Essays and Research Papers on Greek & Roman Literature

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the legendary/mythic figures Heracles and Jason. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Euripides' play Hecubais written from the perspective of women in conquered Troy, and looks at how the play is relevant to today's society as it demonstrates that harm, grief and rage that war can influence on those who do not take part and are innocent victims. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines who was more responsible for the death and carnage in Homer’s The Iliad, Agamemnon or Achilles. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines why Athena helps Penelope in Homer’s The Odyssey. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page essay that summarizes and discusses a passage from Herodotus’s Histories, specifically Book 4, chapters 176-183. The writer relates the themes in this passages to themes that characterize the work as a whole. No additional sources cited.

In five pages this paper argues that Medea is less guilty than Jason in this defense case on her behalf. Only the primary source is listed in the bibliography.

In five pages this paper compares how each play explores the theme of being enslaved by fate. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

In four pages this paper examines the structural elements that make these classical works epics with the role of God, the buddy convention, hubris and rage among the topics discussed. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses magic realism and racial intolerance with regard to Carpentier's book. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page essay that examines and analyzes the role that mortal women play in Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem The Iliad. No additional sources cited.

In three pages this paper examines how the characteristics of a Greek warrior are represented in a comparative analysis of these characters. One source is listed in the bibliography.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the Aeneid. The view of justice presented during the journey to the underworld is tied to Roman justice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page essay contrasts and compares the narratives of The Golden Ass or Metamorphoses by Lucius Apuleius, an ancient Roman author, with the action/adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark. The writer argues that both works were intended for entertainment and relate a hero's journey. No additional sources are cited.

In three pages this paper analyzes the visual text of a Cyclops as conceptualized by animator Ray Harryhausen and described by Homer in Book IX of “The Odyssey.” The writer’s personal response to this visual text includes the relationship between the visual text and its subject matter, assesses how different textual elements either work ...

A 3 page essay that discusses the theme of conflict that shapes the plots of both of these examples of ancient Greek literature. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of some of the main points in the writings of Herodotus, Thucydides, Diodorus and Virgil and their impact on the representation of the Greek Heroic Age. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses the custom of xenia (hospitality) in Homer's Odyssey, focusing on the first four books, which are known as the Telemachy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In three pages this character analysis of Sophocles’ tragic protagonist emphasizes the implications of the metaphors sight and blindness. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.

In a paper of 3 pages, the author looks at Oedipus the King's internal strugle when dealing with his kingdom, family, and the problems surrounding him. There is 1 reference with this paper.

A 3 page essay that compares Annie Oakley, as a modern day hero, to Homer's hero Odysseus. The writer argues that they shared the common characteristic of enormous pride. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that describes how the theme of hospitality is prevalent in Homer's epic The Odyssey. No additional sources are cited.

This 6 page essay argues that Sophocles' Antigone created a feminist heroine who defied illegitimate male authority at the cost of her own life. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

In a paper of five pages, the author writes about the god Apollo. The author of this paper explains how Apollo was important to the lives of the Greeks through prophecy and music. There are two sources cited in this paper.

A 3 page paper that offers a political perspective on the argument between Achilles and Agamemnon. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about female relationships in two stories and the laws of the time. The author of this paper talks about Antigone and A Jury of Her Peers and the female characters in both stories. There are two sources cited in this paper.