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has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...

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...

his infant son, Oedipus, die from exposure on a mountainside. The baby Oedipus was subsequently found and raised by the rulers of ...

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...

of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...

others, or more intelligent than others. In short, there must be some element which somehow sets him above the average man, but ye...

if he should have a son. Therefore, Laius took steps to prevent conceiving a son by Jocasta. However, Jocasta wanted a child and c...

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...

his mother, he fulfills the prophesy. As Oedipus tells the story, one gets the sense that he is more than just a character. He is ...

calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...

been killed and because he is deemed a traitor the powers refuse him a burial. Antigone fights for this cause claiming that her br...

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....

As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...

becomes the focus of attention in the family. Both Larry and his father are now ousted from being the center of attention. This, h...

all. However, Hamlet does not see it this way and becomes very angry with his mother for marrying Claudius. Because of this, Ham...

will; summation of all applicable elements will likely lead one to conclude that determinism played a significant and essential ro...

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...

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 five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...

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 eight pages the protagonists of each play are compared and contrasted in terms of desire for truth, changes, and the collision ...

murder, Oedipus remarks, absentmindedly, "Strange, hearing you just now . . . my mind wandered, my thoughts racing back and forth"...

In five pages this paper discusses these kingly characters and their flaws in a consideration of what value if any their suffering...

In four pages this paper discusses the dominance of the all powerful Greek mythological gods within the context of this tragedy by...