Oedipus and Holmes Search for Truth Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and The Adventure of the Three Students by Arthur Conan Doyle are both intriguing stories that involve a crime and a search for truth. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus searches for the truth of who murdered his father‚ but little did he know‚ he was the one who murdered his father. In The Adventure of the Three Students‚ Sherlock Holmes is on a search for truth to figure out who was trying to cheat on an exam. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus runs from
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Cited: Homer‚ The Illiad‚ Phoenix Edition‚ Chicago 1961 Roth‚ Philip‚ The Human Stain‚ Houghton Mifflin Company‚ New York‚ New York 2000 Shakespeare‚ William‚ Julius Caesar‚ Pelican Shakespeare‚ New York‚ New York 1991 Sophocles‚ "Oedipus the King"‚ April 20‚ 2005 .
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Fagles’ translation of Oedipus The King (Harmondsworth: Penguin). Lesky‚ A. (1965) Greek Tragedy‚ tr. H. A. Fanfort (London: Barnes & Noble). Lloyd-Jones‚ H. (1962) ‘The Guilt of Agamemnon’‚ Classical Quarterly‚ 12: 187–99. March‚ J. (2001) Sophocles Electra (Warminster: Aris & Phillips). McDonald‚ M. (2003) The Living Art of Greek Tragedy (Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press). Murray‚ G. (1940) Aeschylus The Creator of Tragedy (Oxford: Clarendon Press). Neitzsche‚ F
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Antigone as a Feminist Icon Male authority is a dominant theme in Sophocles’ “Antigone.” Men occupied the land‚ ruled the towns and assigned the women duties to perform. Antigone‚ however‚ believed that she was just as strong as the men who ruled society during that time‚ which led to her downfall. The goal of the feminist movement has generally been to seek equality between the sexes. Through the women’s movement‚ women have won the right to vote‚ and can now compete for traditionally male
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Amechi Nwandu Mr. Lutz Honors Literary Analysis 1/9/14 QUOTE LIST HOMEWORK THE ODYSSEY: 1) “Sing to me of the man‚ Muse‚ the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course‚ once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy…” This quote is spoken and composed by Homer‚ the original author‚ and its meaning gives a foreshadowing of Odysseus’ characteristics (the man of twists and turns describes Odysseus cunning) and plight (driven time and time again off course describes the many
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Han LA P. 4 11/5/14 Antigone: The Struggle Greek culture was expressed through many ways in the Hellenistic era. Many authors rose to fame for plays and stories. Although many know of Homer‚ author of the Odyssey‚ many most likely don’t know Sophocles. Sophocles was the author of the Theban trilogy‚ a collection of three plays that examined philosophical themes and Greek life. Antigone‚ the second play in the series‚ is based around a major conflict between Creon and Antigone over the burial of Polyneices
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Antigone There comes a time where pride can cause a person to go against what they consider right; In the play Antigone by Sophocles demonstrates how someone having too much or too little pride can be the downfall of themselves or what the effects it can have on a person are. Although pride is something that we all possess‚ we must pick the right time to display it for everyone to see. Throughout the play‚ Antigone continues to demonstrate a strong sense of pride to her own family values
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who bore him; father-killer‚ And father-supplanter" (Sophocles‚ 38) is by far inferior to Gilgamesh losing a friend to the afterlife. Oedipus was a victim of fate; he wasn’t able to control what his conclusion was. Oedipus’ tragedy led him‚ not to want to die‚ but to live in total emptiness. "I would not rest Till I had poisoned up this body of shame In total blankness. For the mind to dwell Beyond the reach of pain‚ were peace indeed (Sophocles‚ 64)." His pain was so immense that even death was too
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The Tragic Downfalls of Creon and Antigone in Sophocles’ Antigone The hubris resonating throughout the play‚ ‘Antigone’ is seen in the characters of Creon and Antigone. Their pride causes them to act impulsively‚ resulting in their individual downfalls. In his opening speech‚ Creon makes his motives clear‚ that “no man who is his country’s enemy shall call himself my friend.” This part of his declaration was kept to the letter‚ as he refused burial for his nephew‚ Polynices. However‚ when the situation
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analyze‚ and critique the Greek drama Antigone by Sophocles. You will also compare and contrast Antigone with Kalidasa’s Shakuntala. __________________________________________________________________________ Directions and Analysis Task 1: Read and Analyze the Greek Drama Antigone Drama is one of the major genres of ancient Greek literature. Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ and Euripides were three of the earliest Greek playwrights who wrote tragedies. Sophocles was born in Colonus‚ a village near Athens‚ in
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