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Hamartia: Oedipus' Tragic Flaw

According to Aristotle, the tragic hero is impeded by a distinguishable characteristic or character trait which leads to his ultim...

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Admin Published on 04/29/2000 2213 Reads Literature

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... ...

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... ...

Overcoming 'Tragic Flaws' and Predestination in the Beliefs of John Calvin and in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

In five pages this paper examines the predestination concept and also discusses if tragic flaws can be overcome in a consideration... ...

Oedipus Rex

At one time in our lives there is a moment that we may think of ourselves as better than someone or something else. There may also...

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Admin Published on 10/23/1999 1336 Reads Literature

Sight, Insight, and Vision in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

Oedipus' sight, foresight, insight, and vision as depicted by Sophocles in Oedipus the King are examined in four pages. There are... ...

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 Theme of Tragedy in Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman

This 5 page paper discusses the tragedies faced in the plays Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex) by Sophocles and Death of a Salesman b... ...

Oedipus the King: Character

A 4 page paper which analyzes the character of Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King as seen through examining the analyses of ot... ...

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 ... ...

Soyinka and Sophocles on the Relationship Between Parent and Child

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Soyinka's The King's Horseman and Sophocles' Oedipus the King in terms of how thes... ...

Changes in King Oedipus

In four pages this research paper discusses Oedipus the King by Sophocles in order to analyze the changes the King of Thebes under... ...

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

Oedipus the King: Free Will vs Fate

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 12/04/1999 1671 Reads Literature

Oedipus Fate vs Free Will

Oedipus the King, was written by Sophocles between C.A.496-406B.C. In this play, Oedipus is a great example of Sophocles’ belief t...

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Admin Published on 11/02/2000 2029 Reads Literature

Oedipus's Struggle in Sophocles' Oedipus the King

This paper considers the many struggles of Oedipus throughout the course of Sophocles' tragic play in five pages. Four sources ar... ...

Free Will or Determinism in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In five pages this paper argues that instead of free will Oedipus is instead controlled by determinism in this tragic play by Soph... ...

Dramatic Tragedy and How It Has Evolved

In five pages this paper examines Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, and Death of a Salesman by... ...

Tragic Greek Heroes Oedipus and Prometheus

In eight pages these ancient Greek tragic protagonists featured in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus are ... ...

Sophocles, Gilman & Browning/Oppressed Women

An 8 page research paper/essay that discusses three works that highlight the subjugated role of women in history. It has only bee... ...

Tragedies Like That of Princess Diana

In three pages the tragic real and literary lives are examined in a consideration of Oedipus Rex, the assassination of John F. Ken... ...

Tragic Heroes in Death of a Salesman and Oedipus

A 10 page analysis of the tragic hero as he manifests in these two classic plays. Twists of events affect these heroes differentl... ...

Tragic Heroes in Death of a Salesman and Oedipus

This 10 page essay explores the tragic heroes in these classic plays. Oedipus believes he makes his own destiny while Willy belie... ...

Aristotle's Poetics and Oedipus

In five pages this paper examines how a tragic literary hero is defined by Aristotle in Poetics and then applied to Oedipus. One ... ...

Complex of Oedipus

In six pages this paper discusses Sigmund Freud's infamous Oedipus complex within the context of the tragic play by Sophocles from... ...

How “Oedipus Rex” Fulfills Aristotle’s Concepts of Tragedy

This 4 page paper explains how “Oedipus Rex” fulfills Aristotle’s concepts of tragedy: a hero who endures great suffering; his tra... ...

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... ...