Papers On Greek & Roman Literature
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Poseidon and Athene
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A 5 page paper which discusses the characters of Poseidon and
Athene from "The Odyssey." The characters are examined in regards to how they
compliment one another as it pertains to their supernatural powers, and also examined in
their contributions to the story. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAposeidon.wps
Power and Fear in "Medea" and "Lysistrata"
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An eight page comparison of these two Greek plays from the fifth century BC, by Euripedes and Aristophanes respectively. The paper maintains that although Aristophanes' play takes the form of a bawdy comedy and Euripedes is a melodramatic tragedy, both playwrights clearly fear the potential power of women. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: KBlysis2.wps
Power of Unwritten Law: Oedipus Rex
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of
the power of unwritten law in Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAoedrex.rtf
Revenge in Homer’s “The Odyssey,” Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” and “Antigone,” Dante’s “The Inferno” and William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”
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A 10 page paper which examines how this popular theme is presented in these great works of Western literature. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGrvenge.rtf
Sacrifice in Greek Tragedies
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A 9 page paper which examines the use of sacrifice in several Greek tragedies. The tragedies discussed are "The Odyssey," "Antigone," "Medea," and "Agamemnon." These sacrifices are discussed in terms of how they address issues such as sex roles, initiation, eating practices, and societal cohesiveness. Marina Warner's book, "Six Myths of Our Time" is also discussed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsacrfc.wps
Social Order in Homer's "The Odyssey"
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Homer
uses various elements in "The Odyssey" to illustrate Odysseus' response for the need of
social order. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAodyimg.rtf
Sophocles' "Oedipus" / Divine and Demonic Powers
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A 4 page paper on Sophocles' Oedipus. The writer shows the predominance of demonic forces over divine forces by the actions and resulting events within this play. Oedipus is essentially viewed as a classic illustration of the age-old conflict between good and evil.
Filename: Demon.wps
Sophocles' 'Antigone' / Scene 5 Analyzed
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A 5 page analysis of the last scene in the play by the ancient Greek playwright, Sophocles. The writer demonstrates how this climatic scene answers the theological and philosophical questions of the play and how they related to Greek society. No additional sources cited..
Filename: Scene 5.wps
Sophocles' 'Antigone'/ Analysis of Familial Conflict
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The father and son conflict contained in this play, between the characters Creon and Haemon, is analyzed in this 5 page paper. The emotional confrontation is discussed in the context of the entire Greek tragedy by Sophocles. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Anti.wps
Sophocles' 'Oedipus' / Character Of Creon
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A 3 page paper that considers the importance of the character of Creon in Sophocles' "Oedipus Tyrannus." This paper contends that it is the one-dimensional characterization of Creon and his messages that most significantly impact the outcome of the tragedy. The primary source is cited.
Filename: Creon.rtf
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