Part one of term paper
Many modern day novels conquer the topic of self discovery. They delve into a seemingly endless search for one's self to try and explain the purpose of soul searching. This journey that people take to find out who they are and what they are here for is the main theme of many popular books. Novels that cover this topic are popular because al ...

Part two of term paper
... of its philosophical questions, suspenseful plot and the many ironies within the play. When the play begins, Oedipus is confident of who he is and his place in society. He solved the riddle of the sphinx and is the ruler of Thebes. "I have myself come hither, Oedipus, known far and wide by name." (Oedipus p1) He thinks he knows who is parents are and where he came from; "I am the son of Polybus of Corinth, and of a Dorian mother, Merope." (Oedipus p28) It is only after the townspeople of ...