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Tragic Hero Oedipus in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

evolves to become so much more than he, at first, appeared to be as he came to see the errors of his ways by the end of the play a...

Overcoming 'Tragic Flaws' and Predestination in the Beliefs of John Calvin and in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

In five pages this paper examines the predestination concept and also discusses if tragic flaws can be overcome in a consideration...

Aristotle's 'Tragic Hero' and Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

individual would grow up, kill his father, and marry his mother. In reality, few people would ever find themselves in such a circu...

Antigone by Sophocles, Male and Female Power

In twelve pages Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is analyzed in terms of the representation of power in accordance to gender. Thirteen...

Oedipus Saga in Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonnus

In eight pages this paper examines how the protagonist Oedipus changed from one work to the next in this analysis of these tragedi...

Oedipus's Struggle in Sophocles' Oedipus the King

This paper considers the many struggles of Oedipus throughout the course of Sophocles' tragic play in five pages. Four sources ar...

Oedipus & Creon as Rulers

is to preserve the "state," that is the authority of the state, as opposed to having genuine feeling for the welfare of the people...

King Oedipus Was His Own Worst Enemy

birth was that he would kill his father and marry his mother, a pronouncement so shocking that Laius and Jocasta felt they needed ...

Comparative Analysis of Oedipus and Willy Loman as They Relate to Aristotle’s Definition of a Tragic Hero

plague wreaks death and despair onto the Theban people, Oedipus pride motivates him to make a deal whereby he reveals the identity...

Hamlet & Oedipus

consequence. Her grief is obviously great even though the event was decades ago. She tells Oedipus, "...my son/ he wasnt three day...

Comparing and Defining Tragic Heroes

This 5 page paper compares three tragedies and their protagonists: Oedipus from Oedipus Rex, Macbeth from Macbeth and Odysseus fro...

The Theme of Tragedy in Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman

This 5 page paper discusses the tragedies faced in the plays Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex) by Sophocles and Death of a Salesman b...

Free Will or Determinism in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In five pages this paper argues that instead of free will Oedipus is instead controlled by determinism in this tragic play by Soph...

Complex of Oedipus

prophet points an accusing finger at Oedipus. In a rage, Oedipus accuses the prophet of being paid by someone to say such things, ...

Analysis of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Sophocles' Oedipus

In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these works by Shakespeare and Sophocles in terms of tragic themes and iro...

Shakespeare and Sophocles, Tragedy, and Heroism

In 8 pages this paper examines the concept of the tragic hero in a comparison of King Lear by William Shakespeare and Sophocles' O...

Oedipus and Lysistrata: Tragedy and Comedy

they can stop the men from going off to war and would ultimately bring some peace. The premise of the story is a tragic one, in th...

Oedipus: Tragic Hero

a man who has a prophecy following him, and he is a man who is relatively clueless about what is going on. He inadvertently kills ...

Tragic Elements of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the play's tragic elements and then applies them to the experience of the contemporary world....

Hamlet, Oedipus & Death of a Salesman

"Hamlet," the troubled Danish prince is morose and troubled because, just a short time after his fathers death, his mother remarri...

Theban Plays of Sophocles and Themes of Morality and Fate

In 6 pages the Theban play trilogy of Sophocles, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, are discussed in terms of how...

The Tragic Flaw in Oedipus

have to hear; and he ends up discovering the truth about himself, a truth so agonizing and abhorrent that he blinds himself (Sopho...

Oedipus the King: Character

intelligent man, a man of integrity, and a man who is willing to seek answers, even if those answers point to him as the problem. ...

Irony in "Oedipus the King"

hard we try to turn it aside. As far as ironic speeches, the play is full of them, but two that we can consider are at lines 59-6...

Oedipus Rex: The Role of Internal Conflict

resides in Thebes. Oedipus demands that someone come forward with information. When no one comes, Oedipus puts a curse on whoever ...

Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Fate

his mother." With these words in the introduction which gives us the background to the story (Sophocles, Argument). This tragic...

Comparison Between Oedipus Rex, King Lear, and Prince Hamlet

In five pages this paper compares Sophocles' Oedipus Rex with the plays by William Shakespeare in terms of their similarities and ...

Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy Themes

In four pages this paper examines the characters, chorus, women, and state 'spiritual bankruptcy' theme featured in Sophocles' Oed...

Citizen Example of Oedipus

In five pages this essay discusses the complexities involved with the citizen example served by Oedipus the King in Sophocles' pla...

Why the Tragic Hero Label Applies to Oedipus

In five pages this paper argues that the protagonist of Sophocles' play successfully satisfies the classical tragic hero criteria ...