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    Rachel Gallison Ms. Backhus Honors English 24 February 2014 Oedipus the King Final Assessment Journal: 1. After Oedipus blinds himself I think that he does show his previous pride. I was surprised when he blinded himself after seeing his wife/mother dead as she committed suicide. When he came out in front of the public he displayed his pride as confidently as he had when he could see. He wanted the public to know about what he has done‚ i.e. killing his father and marrying his mother‚ and he

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    Prompt: In a well-developed essay‚ consider whether hubris‚ fate or both are the use of Oedipus’ downfall. Use evidence from the text to support your support. Hubris is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence‚ while fate is defined as the supposed force‚ principle‚ or power that predetermines events. Ancient Greeks believed in Hubris‚ or pride. Pride may have been seen as good or bad. Many people that exhibit pride may come off as being proud of their achievements or lives; however‚ pride

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    Oedipus Tragedy The play “Oedipus the King” can be described as nothing more than a tragedy. From the beginning Oedipus is doomed by his destiny that was foretold by the prophet when he was just an infant. His parents tried to kill him to avoid what would come and he later left his adopted parents to avoid the same outcome. In this play he faces a hard decision; to abandon his quest and fail his people or to pursue his quest and ruin himself. The play begins in tragedy as Oedipus speaks

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    Oedipus Rex‚ also known as Oedipus Tyrannus and Oedipus the King is the first installment in a trilogy commonly referred to as the three Theban plays (Goldhill 231). The second installment is Oedipus Coloneus also known as Oedipus at Colonus with the last being Antigone. Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus are both about the tragedy of Oedipus‚ a man born a prince in Thebes‚ raised a Prince in Corinth‚ reigns as King in Thebes and dies full of shame and regret in Athens (Goldhill 232). The totality

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    Critique of What I’ve Learned from Men In Barbara Ehrenreich’s article "What I’ve Learned from Men" she discusses that women can learn a lot from men. How the lack of toughness in a woman’s personality can negatively affect their progression and position in life. The author also discusses how some of the "ladylike" qualities can prove to be hindering to progress. Barbara’s article is persuasive because the writing style was appealing‚ the evidence

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    writings of others and forced me to acknowledge the rigorous work of future courses in college. The thesis was and still is at times a task for me. I have always had the right perspective when it came to my thesis yet it was always very broad. I learned‚ though my thesis was pointed in the right direction I had to eliminate the unnecessary wording and make my statement clear and to the point. For example before the revision my thesis was “It is human nature to attain freedom at any cost than to live

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    his plays Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus. This motif is so abundant in Greek literature because oftentimes characters try to avoid an oracle that they don’t want to accept to be true; this opens up an opportunity for human nature to fight fate‚ which is what Sophocles sets the basis for his plays. Although each character’s fate is chosen for them‚ they try to fight their destiny because they want a brighter future. In Oedipus the King‚ there are two major oracles that cause Oedipus to fight

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    Andy Stoops Honors Language Arts Landow 3/4th hour 27 February‚ 2012 Discovering and Suffering: Why Oedipus is The Most Tragic Fate is the develpment of events outside a person’s control‚ regarded as determined by a supernatural power. In Oedipus’s fight against fate‚ he expierenced all aspects an Aristostlian Tragic Hero‚ but above all suffering and discovery. Therefore‚ Oedipus is far more tragic than Antigone and Creon; for his suffering exceeds greatly beyond theirs‚ as does his discovery

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    the negative connotation of the word pride‚ Sophocles explains that arrogant individuals refuse to accept their mistakes and do not find solutions to their own predicaments. Additionally‚ arrogance often prevents individuals from making rational decisions since it blinds them from good judgment. Although some ignorant critics of this notion may argue that pride is never a bad thing as it continuously motivates individuals seeking to achieve‚ they are erroneous because pride can only benefit an individual

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    Innate behaviors‚ or instincts‚ are those that are present from birth. They are coded into DNA and are part of genetic makeup. These behaviors are natural responses to basic needs that are necessary for a species to survive. It is not necessary for these behaviors to be learned. These behaviors are inherited. Examples are responses to danger‚ the need to sleep or getting food when you are hungry. Learned behaviors are behaviors that must be taught before you can do them. These behaviors are more

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