Oedipus is the definition of nobility being noble by both birth and character. He is born in to royalty as he is the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. Soon his father‚ King Laius‚ hears of a prophecy that states his son would grow up and kill him. To prevent this horrific fate from happening Oedipus is brought to the wilderness to be left for dead but as fate has it a passing shepherd finds baby Oedipus. The shepherd brings Oedipus to Corinth to be adopted by King Polybus and Queen Merope
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Is a man who cheats on his wife and fails to bring justice to the town worthy of the title of a tragic “hero”. John Proctor is a character in Arthur Miller’s play the Crucible. His goal as stated in the play is to stop Abigail who is accusing his wife of witchcraft. John Proctor however fails to do that. John Proctor is not a tragic hero in any sense of the word. Although Miller argues John Proctor is a tragic hero‚ Proctor’s actions cause him to be defined as a failure. John Proctor is a failure
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wife‚ and once Iago’s plan has been exposed by Emilia‚ Iago murders his own wife and Othello commits suicide. It is the deaths of the innocent‚ bold‚ daring women Emilia and Desdemona‚ along with our beloved tragic hero‚ Othello which causes a "catharsis of emotions" because of our first impressions of these characters as "pure and
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Aristotle was one of the most intelligent philosophers in ancient Greece. In his work ‘poetics’ he defined the rules that need to be followed to write an impactful tragedy drama. He defined the characteristics that are required in a powerful drama. The six constituents needed to be present in a tragedy are Plot‚ Character‚ Thought‚ Spectacle‚ Song and Diction. Sophocles is a Greek dramatist who wrote tragedy plays. Sophocles’ play Oedipus the King is tale of a mythological character called Oedipus
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The Origins of Theatre Theatre has been around for thousands of years dating back to the B.C.E era. There are many forms of theatre Ritual Theatre‚ uses theatrical techniques of song‚ dance‚ and characterization but is still firmly rooted in religion. Many scholars agree on two traits that distinguish theatre from rituals. First theatre must have an actor that plays a character‚ a person that takes on a role of a human‚ object‚ or animal. Second theatre usually has a story with conflict;
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Is societies violence the media’s fault? This is the question that has been asked since before television was in every American’s house. Of course there are the different types of media today ranging from newspapers‚ to on-line reports and stories. There have been arguments upon arguments about this issue‚ and over 3‚000 studies conducted. Unfortunately there isn’t one single result‚ there is only an array of supposed answers to this undying question. CBS president‚ Howard Stringer is pointing to
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“There will always be men struggling to change‚ and there will always be those who are controlled by the past.” -Ernest J. Gaines. Although Ernest J. Gaines often told stories of the past‚ he was certainly not a man controlled by it. Through the creation of his own characters‚ Gaines attempted to change not only his own character for the better‚ but to achieve his goal of changing the reader’s character for the better. Emerging from the turmoil of racial and socioeconomic inequality‚ Gaines became
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must be believable‚ and I most definitely prefer true story over fiction. To know that someone actually went through the experience shown on the screen makes it more exciting. Most importantly‚ whether it is funny or sad‚ a good movie should give catharsis to the viewer when movie is over. I believe the movie “Life is beautiful” is a good movie that meets my standards. I chose “Life is beautiful” because of the title. The title led me to believe that it was a feel-good movie‚ like a romantic comedy
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being called dramatic irony‚ is comical but is used to emphasize the fear and pity one feels for the couple as they are deceived by one man. Yet‚ in other ways it shows how Shakespeare kept the flaw element in order to keep the classical touch of catharsis in his play‚ while also using it to reveal the truth about human nature. Readers may feel more pity for Desdemona‚ who is innocent and often depicted as unaware of what she is being accused of. In the scene where Iago and Cassio talk about Bianca
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Evaluate critically theories of aggression that seek to explain why negative responses often occur in sporting situations. Use practical examples for the theories you evaluate. The instinct theory of aggression states that aggression is natural and involves innate tendencies that are stable and enduring‚ meaning they are difficult to modify. It proposes the idea that aggression is a result of survival instinct to protect or survive. Aggression is said to occur in high arousal situations where stressful
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