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    Jocasta, Blame or Not ?

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    hanging on the Thebes. Astonishingly‚ the investigation shows that the murderer was Oedipus himself! What’s more terrible‚ the former king Laius was just Oedipus’ biological father. And‚ Jocasta‚ Oedipus’ wife and queen‚ who has born him four children‚ is his mother! Consequently‚ frustrated by the ruthless facts‚ Jocasta hangs herself while Oedipus blinds and exiles himself. From the same book‚ we also notice that‚ compared with Oedipus and her brother‚ Creon‚ Jocasta’s role is not much emphasized by

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    The Significance of Jocasta The significance of Jocasta is portrayed throughout the tragedic play as she provides support for Oedipus as she influences his decisions. During the kings journey to finding out his past‚ Jocasta tries to influence Oedipus to stop his urge to find out more information. Jocasta tells him "Why should anyone in this world be afraid"(51). In this part of the play the king is on the verge of finding out his father and Jocasta knows that the truth would do Oedipus no

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    Eisenburg does the same in her poem Jocasta‚ but from the point of view of that works titular character. In a well organized essay‚ analyze how Eisenburg utilizes devices such as imagery‚ figurative language‚ puns‚ and dramatic irony to convey Jocasta’s personal encounter with fate. Fate cannot always be escaped. No matter how hard one tries to change what the Gods have already set in stone‚ there is no way around it. In Ruth Eisenburg’s poem‚ Jocasta‚ she conveys the struggle of the

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    Jocasta the Selfless

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    Vic Ms. Ritter-Solberg English 113-01 12 Dec. 2007 Jocasta the Selfless In the Greek‚ tragic dramatist Sophocles’ play‚ Oedipus‚ the character Jocasta misfortunately doubled as the wife and mother of the protagonist‚ Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes. Throughout the play‚ Jocasta tries to discourage her husband‚ Oedipus‚ from exposing the murderer of her former husband and ruler of Thebes‚ King Laius‚ to rid the kingdom of a plague placed upon it by the gods to bring the slaying of Laius to justice

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    Ophelia

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    role Greek culture believed that women were formerly men in a previous life that had lived wicked lives and were turned into a women as punishment. Ophelia is commonly thought to be created to show Hamlet’s abhorrence of women in general just like the Greeks. Ophelia is more than just a minor character in Hamlet‚ rather‚ William Shakespeare uses Ophelia to show the more human sides of Gertrude‚ Laertes‚ and Hamlet‚ characters who otherwise are playing personal roles. Gertrude‚ Laertes‚ and Hamlet

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    Ophelia

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    Hamlet Essay: Ophelia There are many people that contribute to my life and are shaping me into the person I am today. When somebody new enters my life they contribute a different aspect. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ Ophelia contributes aspects that no other character does. Ophelia is portrayed as a loyal daughter caught between her love for her father and her love for Hamlet. Ophelia is clearly devoted and loyal to her father and her brother. Ophelia never goes against what her father asks

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    Jocasta as a Tragic Hero

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    Professor Slattery English L202 October 10‚ 2012 Upholding Jocasta as the Tragic Hero What makes a tragic hero? Aristotle lays down groundwork of a tragic hero as being essentially good. They are neither villain nor saint because they have flaws. Several elememts are nevcesary to have a tragic hero‚ they are the tragic flaw‚ the reversal‚ recognition‚ and hubris. These generally make up the story of the tragic hero‚ and in the case of Jocasta‚ the wife and mother of Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus the

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    Salman’s Script Thesis: Although some may consider Jocasta to be a perfectly evil woman‚ she is merely misunderstood in her attitude towards the gods‚ her role in Oedipus’s suffering‚ and the treatment of those she loved. Attesting to the fact she fits the Nurturer/ The Good Wife/ The Martyr archetype. Treatment of Those She Loved: Jocasta treated those she loved better than she treated herself throughout the play‚ one example of this is her decision to abandon Oedipus. Would you abandon your baby

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    and killed his father (www.britannica.com/topic/Oedipus-complex). Laius and Jocasta were king and queen of Thebes. After suffering many years of being childless‚ Laius visited the Oracle of Apollo‚ who prophesied that if he were to have children‚ the child would kill Laius. Later‚ Jocasta gave birth to Oedipus and Laius pierced his ankles and attached them together with rope‚ so that he couldn’t crawl. Soon after‚ Jocasta gave baby Oedipus to a servant to abandon on a mountain. Rather than leave Oedipus

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    In the play Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ Jocasta becomes the victim of Oedipus’s fate. Despite Jocasta’s loving disposition‚ incredulous thoughts regarding the prophecies‚ and her protective nature towards Oedipus‚ Jocasta’s tragic fate is inevitable. Jocasta clearly displays her loving character trait repeatedly throughout the play. Immediately after making her

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