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King Lear and Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons

In five pages this paper examines the King's role in Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons and William Shakespeare's King Lear. The...

Oedipus the King, Othello, Reality and Appearances

In a paper consisting of three pages the protagonist's distinguishing between appearances and reality is assessed in these works b...

Othello and Oedipus the King and the Determination of Appearances and Reality

logical explanation, Othello seemed bent on confirming that he will never be more than a misfit in Venice. Desdemonas protestatio...

Prince Hamlet of Denmark and King Oedipus of Thebes

In eight pages these tragic heroes created by William Shakespeare and Sophocles are contrasted and compared. Eight sources are ci...

'Oedipus the King' and 'Chinatown'

no longer walks the Chinatown beat, ever since he was promoted to lieutenant (Dirks chin.html). Chinatown is regarded as a punish...

Organic Unity Concept of Aristotle's Poetics as Portrayed in Agamemnon and Oedipus the King

In a paper consisting of five pages ways in which organic unity serves as an important function in ths plots of these ancient Gree...

Post Myocardial Infarction and Sex Education

In ten pages this paper considers the theories of Betty Neuman and Imogene King regarding sex counseling after a heart attack with...

King Oedipus, Prince Hamlet, and Their Tragic Flaws

In five pages the tragic flaws of these play protagonists are contrasted and compared....

Irony in the Greek Tragedy Oedipus the King

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

Kings Gilgamesh and Oedipus

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

Oedipus the King and Fate

In five pages fate's role in this ancient Greek tragedy is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Civil Disobedience, Martin Luther King, and Henry David Thoreau

gets. If anything Thoreau gives us an emotional warning, He who gives himself entirely to his fellow men appears to them useles...

Tragic Characteristics of Oedipus the King

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

Antigone Character Analysis

receive a proper burial, and she enlists the services of Ismene, her lone remaining sibling. She states her intentions plainly to...

Thematic Similarities in the Writings of Plato, Cicero, and Sophocles

then, accompanied by proof, it can therefore be called knowledge. He seems to move in circles a bit with this assertion, in that ...

The Enduring Popularity of Antigone

honor and integrity into the courtroom as well as to the attention of the public (Conte 26). These are the issues that should con...

Classical Greek Drama and the Works of Sophocles and Aeschylus

This paper examines the classical works represented by Sophocles' Theban plays and Aeschylus's The Oresteia in 5 pages. Three sou...

Review of the Film Version of Stephen King's The Green Mile

we see an older man who doesnt sleep well at night any more; his long walks and an old clip of Fred and Ginger dressed in their fi...

Epic Hero Transformation in Greek Literature

In six pages this paper examines the transformation of the epic hero in ancient Greek literary works such as Euripides' Medea, Sop...

Mythology of Greece and the Roles of Antigone and Medea

This paper consists of five pages with the focus of discussion being Greek mythology particularly as it pertains to the role of wo...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Style of Leadership

"I Have a Dream" speech (Gardner and Avolio 32). He also did this with "free at last" as a catch phrase which echoes in many peopl...

Leader's Political Role in King Henry V by William Shakespeare

In his political discourse, The Prince, Nicolo Machiavelli believed that political prowess that leads inherently to victory is ine...

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...

William Shakespeare's King Lear and Dante's 'Inferno' Compared

leaves Cordelia dowerless. As luck or providence would have it, through a twist of fate, Cordelia became the queen of France. Go...

Defiance of Authority in Life and in Literature

In six pages this creative essay examines an event in which a college student had to defend beliefs and this experience is related...

Visions of Euripides and Sophocles

In four pages this essay contrasts the styles of these Greek playwrights from the classical era within the context of Sophocles'...

Antigone's Childish Defiance and Pointless Death in the Play by Sophocles

In six pages this paper examines the childish and irrational behavior of Sophocles' female antagonist and argues that fate plays n...

Chorus Role in Antigone by Sophocles

In five pages this paper examines how the audience is represented by the chorus in Sophocles' tragic play Antigone. Four source...

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 ...

'What is Man?' and William Shakespeare's King Lear

In four pages the question regarding the nature of man is examined within the context of William Shakespeare's King Lear....