Posted: November 4th, 2015

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Choose one of them to focus on within your paper.

1)      Regarding Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, it has been argued many times that the problem with Oedipus, the thing that finally leads to his downfall, is his pride.  True, he tries to defy the prophets and the gods, but the punishment he finally suffers is truly wretched.  Does he get what he deserves?  Does he deserve what he gets?  Imagine that you are either Oedipus’ defense attorney, or the attorney prosecuting against him for the people, and make your case.

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2)      Regarding Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, at the end of Tom’s final speech he says, “Blow out your candles, Laura…” The following stage direction, “She blows the candles out,” concludes the play.  Why does Tom say this?  Why does she do it?  Examine the reasons why Tom as a character asks her to do this, as well as the various symbolic reasons why Williams as an author concludes the play with this.

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