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"The Oedipus Trilogy", 2004.
An analysis of the element of tragedy in Sophocles' "Oedipus Trilogy".
1,759 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper discusses Sophocles, the master of the tragedy and his "Oedipus Trilogy". The paper contends that the "Oedipus Trilogy" is a prime example of the drama presented in ancient Greece. The paper explains that "Oedipus Rex" is a better example of tragedy than "Antigone", not because it is more 'tragic' by the modern definition in any way, but because of the technicalities of the plot, presentation and characterization within the plays.
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"Sophocles is considered to be one of the greatest Greek dramatists, and remains among the most renowned playwrights even today. The Greek tragedy is one of the most influential genres of literary and theatrical history on the modern drama and theatre. The theatre of ancient Greece was inspired by the worship of Dionysus, and the performance of plays was considered to be a religious experience for both the actors and the audience. Because of this, the intensity of the Greek theatre was very strong, and the degree to which the plays were taken seriously as a means of influencing and interpreting life was also very high. According to Aristotle, the philosopher credited with creating the definition of a tragedy, "Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its katharsis of such emotions."
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Oedipus, 2004.
An examination of human destiny is Sophocles's "Oedipus Trilogy".
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 28.95
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Prima facie, human destiny, as ordained by the Gods and fate, is a strong theme that runs right through Sophocles?s "Oedipus Trilogy". This paper explains, however, that on closer examination, there could be grounds to build a case that Sophocles was possibly questioning the human tendency towards blind faith, which leads human beings to fulfill prophecies rather than following the dictates of their own individual will.
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"Right through the three plays of Oedipus The King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, it is evident that the people of ancient Greece consulted the oracles on all their problems and hopes. The very opening scene of the first of the three plays, Oedipus The King, sees Oedipus relying on a message from divine forces to save his kingdom and its people from the ravages of plague: ??I have sent Menoeceus? son,/ Creon, my consort?s brother, to inquire/ Of Pythian Phoebus at his Delphi shrine,/ How I might save the State by act or word.? (Para 3: 12-14) This first consultation, then, sets the note for the tragic events to follow as Creon returns from the oracles with the message that Thebes could only be saved when Laius? killer is found and slain: ?Banishment, or the shedding blood for blood./This stain of blood makes shipwreck of our state.? (Oedipus The King, Para 14) Thus begins the tragedy and travails of Oedipus and his offspring since the message from the oracles compels Oedipus to embark on a determined quest to find Laius? killer, not realizing that Laius had died by his own hands."
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The Tragedies of Oedipus Rex and Othello, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the use of tragedy in the "Oedipus" Trilogy by Sophocles and the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 16.95
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This paper will discuss the two characters Oedipus Rex in the "Oedipus" Trilogy by Sophocles, and the character Othello in the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare. By understand the usage of tragedy in these plays we can learn much from the way that it is sued within this medium of playwriting. With the notion of both characters eventually meeting other doom, we can see why they did not meet on the same terms their fates.
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Steelworkers' Trilogy Cases, 2006.
A discussion of the steelworkers' trilogy cases of 1960 and the way that they impacted arbitration and labor law in America.
3,081 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 57.95
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The steelworkers' trilogy cases greatly changed the way that arbitration is dealt with in America. In light of this, the paper discusses and analyzes these three cases and determines what arbitration was like before and after the cases took place. This study looks at arbitration in various cases (most notably the steelworkers' trilogy) based on unfair labor practices. There is significance to this based on the fact that the way that arbitration is conducted was changed based on these cases and they made a significant difference in the way that the laws regarding arbitration were handled. Looked at here are the steelworkers' trilogy cases, the history of arbitration both before and after the cases, and the impact that these cases had on arbitration in this country.
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Introduction
Arbitration Before the Steelworkers' Trilogy Cases
The Steelworker Trilogy Cases
Case #1 - United Steelworkers of America v. American Manufacturing Co.
Case #2 - United Steelworkers of America v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.
Case #3 - United Steelworkers of America v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.
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"The steelworkers trilogy cases of 1960 gained much attention at the time and remained famous for years afterward as being the most significant cases where the arbitration of grievances were concerned. In these cases, the United States Supreme Court was aware of the necessity of strict rules to keep arbitration honest and fair for all of the parties that are involved with it. One of the laws under which arbitration awards may be forced or vacated is Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, which has been used for some time in various cases. The Federal Arbitration Act also created guidelines to ensure that arbitration is fair, and there are only four circumstances under Federal law where an arbitration award may be changed or vacated under this Act."
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Federico Garcia Lorca's Rural Trilogy, 2007.
A review of the trilogy of plays: "Blood Wedding", "Yerma" and "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Federico Garcia Lorca.
2,005 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 0 sources, £ 40.95
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An examination of Federico Garcia Lorca's trilogy of plays later dubbed the "rural trilogy", which include "Blood Wedding", "Yerma" and "The House of Bernarda Alba". The paper explains that there plays were written over the span of five years, and stand both as individual works and smaller parts of a larger whole. The paper points out that while there are a number of shared and repeated themes, including the subjugation of women in both past and contemporary Spanish society and the power of men that arises from such subservience, the plays are primarily concerned with frustration and repression. The paper then looks at how in the "rural trilogy", Lorca explores the repression of overpowering instincts and desires by societal norms, the hedging of characters' primordial passions by the conventions that govern their lives.
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"In Blood Wedding, the first play of the trilogy, the Bride's sexuality and freedom are stifled by a marriage to a socially acceptable but unexciting bridegroom. This is made readily apparent in Act One, Scene Three, where the Bridegroom proposes to the Bride. Throughout the scene, the Bride speaks flatly, dutifully. When her father says "Don't be so solemn," she responds "I'm happy. When I say 'yes', I say it because I mean it," and later, "I know my duty" (Lorca 19). The entire scene is joyless; it's the conclusion of a business arrangement rather than a pronouncement and acceptance of eternal love and togetherness. The Bride is only responsive to her future husband as a duty, a social responsibility (Allen 162)."
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"The New York Trilogy", 2002.
Examines home and homelessness in "The New York Trilogy" by Paul Auster.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses the issues of home and homelessness in Paul Auster's "The New York Trilogy". Initially, home as non-entity and home as hell are explored in "City of Glass". Then, "the Locked Room" is examined as rumination on homelessness and flight.
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George Lucas' "Star Wars" Trilogy, 2009.
Analyzes the failures of protagonist Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas' "Star Wars" film trilogy.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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This paper relates the part of the story from George Lucas' "Star Wars" film trilogy about protagonist Anakin Skywalker becoming a Jedi Knight. The author explains that, within the films, there are elements of both classical and eastern philosophical beliefs. "The Force", which is the underlying force governing all things both good and bad, the paper states, resembles the eastern tradition of the Tao. The failure to remain loyal to his initial cause is based on classical Socratic philosophy; whereas, Anakin's transgression into Darth Vadar shows his failure in terms of ancient Hindu principles as well.
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"Although not explicitly good and evil, these two forces are opposite in their origins. This shows that the world cannot exist without the concept of evil, or a darker force, which actually balances out the more beneficial force. This was the same for the concept of "The Force" within the "Star Wars" series. However, Anakin broke the tradition of Tao when he crossed over to the Dark Side. He was part of the force, which kept balance in the Universe. When he decided to leave his position of balance and move over into the Dark Side, he actually threatened the delicate balance of the concept of the Ying and the Yang."
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The Role of Women in "Agamemnon" and "Antigone", 2006.
A comparison of the roles of women in "Agamemnon" and "Antigone" from the "Oedipus" trilogy.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 21.95
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In this paper the author looks at the role of women in "Agamemnon" and "Antigone" from the Oedipus trilogy. He compares the characters of the main women in the both books, Clytaemestra and Antigone, looking at the way they deal with certain circumstances. For example, how Clytaemestra is devious and plans to murder her husband, Agamemnon, out of fury over his sacrifice of their daughter, Iphigenia. Whereas Antigone defies an edict by insisting on the burial of her brother, Polynices because she is acting out of a sense of duty to fulfill a promise made to him before his death. The author concludes that Clytaemestra and Antigone can be seen as personification of woman's most extreme emotions and conflicts. The values that in Antigone are good and true become distorted into hatred and violence in Clytaemestra.
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"The strength of Clytemaestra's personality is evident in her first speech, which follows immediately after the scene in which the sacrifice of Iphigenia takes place. She is majestic in her wrath and dominates the entire work from this scene on. She personifies the theme of the conflict between ethics and principles and human emotions. She easily convinces the elders of her story of the fall of Troy. She impresses them with her intellect by which she arranged a complex system of beacons to relay the news. She is audacious and proud, even hinting subtly of her plans, almost inviting the wrath of the gods."
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?The Oresteia Trilogy?, 2002.
Discusses gender issues in the collection of plays by ancient Greek writer, Aeschylus.
2,458 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This research analyzes topics related to gender in ancient Greek playwright, Aeschylus' "Oresteia" trilogy, comprising the plays "Agamemnon", "The Libation Bearers" (Choephoroi), and "Eumenides". The relevance of gender-specific themes that emerge in the plays are discussed.
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"The importance of engendered social roles is important to the action of the Agamemnon, although as Kitto points out, the play by no means makes clear that Aeschylus shares any particular social values articulated by the characters in the play. In any case, Clytemnestra literally plays the homebody, offering Agamemnon fulsome and public praise upon his appearance, fussing at her women to facilitate his grand entry into the palace. In words that drip with irony, she calls for justice to "lead him to a home unlooked for. The rest my care that never sleeps will order justly" (Ag. 21). Olson says that despite her wickedness, "it is impossible not to respect her, not to admire her.""
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Acid-Base Trilogy, 2005.
A write-up of a chemistry lab about acid-base titration.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 24.95
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This paper describes a chemistry lab about acid-base titration, using milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) and vinegar (acetic acid). The graph of the titration is drawn, and questions answered about the slope and plateau of the graph. The paper also gives the point of equivalence and the dissociation reaction for magnesium hydroxide.
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"Antigone" ( Sophocles ), 1999.
Places the play in the context of the Oedipus trilogy, examines plot and characters, focusing on conflicts of loyalty to family, state and gods.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 19.95
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Antigone is the third play by Sophocles to address some element of the legend of Oedipus, but the three plays are not a formal trilogy as they were written at different times.
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"Antigone is the third play by Sophocles to address some element of the legend of Oedipus, but the three plays are not a formal trilogy as they were written at different times. The essence of the Oedipus myth revolves around personal responsibility in the Greek conception. Even though Oedipus appears to be the victim of a series of circumstances so that what happens to him should be no fault of his own, in the Greek view this is not the case. The structure of the three plays shows that Oedipus should have known even if he did not and that his stubbornness in the face of growing evidence as to his crime leads to his downfall. Greek tragedy addressed stories such as this in developing a moral analysis of the meaning of loyalty and obedience and of understanding the nature of the role of the gods ..."
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Oedipus, 2005.
An analysis of the character of Oedipus in Sophocles "Oedipus the King".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper examines how in Sophocles "Oedipus the King", Oedipus endures a dramatic transformation in character. It details the fall of Oedipus's character from a confident king to an ashamed person of exile. It also follows Oedipus's change in his self-perception and his change in identity.
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"When Oedipus first addresses the city of Thebes, he confidently states, ?Here I am myself-- you all know me, the world knows my fame: I am Oedipus? (ll. 7-9.) This statement affirms his self-assured nature. At this point in the play, by claiming ?I am Oedipus,? he is emphasizing his self-knowledge, or at least what he believes to be this. He feels proud of his past accomplishments and believes that he has nothing to hide. He appears confident, open, and trustworthy; these characteristics have brought Oedipus respect and admiration within the community, and they have helped him to achieve such a prestige position as king."
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Sophocles's "Oedipus the King", 2005.
Character analysis of Oedipus in Sophocles's "Oedipus the King".
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper describes the plot of "Oedipus the King" and analyzes the main character of the tragedy, Oedipus. The paper looks at the effect that Oedipus's pride had on his life and whether it was ultimately the cause of the tragedies in his life.
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"In Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus the King (Barnet et al. 986-1027), the title character Oedipus, cannot seem to catch a break in life. As the play opens, the kingdom he has married into and rules, Thebes, is ravaged by a terrible plague, and Oedipus despairs of being able to help his people. Later Oedipus receives the unwelcome knowledge from the blind prophet Tiresias that as a baby he was abandoned by his parents and left to die, since his father, Laius, had heard prophesy that his son would otherwise kill him (lines 508-26). When the baby Oedipus is handed over to a kindly shepherd, to do with him as he pleases, the infant's ankles have been bound so tightly that he develops swollen feet (the literal Greek meaning of the word "Oedipus"), and walks, forever after, with a limp."
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"Oedipus the King", 2002.
A literary review of the character of Oedipus in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 22.95
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A paper on the character of Oedipus in Sophocles "Oedipus the King".
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