World Literature - Reader Response Log - Oedipus Rex Section|Line(s) |Questions|Reader’s Commentary|| Prologue|1-150|1. Describe the dramatic purpose of the Prologue.|The prologue sets the atmosphere of Oedipus Rex‚ and gets the reader interested.|| |8|2. How does Oedipus characterize himself in line 8?|He sees himself as famous to all men.|| |25-30|3. Describe the conditions in Thebes as depicted by the Priest in lines 25-30.|There is disease infecting the fruit and cattle of their land‚ and
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Is it reasonable for voters to look at personality and character traits as a basis for judging candidates for public office? Elections place voters in an important decision making process. Whether it is a local election that is only community wide or a national election that could change the country‚ citizens must find a way to decide which candidate to vote for. Even for children under the age of 18 elections bring about a good way to learn about politics and the people and problems that
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18‚ 2012 Character counts when building self-esteem Reflection #3 The assignment this week was to watch the movie Akeelah and The Bee and fill out a character trait chart. Akeelah was developing her character as the movie progressed. In order to have a strong self-esteem‚ you must first have a strong character. Showing positive character traits will boost your own self-esteem. The first character trait exhibited in this movie was trustworthiness. Her brother shows this trait by saying
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CHAPTER TWO TRAITS‚ BEHAVIORS‚ AND RELATIONSHIPS CHAPTER OUTLINE The Trait Approach Behavior Approaches Individualized Leadership In the Lead Jeff Immelt‚ General Electric Stephen McDonnell‚ Applegate Farms Colonel Joe D. Dowdy and Major General James Mattis‚ United States Marine Corps TruServe and North Jackson Elementary School University Public Schools Leader’s Self-Insight Rate Your Self-Confidence What’s Your Leadership Orientation? Your “LMX” Relationship
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Traits of a Healthy Family The healthy family.... 1. Communicates and listens. 2. Affirms and supports one another. 3. Teaches respect for other. 4. Develops a sense of trust. 5. Has a sense of play and humor. 6. Exhibits a sense of shared responsibility. 7. Teaches a sense of right and wrong. 8. Has a strong sense of family in which rituals and traditions abound. 9. Has a balance of interaction among members. 10. Has a shared religious core. 11. Respects the privacy of one another.
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The Odyssey Essay Heroism. What is it? How can it be portrayed? Are there bad or good sides to heroism? In “The Odyssey” by Holmer the character Odysseus portrays heroism in many ways. He portrays them in negative and positive ways which lead his trip to get back home to get delayed. Odysseus‚ why is he portrayed as a hero? Why is he heroic? The reader would think Odysseus is a hero because in the epic no matter the tragedy he faces from the gods‚ specifically Poseidon‚ he overcomes the obstacles
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Hovan 5 Oedipus/Tragic Hero 3/12/97 A Tragic Hero or Not? Oedipus is definitely a tragic hero. In Aristotle’s theory he talks about the ways you become a tragic hero. The first thing that happened to Oedipus is the ’the reversal of fortune leading up to a final recognition’. In the story this happens man times‚ When he is a baby he was sent to the mountain to be killed which would be a misfortune. A shepherd comes up to the mountain and saves him by bringing him back to Corinth. Oedipus kills his
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Common traits of the Filipinos Common Traits It is difficult to define and ascertain the very core of what it is to be a Filipino. History tells us that the Filipinos as we know now had an untraceable origin. All that we can do now is to determine the common traits that are common to all of the Filipinos. Common traits among Filipinos can be traced throughout its existence‚ from the pre-colonial era up to the present era that we have now. There is something that is particularly common and at the
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an exemplification of the qualities that defined a hero in his time: he is strong‚ fearless‚ and proves himself to be both selfless and generous to friend and foe alike. What most people look for in a good hero is selflessness and generosity. This trait is common even in modern day superheroes; Spiderman saves the city with no compensation‚ Captain America fights against the evil organization with no request for anything in return‚ and even Thor does not ask for anything in return when he saves the
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* Because she is so bold and courageous‚ succumbs to her wishes immediately following this remark * He admires her courage * Seems that he is complimenting her and affirming her belief that courage and brilliance are masculine traits * Also sees Lady Macbeth’s boldness and masculinity as heroic and warrior-like * However Lady Macbeth invokes her supposed masculine ’virtues’ for dark and cruel purposes only‚
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