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    more superficial‚ deceitful or perilous than face-to-face relationship is such a dangerously-shallow deception. In fact‚ online relationships aren’t much different from real life relationships. Despite the fact that people have grown panic towards online relationships lately‚ face-to-face relationships themselves don’t serve any fewer disadvantages. Somehow it has been believe to be true that online relationships and face-to-face relationships are totally unalike‚ nonetheless the

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    Endgame Vs Oedipus

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    of text that could date back thousands of years. Many times‚ because of the different dialects and time periods‚ the style of writing can confuse modern audiences and the main message authors wanted their audience to understand may not get across. Oedipus Rex and Endgame are two completely different types of plays that were written more than 2000 years apart. While many people may not see a correlation between the two types of plays‚ they both have one thing in common- the importance of understanding

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    How did David’s scheme affect the overall appearance of Global’s financial statements? Why was this important to investors and creditors? David provided statements that did not reflect the company’s current financial crisis‚ falsely misleading information about the corporation’s financial condition to creditors and investors. By borrowing more money‚ it would have showed that the company was in the process of losing assets and that would have sent red flags to stockholders to pull out and not invest

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero

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    hero”. A tragic hero held the spotlight of the drama to amplify the message of the script. One story that sparked much discussion and interest was Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus is considered one of the best examples of a “tragic hero”. Greek drama can be better understood in light of understanding how Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King is a strong example of a tragic hero. Aristotle defined a tragic hero to be a man‚ noble in stature‚ with outstanding quality about him‚

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    Oedipus Rex Flaws

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    Does Oedipus Rex possess a tragic flaw? Oedipus‚ the King of Thebes‚ perceives himself to have complete control of his predestined crimes. Additionally‚ Oedipus was foretold about the events that would occur in his life‚ but he possesses the flaw of ignorance and pride. His downfall was his own unraveling makes the whole work more suspenseful and makes the audience want more. Oedipus Rex had an abundance flaws‚ not just one‚ but the two that stand out the most are his pride and ignorance. For example

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    In the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex‚ blindness is a reoccurring theme which is used in many different ways in the play. Blindness is used quite often and is emphasized with the prophet Tiresias who is literally blind can see the truth unlike Oedipus who is blind to see the truth about his past and the crimes he has committed. It is ironic that the prophets Tiresias who is blind can see better then Oedipus in a metaphorical sense. The prophet Tiresias is physically blind but is able to see much more

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    In the play Oedipus by Sophocles‚ King Oedipus is nothing but a self diluted ruler who thinks too highly of himself. He calls the most respected and revered prophet in the land a liar and scam artist to his face "Say what you will. Whatever you say is worthless… Wealth‚ power‚ craft of statesmanship! Kingly position‚ everywhere admired!" just because Oedipus does not like what he has told him. The fact that he can not‚ and will not believe that he might have killed his father is strange‚ taking

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    Mother Earth

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    English is a Queer Language Alice Hamilton Jarmila came to me with this puzzle. “Mrs. Green told me her mother is coming to visit her‚ and she is going to stay a week. How can she stay if she is going? How can she go if she is staying?” I could not explain‚ because never before had I realized that “going” may have nothing to do with the verb “to go‚” though the latter has its own present participle which seems identical. This other “going” deals only with the future: I am going to see this

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    to his/her downfall. The hero suffers from catastrophic events‚ experiences peripeteia and is confronted with the magnitude of his/her actions. Two such heroes are Hazel Grace Lancaster from “The Faults in Our Stars” by John Green‚ and Oedipus in the play “Oedipus Rex” written by Sophocles. Both modern and classic articles of literature have a wide-reaching influence on people and inspire many through the centuries. Modern tragic hero Hazel is a teenage thyroid cancer patient who experiences twisting

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    Jonathan Smith Writing and Literature Oedipus and the twins There are many themes in the book‚ “Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚” which have been used throughout time. Many of the themes were used back in the time period of the Greeks and Romans. A two of the main themes used are Machismo‚ the masculinity and pride of a man‚ and Fate‚ which is when something is going to happen and nothing can be done about it. These two themes mainly apply to Pablo and Pedro Vicario‚ however they also relate to

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