Violence and the Gods in Homer, Sophocles, and Statius
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A nine page paper looking at the role of the gods in perpetrating the violence that occurs in the works of these three classical authors. Specific works discussed are Homer’s Iliad, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, and Statius’ Thebiad. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KBviol.wps.

'Chinatown' & 'Oedipus the King'
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A 5 page paper which discusses Roman Polanski's 1974 film, Chinatown, and Sophocles' 429 B.C. (?) play, Oedipus the King. Specifically examined are the meaning of Chinatown, why the movie is called Chinatown, how it resembles evil, and the significance of Oedipus the King, and finally, comparing and contrasting the two works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Chinaoed.wps

Appearances and Reality in 'Othello' and 'Oedipus the King'
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A 3 page paper which examines the protagonist's ability to determine between appearances and reality as differently presented in William Shakespeare's Othello and Sophocles' Oedipus the King. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Character of Oedipus in Sophocles' 'Oedipus The King' / The Struggle
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In 5 pages the author discusses Oedipus in 'Oedipus the King' by Sophocles. Oedipus is like an adopted child trying to meet his birth parents, although his is not the case. Oedipus fulfills his destiny and the prophecy comes true. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Oedstrug.wps

Fate and Morality in Sophocles' Theban Plays
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A six page analysis of the way Sophocles' sense of the individual's self-determination grows through his Theban trilogy -- 'Oedipus the King,' 'Oedipus at Colonus,' and 'Antigone.' The paper asserts that by the final play, the outcomes of one's actions have become inevitable because the individual has chosen them, rather than being the result of the machinations of some god. No additional sources.
Filename: KBoedip3.wps

Heroes In Oedipus and Antigone
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A 5 page paper discussing the two main characters of the plays by Sophocles. Each of these individuals held a position of power in one form or another and each used their power differently with a different result. Where Oedipus was strong and perhaps blind to many truths, Antigone was a fighter yet yielded to the pressure of the truths and eventually killed herself. Oedipus was strong and ignorant, where Antigone was passionate and destroyed by the recognition of the truth. No additional sources provided.
Filename: Oedianti.wps

Oedipus & The Irony of Sight
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A 5 page paper that provides an insightful overview into the use of sight and blindness in Sophocles' 'Oedipus the King' and relates this imagery to the irony of the play. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Oedieye.wps

Oedipus and Teiresias as Mythic Figures
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A 5 page paper analyzing why these two figures of Greek literature, more than any other literary characters of the classical period, deserve status as mythic figures. The paper argues that the figures of Teiresias and Oedipus, both featured in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, represent facets of the human condition which transcend culture and time. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBoedip.wps

Oedipus as Tragic Hero
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A 5 page paper looking at Sophocles' play in terms of Aristotle's definition of the classic tragic hero. The paper determines that Oedipus is a tragic hero because, although the cards are stacked against him through little fault of his own, he does his best against insurmountable odds. Bibliography lists two sources.
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