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    Tori Kelly 03 Nov 2010 College Writing I Mr. Denver Long KGA #2- INFORMATIVE ESSAY ANTHOLOGY OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE How many people does it take to solve a murder? Investigating crime scene evidence is one of the most intricate disciplines in criminal justice‚ requiring a team of several forensic specialists. This field has become so scientific‚ with advances in technology‚ that the viable information it provides is more readily accepted as incriminating in court. For this reason‚ attention

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    Play summary King Lear opens with a conversation between the earls of Kent and Gloucester‚ in which the audience learns that Gloucester has two sons: Edgar‚ who is his legitimate heir‚ and Edmund‚ his younger illegitimate son. This information will provide the secondary or subplot. Next‚ King Lear enters to state that he intends to remove himself from life’s duties and concerns. Pointing at a map‚ Lear tells those in attendance that he has divided his kingdom into three shares‚ to be parceled out

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    Sophocles a playwright is praised for not only introducing the third character in Greek theatre but is also known for his famous play Oedipus.Rex which depicts Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes in Ancient Greece‚ must find and punish the old king’s killer. But tragically brings on his downfall while uncovering the killer and lunges himself right into the prophecy‚ where he is going to kill his father and lay with his mother‚ that he tried to avoid. Plays such as this one contributed to Greek society by

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    According to Aristotle‚ Oedipus in the play Oedipus Rex by Sophacles would be a prime example of a tragic hero as he perfectly portrays the qualities of good‚ consistency and necessary or probable. The quality of good played by Oedipus in the play Oedipus Rex is a perfect portrayal for the element of character in a good tragedy. Aristotle discusses‚ "First‚ and most important‚ it must be good…the character will be good if the purpose is good" (Aristotle‚ 6). First and foremost‚ a character in a tragedy should

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    Katona Mrs. Burke Contemp. Themes in Lit. 6 October 2009 Oedipus as a Tragic Hero There are many different characteristics that make a tragic hero worthy of popularity. All great heros throughout literature and history have been of noble birth‚ been fated by the gods to disaster‚ captured sympathy from the audience‚ and possessed a tragic flaw. Oedipus the King had all of these characteristics throughout his history and family. Oedipus posses qualities that are both empowering and a downfall. Since

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    Term paper CMP 2800 Dr. Meir Lubetski Xiaoyun xu Xu 1 CMP 2800 Dr. Meir Iubetski Xiaoyun Xu Dec 12‚ 2011 Term paper King Oedipus and his Fate Prepare for a trial in which you must defend King Oedipus against the charge of killing his father and having an incest relationship with Queen Jocasta. A very wise man once says‚ "God versus Man‚ Man versus God‚ God versus Nature‚ Nature versus God‚ Man versus Nature‚ Nature versus Man." These six battles constitute an ultimately greater

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    Socrates Anthology and Plato Plato: I: Apology 1. What are the charges brought against Socrates by his Athenian accusers and what is his reply concerning the sort of wisdom he in fact possesses? The charges that were brought against Socrates were corrupting the young and Impiety. Socrates says “If you ask me what kind of wisdom‚ I reply‚ wisdom such as may perhaps be attained by man‚ for to that extent I am inclined to believe that I am wise; Whereas the persons of whom I was speaking have a

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    Oedipus the king is a play written by Sophocles in year/century(?) The play portrays the reign of Oedipus the King ending in his final demise after he unknowingly kills his father. Oedipus is punished for his crimes by stripping him of his kingdom and banishing him from it. Oedipus out of his own guilt and loss of pride also punishes himself by gouging out his own eyes. The point of this essay is to discuss if the punishment was justifiable. By stating out the pros and cons of the punishment

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    2012 Fate versus Free will as portrayed in Oedipus the King. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines fate as ‘the development of events outside a person’s control‚ regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.’ This therefore would pose opposition to free will‚ defined as ‘the power of acting without constraint…at one’s own discretion.’ This concept of the oppositions of fate and free will are a poignant factor in Sophocles Oedipus the King. “Fate was the will of the gods‚ a reality

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    In 1957 the film Oedipus Rex was created to mimic a play written by the famous grecian playwright Sophocles. Leonid Kipnis produced while Tyrone Guthrie directed the movie. Oedipus Rex is a tragic drama based on the misfortune of one King‚ played by Douglas Campbell‚ and his battle with fate. In the beginning‚ Oedipus defeats the Sphinx‚ who threatens Thebes. Soon after‚ Oedipus is crowned King of Thebes for his intelligence. He then marries Jocasta‚ played by Eleanor Stuart‚ and struggles with a

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