Essays and Research Papers on Greek & Roman Literature

This 6 page paper offers 6 quotes taken from "Medea" by Euripides. Each quote is discussed and the writer expresses agreement or disagreement with the position indicated in the quote. Bibliography cites 1 source.

This 3 page essay first answers a question about what arguments were presented to Achilles by Phoenix and Ajax as to why he should return to the battlefield. The second question pertains to Achilles' reasons for refusing and the third question offers conclusions pertaining to Achilles' stance. Bibliography cites 1 source.

This 8 page essay takes an anthropological and a feminist approach to interpreting Home's Iliad. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page essay discusses how the issue of authority is integral to the plot of Sophocles' "Antigone." Bibliography lists 7 sources.

In this four-page paper, the relationship between Odysseus and his men are explored. There is one reference in this paper.

This 9 page research paper/essay reports on the "Iliad" and the "Aeneid" and how the 2 epic poems reflect the Greek and Roman mythology, as well as the values of their eras. Page count includes a 1 page abstract and a 2 page annotated bibliography that lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that despite the fact he insulted the gods, Oedipus is largely responsible for his own destruction. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page essay discusses Sophocles' "Antigone," and how it reflects modern society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the thematic similarities and differences in these two literary works with the focus being on class status, "the other," and exile. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.