What is a good topic for an essay on hubris?

Question

I have to write an essay on hubris using examples from current events and then relate those examples back to Sophocles's Oedipus and Antigone.

Answer 1

We will be greeted as liberators, Don Rumsfeld.

Answer 2

Hubris in Antigone and Oedipus

Summary: The idea of hubris is monumental in a plethora of Greek mythological works. In many ways the excessive pride of certain characters fuels their own destruction. This is certainly true with respect to the characters of Pentheus, Antigone, and Oedipus.
The idea of hubris is monumental in a plethora of Greek mythological works. In many ways the excessive pride of certain characters fuels their own destruction.
This is certainly true with respect to the characters of Pentheus, Antigone, and Oedipus. All three of these characters demonstrate, through their actions, various degrees of arrogance that seem to undercut the traditional role of the Gods, and thus largely contribute to their downfall. However, it should be noted that while each of these characters demonstrate hubris, they way in which their arrogance manifests itself is unique to each character.

Pentheus, the authoritarian newly appointed king of Thebes is immediately troubled with the rising influence and odd rituals that surround Dionysus. He seeks to prove his authority an.....

This is a free excerpt. There are 911 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) in the full essay.

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