he‚ " sent Creon‚ To Delphi‚ Apollo ’s place of revelation‚ To learn there‚ if he can‚ What act or pledge of mine may save the city" (Sophocles 1257). Oedipus then vows to find who killed King Laius after Creon reveals that Laius ’s death must be avenged so that the plague will be dispersed. Oedipus‚ a great and noble king was flawed by his hubris‚ or spiritual pride. Oedipus believes that he could avoid what the oracle told him long ago: he would kill his father and then marry his mother. Instead
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Claudius‚ but in fact it was the father of his lover. Upon revealing this mistake‚ Hamlet expresses “…But heaven hath pleased it so‚ to punish me with this‚ and this with me…the death I gave him” (III. iv 174-178). Even though Hamlet has not yet avenged his father‚ God is punishing him for even thinking of doing so by giving him strong feelings of guilt about the accidental murder. The murder of Polonius directly leads to the death of his daughter Ophelia‚ who was Hamlet’s love interest in the play
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fear of the threat because he knows he is right and that if he dies‚ there are other people who will support his cause and avenge him. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Beatty believes that the government should have the right to control its people and he would be avenged because he was speaking the truth. Hence‚ he is not scared of Montag even though Montag could murder him with a flick of a switch. This quote‚ coming from Beatty is ironic since throughout the novel‚ Ray Bradbury had supported books so it seems more
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Post Discussion #1 1. Theory of the King’s Two Bodies‚ Puns and Equivocations and Primogeniture Theory of the King’s two bodies was a theory that the crowned head‚ for this it would be Queen Elizabeth‚ was divided into two the mortal body and the immortal body. The mortal body being “the body natural” which was subject to the failings of human flesh and eventual death and the immortal body being the “body politic” which is seen as timeless and perfect (Greenblatt 20). This is helpful in understanding
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4.1 1. No‚ Gertrude does not tell Claudius the entire truth about what happened between her and Hamlet. She tells him that Hamlet killed Polonius and that Hamlet is going insane. Hamlet advised her to tell Claudius that he is crazy and not tell him that she knows that he is faking it. 2. Claudius understands the implications of Hamlet’s killing Polonius. He orders Hamlet to be sent to England and secretly arranges him to be put to death when he is in England. Claudius understands that he could
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“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe is a short story that is both creepy while also being somewhat amusing. Poe uses many literary devices to convey his story in the best possible way. The most prominent element in his short story is tone‚ which is a significant part of any piece of literature. Poe is known to have a sinister‚ creepy tone in many of his works and “The Cask of Amontillado” is no exception. Edgar Allen Poe uses imagery‚ point of view‚ and characterization in his short story
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To Avenge or Not To Avenge Throughout the No Fear Shakespeare version of the Shakespearian play‚ Hamlet‚ Fortinbras and Laertes illuminate the character of Hamlet by experiencing similarities that drive them to revenge. Although‚ they differ in how they go about acting on their vengeful thoughts‚ the loyalty to their fathers and desire to seek revenge are the driving forces behind the play. After reading the play in its entirety‚ the reader can very easily draw that Fortinbras‚ Laertes‚ and
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Bronson Crabtree Chism EnglishB2 14 November 2012 Macbeth’s Path to Destruction Walter White once said‚ “I am not in danger‚ Skylar. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No‚ I am the one who knocks.” Walter unveils his rage in this heated conversation with his wife‚ revealing his power and brute force by comparing himself to that of a murderer. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth perfectly parallels with the story of Walter and how several factors ultimately
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sick mindset. But‚ the most shocking part for me is that there were soldiers and commanders who put aside their good morals and judgment in order to “carry out an order”. For example‚ one of the commanders says‚ “ ‘If this Jewish business is ever avenged on earth‚ then have mercy on us Germans.” While Trapp complained of his orders and wept‚ his men proceeded to carry out the battalion’s task” (pg. 58. The nlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnlnln This was definitely a stand out moment when
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water-hag” (line1518). This monster’s femininity is very evident and her love for her son who had been conquered by Beowulf is understood. ‘She was down on this guest of hers and had drawn her knife‚ broad burnished of edge: for her boy was to be avenged‚ her only son.” (Lines 1545-1547) Although obviously a monster‚ a ‘damned thing from the deep’ (line1519) the reader can understand her love for her vanquished son. She was unable to protect him in life but was determined to take revenge and
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