Essays and Research Papers on Greek & Roman Literature

A 3 page paper which examines the stubbornness of Antigone in the story of the same name, and the main character in Knut Hamsun’s novel “Hunger.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the status of women in each of the two ancient Greek plays. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at Virgil's work and the animosity that existed between the two groups. Many quotes from the original work are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the importance and presence of the character Telemakhos in Homer’s Odyssey. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper discussing several ways in which Oedipus created many of his own problems. A prophecy at his birth stated that he would kill his father and marry his mother, and in the end, the prophecy was fulfilled. It would not have been, however, had Oedipus been (1) more accommodating and ...

A 4 page paper which examines the speeches of Ulysses, Phoenix, and Ajax in Book IX of the Iliad. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines Homer’s presentation of women in the Hymn to Demeter and the Iliad, and Sappho’s presentation of women in the “Poems of Sappho.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the role of females in Homer's Odyssey. Examples given from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page analysis of the concluding book, Book 24, of Homer's epic poem the Iliad. The writer argues that Achilles' relinquishing of Hector's body to his father signals his maturation as a human being. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which examines how the so-called Oedipus Complex or a child’s sexual desire for the mother may be the symptoms of family dysfunction, and combines a textual reading with personal observation commentary and expert analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes the relationship between Helen and Paris. In Homer's ancient epic poem The Iliad, which depicts the Trojan War, the abduction of Helen, the wife of a Greek ruler, Menelaos, by the Trojan Paris (also known as Alexandros) is the event that causes the war. The writer argues that ...

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the characters of Clytemnestra and Niobe from The Oresteia. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how the depiction of women in terms of roles and lifestyles are so different in the two poems that some people believe the epics were written by two different authors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the theme of fate in Homer’s Odyssey. The paper also discusses the universal relevance of Homer’s work. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of this book inclusive of four plot summaries for four of the many myths. Myths highlighted are Odysseus, Midas, Thor, and Oedipus. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page analysis of the scene from Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus destroys the suitors who have invaded his home. The writer argues Odysseus' task is to restore order to this society. The manner in which he accomplishes this task, abetted by his son Telemakhos, demonstrates how they have both matured over the ...

This 10 page paper discusses the shifting of the image of women as evidenced in the portrayal of Clytemnestra in the plays of Euripides. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the role of women in Papadiamantis’ “Fonissa.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the role of the gods and goddesses, how Odysseus related to them and considers how the inclusion of them elevates this poem into a great epic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines elements from Aristophanes’ The Clouds.” No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper reconstructs the events of the last days of Constantinople based on the primary sources offered in Imber, Nicol and Runciman's works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the writings of Miller and Aristotle as concerns tragic plays. Their concepts are exampled in Death of a Salesman and Oedipus Rex. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliographpy lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the character of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey, discussing whether he was a good person or not. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page essay that has the premise that Tolstoy's character Ivan Ilych (from The Death of Ivan Ilych) is a real mortal soul, recently deceased, and that the soul of Socrates is quite aware of the circumstances of his last day on earth and is writing to Ivan that they should discuss how ...

A 5 page essay which discusses the use of comedy in the ancient Greek play by Aristophanes Lysistrata and also in the seventeenth century French comedy by Moliere Tartuffe. In both of these comedies, the playwrights use the elements of comedy to convey criticism of certain social conventions of their particular era. No additional sources ...