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Oedipus the King

The events in Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, show an underlying relationship of man's free will existing within the cosmi...

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Admin Published on 11/18/1999 1448 Reads Literature

Predetermination in “Oedipus Rex”

This 3 page paper argues that contrary to most opinions, Oedipus does have free will in the play “Oedipus Rex.” Bibliography lists... ...

How does King Oedipus fit the profile of the Classical Greek tragic hero and how is his fall typical

In his Poetics, Aristotle defined the term ‘tragedy’ as ‘a man not preeminently virtuous and just, whose misfortune, however, is b...

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ying_ling Published on 04/23/2001 1683 Reads Literature

Is Oedipus The True Tragic Hero?

In his Poetics, Aristotle defined the term ‘tragedy’ as ‘a man not preeminently virtuous and just, whose misfortune, however, is b...

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ying_ling- Published on 05/07/2001 1742 Reads Literature

Hamlet, Oedipus, and the Theme of Illusion v. Reality

In three pages the characters of Hamlet and Oedipus are examined in a consideration of how reality and illusion confusion influenc... ...

Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy Themes

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

Comparative Analysis of Phaedra and Jocasta

In five pages the characters of Phaedra in Hippolytus and Jocasta in Oedipus the King are contrasted and compared in terms of the ... ...

Mythic Figures Teiresias and Oedipus

In five pages this paper discusses how these characters featured in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles can be describes as mythic because th... ...

Two Views of "Oedipus Rex"

This 4 page paper examines two scholarly papers on "Oedipus Rex," which have come to opposing views of the character. It argues in... ...

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Free Will

In five pages this paper analyzes Sophocles' Oedipus Rex in a consideration of determination as opposed to free will with the argu... ...

Characters and Their Motives in Oedipus

In five pages this paper considers the motivations of heroism, free will, and fate as they relate to the characters of Oedipus. T... ...

Is “Death of a Salesman” an Aristotelian Tragedy?

This 6 page paper examines briefly Aristotle’s “guidelines” for tragedy, and argues that although Willy Loman is not a character i... ...

The Shepherd and Oedipus

The writer contrasts the minor character of the shepherd with that of Oedipus Rex in the play that bears his name. There is one so... ...

Tension Between Individual and Group in Sophocles’ Oedipus Trilogy

In three pages this paper examines how 5th century B.C. Athenian history impacts upon the tension between individual and group tha... ...

Oedipus' problem of Pride

This 5 page paper gives an overview of how Oedipus was a victim of fate in Oedipus the King. This paper includes how Oedipus was a... ...

Oedipus Rex: Behavioral Perspective And Interactionist Theory

15 pages in length. The extent to which Oedipus Rex can be examined from a combination of behavioral perspective and interactioni... ...

Jocasta/Maternity in Oedipus Rex

A 5 page essay that discusses the role of Jocasta in Oedipus Rex. The writer argues that Sophocles uses his characterization of Jo... ...

Show how irony becomes the very structure of Oedipus the King

Life is filled with series of irony.Therefore,it goes without saying that irony becomes the very structure of good Greek tragedies...

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lgdaughter Published on 09/09/2004 1519 Reads Literature

Irony in Othello by William Shakespeare and Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

In five pages this research paper examines how irony is used in these tragedies in a comparison and contrast of characters and the... ...

The Villain as Himself in 'King Lear' and 'Antony & Cleopatra'

The portrayal of villains in these Shakespearean plays is the focus of this 5 page paper, which asserts that these villains are of... ...

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... ...

Milton/Satan in Paradise Lost

A 5 page essay that discusses the character of Satan. An epic hero is traditionally an example of a culture's ideal man, that is, ... ...

Comparing Antigone and Oedipus by Sophocles

Sophocles' plays and characters are contrasted and compared in five pages in terms of heroic tragic flaw or hamartia, incest, reve... ...

Wuthering Heights' Cathy and Heathcliff and Their Dissatisfaction with Self

In five pages the tragic flaws of these Emily Bronte characters as revealed to be their dissatisfaction with self are examined. T... ...

Downfall of Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

In eight pages this research paper discusses the character flaws that contributed to Okonkwo's downfall and how they pertain to th... ...

Hamlet, Was He Insane?

A 3 page essay that explores Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” in order to answer the question of whether Hamlet was truly mad. The writer a... ...

Mary Shelley's Victor Frankenstein Characterization

In six pages this combination essay and research paper provides a character analysis of Victor Frankenstein and argues that his tr... ...

Flawed Arguments and Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage

This paper details various faulty, or flawed arguments utilized by opponents of same-sex marriage. The author contends that these... ...

Othello as a Tragic Hero

This 3 page paper discusses how the concepts of nobility, tragic flaw, fortune, epiphany, reversal, and catharsis apply to Othello... ...

odepus

Oedipus’ life is revealed during the hours on stage. It is difficult to think of another play in which unity of time as a formal p...

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neilfin Published on 02/25/2004 1623 Reads Literature