagonists in 5 pages. There are no other sources l...
In seven pages this research paper discusses the various interpretations of this classic Greek tragedy including those of Sigmund ...
murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...
In four pages this paper discusses the dominance of the all powerful Greek mythological gods within the context of this tragedy by...
In a paper consisting of 3 pages the different tones but common storylines that exist in these tales are compared. There are no o...
In five pages this paper discusses these kingly characters and their flaws in a consideration of what value if any their suffering...
The trials featured in these works are contrasted and compared in a report consisting of five pages. Two sources are cited in the...