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A 5 page research paper that offers a study guide and suggestions on how to understand and approach the task of essay writing on 2 plays: Oedipus the King by Sophocles and The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove. To repeat this, this paper is not an essay but it rather suggestions and a study guide. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Greek valuation of familial ties and altruism, rather than the repugnant sin of incest (Bower 248). Passages supporting this interpretation are numerous. Specifically, consult line 188*; lines 280-281**, as well
as the obvious approval in the way that Sophocles portrays the pity that the shepherd showed toward the infant Oedipus that he found with its ankles pierced, abandoned on the
mountain. Also, Jocastas grief, even decades later, is clearly evident when she tells Oedipus that her son by Laius was only three days old, when, "...by other hands, he cast
him forth/Maiming his ankles, on a lonely hill" (lines 744-746). Giving such details would be unnecessary if Jocasta did not still feel pain at this memory. On the other
hand, the theme of violence can also be easily pursued as Sophocles makes it clear from the beginning of the play that the murder of Laius by Oedipus was wrong
because it is this un-revenged death that has earned the anger of Apollo and brought plague upon the city. The city suffers precisely because this was a wrongful death and
it is Oedipus himself who pronounces judgment on the murderer, saying that "doom" and exile will become the murders fate (lines 278-287). In preparing for writing on this topic,
this writer/tutor encourages the student to reread the play, noting passages that support the chosen theme. While certainly study guides such as Spark Notes (available online) should not be used
in composing an essay, reading over such guides can help the student generate ideas and see the connections between themes and images. Remember, in writing an essay, once the student
has decided on a thesis, keep that thesis always in mind and construct the essay in a manner that everything supports the thesis in some form. As you gain understanding
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