Purposes of the Assignment: This assignment should give you a chance to do a cross-cultural analysis. It is an opportunity for you to use writing to help you understand and interpret the first set of readings.
My expectations for this paper are fundamental:
• A paper topic that follows the instructions above
• A thesis statement or central claim that organizes the argument
• A clear, logical organization
• The use of textual evidence to support your thesis and main points
• Coherent, logical explanation of textual evidence that supports the thesis and main points.
Essay Checklist (MLA Citation Guide):
-Title Formatted Correctly
-Page Numbers
-Double Space
-Check Spelling, Punctuation, and Basic Mechanics
-MLA Formatting correct and Works Cited correct
-12 point Times New Roman (Check MLA Sample Paper on Course Content)
Length: 450-650 words
The riddle of the Sphinx, solved by the tragic hero to save Thebes from destruction prior to the beginning of the play, informs the action of Oedipus the King. What walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three at night? Oedipus crawled as a baby, further hampered by pierced and pinioned ankles. He walked proudly as a grown man, the king of Thebes, and the most powerful of men. However, after revealing his identity, he blinds himself and exits the stage in eternal darkness, hobbling along on three legs with only a stick to guide him. Ironically, while Oedipus knows the answer to the Sphinx’s riddle, “humankind,” he doesn’t know the answer to the fundamental question of his own identity.
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