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…Jocasta's philosophy of life is part of the main issue of Sophocles' play 'King Oedipus': destiny vs. freewill. Her statement "chance rules our lives", however, is quite ironic as Jocasta had taken the fate of her son, Oedipus, very seriously when he…

…Early History of the Danes Listen: You have heard of the Danish Kings in the old days and how they were great warriors. Shield, the son of Sheaf, took many an enemy's chair, terrified many a warrior, after he was found an orphan. He prospered under…

…Shakespeare’s King Lear is considered a tragedy in the world of literature mainly because Lear suffers physical and emotional breakdowns after making several unfavorable decisions. As a consequence of such unwise actions, Shakespeare reveals many…

…Comparative Essay Oedipus the King and King Lear The Theme of Blindness March 22, 2000 BJ Wheatley In Sophocles and Shakespearean terms, blindness means a completely different thing. Blindness can normally be defined as the inability…

…Comparative Essay Comparative Essay Oedipus the King and King Lear The Theme of Blindness March 22, 2000 BJ Wheatley In Sophocles and Shakespearean terms, blindness means a completely different thing. Blindness can…

…Woman,' by William King. This poem is about a gentleman in seventeenth century Britain. He is out hunting one day and is separated from his group. He sees a young beggar woman whom he deems attractive. He then propersitions her for sex. She obliges…

…King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, but it is also a carefully gathered choice of different characters and individual traits; these distinct basics make the tragic outcome usual and increase the emotional to the reader. The story…

…Lear begins his diatribe with the proclamation, “Ay, every inch a king!”(4.6.107), which means, in every respect he is a king. He then goes on to defend adultery, by stating that other animals in nature commit this act, from the wren to the small…

…. In King Lear, Shakespeare portrays brilliantly this mimetic disposition of human nature; he demonstrates dramatically how mimetic desire provides the necessary basis for cooperation, as well as for rivalry, in a community of common interests. The first scene…

…in Shakespeare's King Lear. Drama noticeably shifted from religious awe to classical reason between the Medieval era and the Renaissance. During the Middle Ages, drama was aimed mainly at making advancements in the church. Thus, the Cycle Dramas or English…