In Greek literature, men played the parts of women in their plays. ... In the case of King Oedipus, Oedipus married his mother without knowing before hand. ... His daughters played no significant role in the play but he was worried about them and who would take care of them after he was gone. ... Her father sent her overseas to marry a King and the king tamed her and groomed her into an ideal queen. ... The role and subjection of women in Chaucer's stories have changed greatly from Beowulf and King Oedipus. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Oedipus the King, Othello, Tartuffe, The Father and even the absence of women in Waiting for Godot all have an impact in the story and on the audience. ... Even though the play was about Oedipus, Jocasta was just as much a tragic victim of fate as he was. ... The play Tartuffe is quite opposite of Othello and Oedipus the King. ... She is the opposite of the subservient females in Othello and Oedipus the King; however she is still victim of her own gender due to the fact that her husband would not trust her word without having to be physically demoralized in front of him. ... In conclu...

• Word Count: 1787
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