How Sophocles' Tragic Heroes Serve as Reminders of Divine Power

This essay on the role of the hero in Greek tragedies examines the fates of Oedipus and Antigone, finding a central cautionary in the plays: the futility of challenging fate and the gods. In this, the student argues, one can also find the core of Greek drama: man's relationship with the gods.

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Bridget's feedback:

"This is an engaging exploration that makes good use of specific reference to the stories and characters to ground the discussion. I recommend defining your focus as being on the tragic hero in the introduction, or otherwise addressing your use of tragedies to guide a discussion of heroes. Either way makes for an interesting discussion, but these elements of purpose should be clarified for the reader.

I notice that the more conversational elements, including the direct address ("you"), is not as present in the second half of the paper. I mention this because it indicates a shift in focus from what Greek heroes have to teach modern audiences to a more formal literary analysis; as above, either way can make for a compelling thesis, but you will need to purposefully define your approach and keep it consistent across the essay."

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