Oedipus is blind from birth. ... Little did he know that this was not a mere coincidence. ... (Oedipus 325). ... She knew of the prophecy, but thought that Oedipus was dead. ... At the peak of his life, Oedipus was a hero. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It is merely coincidence and timing that brings Biff to Boston at two in the morning to find his father committing adultery. ... While the uncontrollable force had been divine in Greek tragedies, political in Elizabethan tragedies, it seems that social environment and coincidence have replaced these in Death of a Salesman. ...

• Word Count: 957
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• Grade Level: High School