I have chosen Stereotyping‚ quick judgement‚ and projection as my three common errors in judgement from this week’s READ and ATTEND section. I believe in my career field I can relate to these judgements and explain how I overcome these areas that law enforcement often has issues with. Stereotyping is the widely accepted fixed image of a certain group of people. Law enforcement has had a long history with stereotyping of certain groups of people. I have many friends that are African American
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Juxtaposition of Oedipus and Tiresias In the third passage‚ from Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles reveals the importance of self-knowledge to rid of the illusions that fate can be escaped. Tiresias provides insight and truth to an ignorant and proud Oedipus. Oedipus holds the misconception that his worldly knowledge and power over Thebes provides him with enough insight to realize that he has unintentionally fulfilled his fate. Sophocles juxtaposes Oedipus and Tiresias‚ revealing Oedipus’ hubris and its
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tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ through an attempt to help his people‚ a king learns the dark secrets of his past. Citizens of Thebes ask for help from King Oedipus because he has previously dealt with a sphinx that was devouring his people. In order to deal with the plague‚ Oedipus sends Creon to the Oracle of Delphi to receive help from Apollo. When Creon arrives from Delphi‚ he reports that the oracle said to find and punish the former king’s murderer. Creon suggests that Oedipus consult
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characteristics that cause them not to succeed. Actions of arrogance‚ paranoia‚ and anger affect a king named Oedipus. In Sophocles’ Greek drama‚ Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus ruins his own life‚ as well as the lives around him because of the negative behaviors that get the best of him‚ which show his weak character‚ and later on lead to his exile. Oedipus is a man of pride and arrogance. E.R. Dodds says‚ “Oedipus‚ they point out‚ is proud and overconfident; he harbors unjustified suspicions against Tiresias and
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Sophocles’s Oedipus the King is no exemption. Oedipus the King was written around 430 B.C. so this play has had plenty of time to be critiqued. Not only has this Greek tragedy been around for so long‚ but it is considered a masterpiece; it only makes sense for something very famous to be criticized even more. Oedipus the King follows the story of a man named Oedipus who tries to escape fate. Before the play is even started‚ the readers are given background information about Oedipus. When Oedipus was a
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which can be unsettling for some. In Oedipus the King‚by Sophocles this is demonstrated. Oedipus is given away as a child because his parents were told that he inevitably would kill his father and marry his mother. This same prophecy follows Oedipus as he grows and leads him to run away from the kingdom that raised him. On his road away‚ he ends up killing a group of men which leads him to another kingdom. There he marries the dead king’s wife‚ little does Oedipus realize he had killed his father and
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unalterable. While most believe otherwise‚ this theory serves as the foundation for Sophocles’ famous tragedy‚ Oedipus Rex. Through Oedipus‚ Sophocles creates the perfect example of a Greek tragic hero‚ as fate becomes his fatal flaw and leaves him with limited free will. Oedipus’ fate‚ decided for him by the gods‚ leads him to murder his father and marry his mother. Before he was born‚ Oedipus’ fate was decided for him by the gods through the oracles and could not be changed. In this time‚ an oracle
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Consequence of Oedipus’ Pride Throughout history‚ all great fallen leaders have shared one common trait: an overinflated ego. Oedipus from Sophocles’ Oedipus the King is no different. From his beginnings as the prince of Corinth‚ Oedipus had always been held as a man of great status. After cleverly defeating the Sphinx to gain the rule of Thebes‚ he was considered more highly than ever‚ until his sense of arrogance grew to dangerous proportions. Eventually‚ this fatal flaw of pride effectuated Oedipus’ destruction
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another form of injustice. What is justice? Justice is being equal‚ moral‚ fair and right. In Sophocles‚ tragic play‚ Oedipus was not served with justice‚ and he didn’t deserve his punishment. In Greek times‚ a prophecy is believed that a son will kill his father in order to grow closer to their mother‚ and eventually marry them. Faced with a colossal situation in his life‚ Oedipus must come to understand the true meaning of justice. Through the killing of his father‚ and incestious marriage to his
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Oedipus Rex revolves around the main character Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ who represents major ironies and controversies within the story. The previous ruler of Thebes and father of Oedipus is Laius‚ who accidentally was killed by Oedipus. The wife of both Laius and Oedipus is Jocasta‚ who ironically is also Oedipus’ mother. Creon‚ Oedipus’ brother in law‚ stands as the messenger to the gods and Oedipus’ close friend. Teiresias is the blind prophet who reveals the truths of Oedipus’ life to himself
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