becoming Doctor Frankenstein a failed god. In This history the creator is afraid of his creation‚ being the existence of the monster the main problem in this story. A quote from Mary Shelley “Frankenstein” exposes the feelings of the monster: “‘cursed‚ cursed creator! Why did I live? Why‚ in that in constant‚ did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed?” The monster is feeling the horror of being alive. He shows his feeling and emotions‚ as a human being who feels
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gods‚ but it has come at a great price. For he is blind and appears to be ashamed and miserable. Furthermore‚ there is also the fact that the reason Oedipus’ family was cursed in the first place was because King Laius took advantage of a young prince‚ and the boy killed himself in shame. The prince’s father‚ King Pelops‚ cursed that Laius would have no son and if he did he would be killed by him. The oracle itself foretold him this as well‚ so Laius sought to get rid of his own son when he had
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false as water‚’ reinforces the complete destruction of Othello’s trust in her‚ leading to the erosion of his confidence and masculinity. His final downfall due to him being utterly consumed by personal envy‚ is exposed in the repetition of ’O cursed‚ cursed slave.’ Helen Gardner (1955) describes Othello as an ’immediate appeal to the moral imagination‚’ stressing the timeless characteristics of jealousy‚ enabling intrigue to a modern audience.
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about their beliefs to realize that they would greatly regret the decisions they are making. All of the characters share this characteristic; it is alluded to in the play that this is caused by their blood relation to Oedipus and how they are too cursed. Creon displays his tragic flaw on his sleeve; this is seen in the scene where he refuses to listen to his son and chooses instead to let his pride blind his eyes to the consequences of his actions. He says‚ “Am I to rule this land by other judgment
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that he was the reason they won‚ and that he didn’t need the gods’ help at all. Poseidon didn’t like this‚ and so he cursed Odysseus. This shows that Poseidon had as much pride as Odysseus‚ and took a bruise to his ego. Poseidon just probably started out wanting to teach Odysseus a lesson. In addition‚ after Odysseus blinded the Cyclops that was actually Poseidon’s son‚ Poseidon cursed him even more. This shows that now things between him and Odysseus were getting personal. Poseidon wanted Odysseus
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Among the outstanding plays of ancient Greece‚ Oedipus the King‚ which was created by great tragedian Sophocles and won second prize at the Dionysia festival in 427‚ is a monumental one. It is even used by Aristotle as his model for tragedy in the Poetics and has always been considered to be one of the greatest tragedies(Feder 292). In the play‚ Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes‚ swears to find out the murderer of the former king Laius‚ in order to save his people from an terrible plague hanging on the
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THE LOADED DOG – HENRY LAWSON The short story “The Loaded Dog”‚ written by Henry Lawson in 1901 displays a significant aspect of distinctively visual through Lawson’s effective and apparent use of imagery. Lawson’s effective use of imagery stimulates the reader’s five senses in order for the audience to visualize what is actually happening. Such a notion of distinctively visual is evident in Lawson’s childhood where he contracted a condition that affected his eyesight negatively‚ thus he relied
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Although Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen both wrote war poems they differ broadly from each other. Despite the fact that both authors’ have a totally different opinion concerning war they have certain aspects in common. In Rupert Brooke’s poem The Soldier he develops a glorifying idea of patriotism. He seeks to transmit the message that it is beautiful to die for one’s country - it embellishes death - and that no matter where he is buried the soil he is buried within will absorb his English body
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Book report Fable Haven Grip of the Shadow Plague By: Brandon Mull Summary Fable Haven Grip of the Shadow Plague is about two kids‚ Seth and Kendra‚ their grand parents‚ and some friends that are all part of a secret society where hidden preserves that keep magical creatures from going extinct by making sure the part of the world that isn’t helping them thinks they don’t exist. Then there is the evening star. The evening star is a group or society of people that believe that the
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to power ends with the death of many innocents including his wife and himself. While fighting with Macbeth‚ Macduff drags him off the stage and later enter with Macbeth’s head saying‚ “Hail‚ King! for so thou art. Behold where stands/ Th’ usurper’s cursed head. The time is free/ I see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl‚/ That speak my salutation in their minds‚/ Whose voices I desire aloud with mine.” (Shakespeare Act 5‚ Scene 5). This shows blind ambition leads Macbeth into his death with him
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