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

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

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...

Homer's and Virgil's works are compared and contrasted. This research report suggests that various trends for each of these works....

with not only Odysseus but with the other characters as well" (Athena, the Goddess). For example, "At the opening of the book, Ath...

reign of government. He is simply a warrior and that is what he does. With Aeneas he is fighting for his Rome, his people, his lan...

the son of King Polybus and Queen Merope. After learning that he was not their true son, Oedipus set out to find his real parents...

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

reacts to the presence of the men by eating two of them, Odysseus attacks and manages to blind Polyphemus by stabbing him in his e...

as a work of art, is that it presents morally ambiguous situations that reveal much about all sides of the human character, especi...

a cave. They make love and, from this point on, Dido considers them to be married even though a ceremony has not officially consec...

personal life concerns until the arrival of the Trojan hero. Aeneas was emotionally smitten with Dido and he gave into these impul...

his household. The suitors have taken it upon themselves to essentially use Odysseus home as though it was their own, killing live...

When he eventually realizes he is neglecting his duty -- Jupiter tells him he has a destiny to found Rome -- Aeneas sails away, te...

In three pages a character analysis of the protagonist Aeneas in Virgil's 'The Aeneid' focuses upon his heroic characteristics. I...

In a paper that consists of eight pages the definition of hero throughout the course of cultural history is considered in support ...

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

In five pages this essay considers the audience and poet relationship as represented in 'The Divine Comedy' by Dante and 'The Odys...

journey of humanity through life. Dantes epic charts a journey of the soul, from the depths of degradation to the radiance of rede...

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...

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...

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...

one to conclude that determinism plays a significantly essential role. Were Oedipus and Creons lives determined or were the...

In 5 pages this paper compares how these topics are thematically depicted in these plays. There are 4 sources cited in the biblio...

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...

Deities and the concept of fate are examined in this comparative analysis of these classical literary works consisting of 6 pages....

are not primarily about war. The love element is significantly greater. In exploring Virgils Aeneid, it is perhaps the metamorpho...

In 8 pages this paper contrasts and compares how warfare is ideologically presented in each classical work. There are no other so...

could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...