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Gertrude in Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Jocasta in Oedipus the King by Sophocles Compared

In five pages Jocasta and Gertrude are compared and contrasted in terms of their attitudes regarding their sons, their husbands, a... ...

Religion and Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In five pages this paper examines how Sophocles articulated his religious concepts in this tragic play. Two sources are cited in ... ...

Deities and Fate in The Epic of Gilgamesh and Sophocles' Oedipus the King

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

Tragic Characteristics of Oedipus the King

In five pages this paper examines the tragic elements of this classical Greek play by Sophocles. One other source is cited in the... ...

Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Symbolism

In five pages this paper considers the tragedian's use of symbolism. Three sources are cited in the bibliography.... ...

Similarities Between 'Death of a Salesman' and 'Oedipus The King'

This essay of 3 pages establishes the similarities between these two plays, despite the 2,400 years between them, most notably hum... ...

The Lottery and Oedipus the King

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Bibliography lists 3 so... ...

"Oedipus the King": Quotes

This essay presents four quotes from Sophocles's "Oedipus the King" and then discusses their context and meaning. Four pages in le... ...

King Oedipus Was His Own Worst Enemy

In three pages this paper examines how many of Oedipus's problems were created by himself in the tragic play by Sophocles. One so... ...

Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Family Dysfunction

In six pages this classical Greek social drama and the family dysfunction it depicts are examined in an expert analysis of the so ... ...

Paradox of Dramatic Character in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In five pages this paper examines a passage from the Greek tragedy in order to determine to what extent Oedipus portrays himself a... ...

Trials Featured in Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The trials featured in these works are contrasted and compared in a report consisting of five pages. Two sources are cited in the... ...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Sophocles' Oedipus the King, and Themes of Violence, Love, and Sex

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

Oedipus & Creon as Rulers

A 3 page essay that discusses Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles. Each of these plays focuses on a king of Thebes, Oedipus... ...

Greek Literature and Admirable Character Leadership

In five pages and 2 parts Homer's 'The Iliad' is examines in terms of Patroklos' leadership abilities with a contrast and comparis... ...

Oedipus and Medea: Leadership and Kingship

This 3 page paper discusses the concepts of leadership and kingship in the plays "Oedipus the King" and "Medea." Bibliography list... ...

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... ...

Arthur Miller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles and Consideration of the Individual and Fate

In 5 pages this paper examines the individual and a fate he cannot control in an analysis of Death of a Salesman, Macbeth, and Oed... ...

Elements of Tragedy in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and Oedipus the King by Sophocles

This paper examines 3 tragic elements in an analysis of Amanda Wingfield, Prince Hamlet of Denmark, and King Oedipus of Thebes fea... ...

An Analysis of Tragedy in Three Plays

An analysis of the element of tragedy in Shakespeare's Othello, Ibsen's The Doll House, and Sophocles' Oedipus the King. This pap... ...

Oedipus and Antigone

A 3 page character analysis of the tragic hero, Oedipus and Antigone from the Oedipus Trilogy. No additional sources cited.... ...

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

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

This 3 page paper examines the tragic flaw in the character of Oedipus as revealed in the play "Oedipus the King." Bibliography li... ...

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

In three pages this paper compares and contrasts how the protagonists of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King (also known as Oedipus Rex) a... ...

Oedipus: Guilty or Innocent?

This 3 page paper examines the play “Oedipus the King” and argues that Oedipus, while guilty in fact of the crimes of which he is ... ...

Okonkwo and Oedipus

This is a paper that looks at the characters Okonkwo in Chinua Chebe’s novel Things Fall Apart and Oedipus in Oedipus the King by ... ...

Oedipus Explained

The writer answers several questions about Oedipus as he is delineated in the play Oedipus the King. There are two sources listed ... ...