The Character of Clytemnestra
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A 5 page analysis of the character of Clytemnestra in the play 'Agamemnon' (458 B.C.) by the Greek playwright Aeschylus. The writer argues that it would have been easy for Aeschylus to portray Clytemnestra as a completely unsympathetic character. Instead, he forces the audience to see Clytemnestra's point of view. Nevertheless, by making Clytemnestra¹s most defining characteristic her duplicity, Aeschylus obviously intends for the audience to see her as conniving and driven by her love of power. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99aeschy.rtf

Warriors v. Women in Greek Mythology
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A 7 page essay on the unequal and unjust roles assigned to women in Greek society as expressed in mythology. The writer focuses on plays by Aeschylus, Euripides and Homer, and on the characters Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Odysseus, Calypso, and Helen. The writer also expresses the overall purpose of the play in terms of syncretic assimilation of Troy and also of the house of Agamemnon. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid Compared
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This 7 page paper looks at both works inclusive of plot, primary characters, humorous aspects and thematic elements. The thesis that both works are about love, and not war, is supported with an analysis of the author's techniques and story lines. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA010Aen.rtf

The Sound of Justice According To Plato and to The Bible
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This five-page-paper compares and contrasts the views of justice between the Book of Luke in the Bible and Plato's Republic. The causes of justice, the people who receive justice and a final discussion on the similarities and difference in the goal of justice between the two. Bibliography lists two sources.
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“Fate and Deity in ‘Oedipus the King’ and ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’”
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A six page paper which looks at the concept of fate in Sophocles’ ‘Oedipus the King’ and the Sumerian ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’, in terms of how far free will can be said to be exercised in a universe which is controlled by an omnipotent deity or pantheon of deities, and the way in which apparent freedom of choice can be seen to conform to the pattern which is pre-ordained by destiny as set down by the gods. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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