principal agent of his own downfall’. Discuss this statement. Othello is undoubtedly unfortunate to encounter a villian such as Iago‚ whose ingenuity and wicked nature enable him to manipulate a range of characters with a simplicity that comes natural to him. However‚ while the cunning and deceptive nature of Iago plays a central role in Othello’s downfall‚ such a spectacular tragedy would not have been possible without the primary flaws that the Moor possesses. Iago’s success is based on his ability to
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very literal perspective. Whereas Sophocles‚ in his play Oedipus Rex‚ approaches the sight-blind dichotomy metaphorically. Sophocles associates sight with possession of prophecy and knowledge while connecting blindness to ignorance‚ using Tiresius and Oedipus as physical representations of the latter and former. Sophocles uses sight and blindness to establish that humans are natural drawn to the unknown and that insight of the future is detrimental to man‚ revealing that ignorance of what the future
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Sweet Escape Rebirth‚ healing‚ awakening- These are the words that mirror a flower that blooms in mud. In order for its petals to greet the warmth of the sun‚ a lotus flower must begin its life buried beneath mud and filth. Fragile and little it uses its own strength to press on through the sludge so that it can live within the water. With time and patience‚ it’ll soon reach the surface feeling the sun shine on it. As its buds begin to grow‚ the flower will then finally burst into full bloom. Same
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“Geography is Destiny” The assertion that “geography is destiny” is a significantly valid statement that can be said about the shaping of earlier civilizations including Egypt‚ Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. In each of these early civilizations‚ the people that entered into these areas were forced to adapt and build in a certain way due to the geography surrounding them which in return chose their destiny. The Egyptians adapted their way of life by building their civilization around the significant
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Scholars have been comparing Oedipus and Hamlet for years. Tragedies written so long ago and so far apart yet so similar. The tried and true tale of betrayal and death. They are themes that stand the test of time. Both Oedipus and Hamlet could not escape their destinies. Both destined to be king and both destined to murder. They were both naïve. Oedipus tried to escape his destiny of killing his father and lying with his mother by running away from who he thought were his parents. Little did he know
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fate when Oedipus declares his intent to solve the murder of Laius which is expressed by the metaphor of “expelling the poison in the blood” and righting the wrong. The second part of the quote‚ “for whoso slew the king might have a mind to strike me too with his assassin hand” also shows the intervention of fate when Oedipus denounces the murderer in front of his citizens when he himself is the murderer of Laius. This is a clear example of fate’s intervention in the life of the tragic Oedipus. | Quote:“Oh
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Fate and Oedipus’s own essential nature combine to make him a tragic hero? “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles is a very good play which talks about a guy who was fated to kill his father and married his mother. Aristotle defines “tragic hero as a person of great stature and virtue who becomes aware of a mortal defect within himself.” This defect leads to great tragedy. Oedipus’s own essential nature makes him a tragic hero because his ignorance (lack of knowledge) led him to his own destruction. Also
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Living in a foreign country cannot be better that living in your own. Since the beginning of civilization people have to struggle with everyday problems. It is widely believed that life in a foreing country is free from many difficulties that we have to struggle with in our country‚ however‚ living in a foreing country has more drawbacks than advantages. First of all‚ one of the foremost disadventages of living in a foreing country is the language barrier‚ as one’s first language will
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of Hamlet‚ destiny is viewed as a predetermined course of events‚ which lead to the outcome of one’s future. Morals‚ values and beliefs reflect one’s destiny‚ since they affect the decisions and choices that are made. Based on experience and development of knowledge one discovers their likes and dislikes. These discoveries lead to certain goals‚ fears‚ dreams‚ desires and expectations that one would go to any extent to achieve. Collectively‚ all of this contributes to one’s destiny and what they
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Analysis of the story ‘The Escape’ by Somerset Maugham The story “The Escape” written by an English writer Somerset Maugham is under the interpretation. This is a story about common people in common situation‚ and Maugham manages to tell it with the sense of humour and in a very interesting way. The story has a straight line narrative structure with author’s digressions at the beginning. The author establishes realistic setting to his piece of writing. He is the observer-writer‚ he uses the
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