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Ajax

by Sophocles

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How does Sophocles explore heroism in the play Ajax?


After the death of Ajax, the rest of Sophocles' play Ajax centers on the debate about whether to bury his body. Why does Odysseus defend Ajax and argue in favor of burial?


In Sophocles' Ajax, why does the playwright focus so much on vision, perception, and eyes?


How does Sophocles explore the tension between free will and destiny/fate in Ajax and Philoctetes? Please make specific reference to both plays in your response. Include examples from the plays.


To cause harm to one's enemies, and to help one's friends. Given your reading of Ajax which characters follow this moral code, which don't?


Who were the great heroes of Sophocles' "Ajax"?  


Examine the message that Sophocles wanted to convey.


If this play would have been part of a trilogy, are there any theories as to which part and what the other parts would have covered?  


Why is Teucer despised for his birth despite seeming to have had impressive parents?


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