Don, don, DON!! *ominous music plays in the background*
Ideas:
>Mythology...
>>>How is bravery viewed and portrayed? What does this say about the culture a) about which the piece was written, or, b) about the time/values during which the piece was written?
>>>Do the attributes of a hero remain the same over time? (From http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Essential%20Questions/heroes&sheroes.htm )
>>>What is the role of a hero or "sheroe" (coined by Maya Angelou) in a culture? (From http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Essential%20Questions/heroes&sheroes.htm )
>>>When does a positive personality trait become a tragic flaw? (From http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Essential%20Questions/heroes&sheroes.htm )
>How are cultural ideals seen through literature and how does it change?
>How is love viewed?
>What compromises are made/why? What is required for a compromise?
>The order of chaos...how even when there appears to be no reason or sense, there is an order.
>How is "happiness" viewed and pursued/achieved?
>What is "success" and how is it defined, viewed, and pursued?
To be (or not to be) continued...THAT is the Big Question...
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Wow, I didn't know that Maya Angelou coined "shero"--cool. Looks like you've got some excellent choices to narrow down to one (or, perhaps, combining a couple to make a question of different levels). At some point, after you've chosen the question that you will go with, write about how Oedipus addresses your question.
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