the stories of Oedipus Rex and Antigone‚ there are many similarities between the rules of Thebes. Oedipus Rex is about a man who tries to escape his fate by running away from his supposed mother and father‚ just to end up fulfilling his destiny by killing his father and marrying his mother. Antigone is about a woman who has buried her brother against her king’s orders. Imprisoned in a cave as punishment‚ she proceeds to kill herself. Two of the rulers of the city of Thebes were Oedipus and Creon. In
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Why? Why does this have to happen to me? I‚ Oedipus‚ King of Thebes‚ did nothing to deserve this cruelty. I.. I who saved Thebes from the Sphynx’s evil riddles; I… who led the country… and now this? Such a wicked life I have. Now‚ Jocasta‚ my beloved wife; no‚ my MOTHER‚ gave her last breath when faced to this truth. Her body now lies here in her chambers and all I can do is lament. What an incestuous act we have done. My mother… and I… our children… Oh gods. OH GODS! Please forgive me! I never
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Spear of Destiny The Spear of Destiny‚ a mystical object passed down and rumored to possess the power to rule the world. It’s been in the hands of some of histories most famous and powerful people. But does it really contain the power to “take over the world?” Well‚ lets take a look. The story of this spear goes all the way back to the days of Jesus. It’s said that this is the spear used by Longinus to check and see if Jesus was dead while he was up on the cross. After this point‚ the history
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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tragedy about a war hero named Macbeth‚ who follows his ambition with evil and who is repaid with evil. He is responsible for his own demise although only to a certain extent. There were many other factors that contributed to the tragic that could have been avoided - for example how the witches’ predictions are responsible for influencing Macbeth’s thoughts although ultimately no one told Macbeth to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth was also a very influential character
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Eurydice with his whole heart‚ so when she died‚ he traveled to the Underworld to beg Hades to release her. He agreed‚ but only on one condition: if Orpheus looked back during the journey to Earth‚ Eurydice would be returned to the Underworld. They had almost reached Earth‚ but Orpheus could no longer stand not the uncertainty of whether or not Eurydice was behind him‚ and he turned around. Eurydice
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Quiz on Oedipus the King: Round 1: 1. Who wrote Oedipus the King? 2. In which Greek city did Oedipus live in with his adopted parents? 3. What are the names of Oedipus’ adopted parents? 4. What does the name Oedipus mean? 5. Where is the place where Oedipus kills his father? Bonus Q. What are the names of Oedipus’ 2 daughters? Round 2: 1. Name Oedipus’ real parents. 2. Where is the play set (place and city)? 3. What was the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? 4. Who is the God
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characters have succumbed to the power of fate and the character of Oedipus from Sophocles’ Oedipus the King is a prime example of the vast power of fate within literature. Sophocles effectively depicts the wrath of fate as he portrays how Oedipus fell victim to fate and his efforts to disregard fate were futile. Once again fate manages to triumph and displays no character whether king or slave can avoid its gaze. One can attempt to change his or her fate. Numerous beings have put their entire lives into
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Assignment 1: You Cannot NOT Communicate: Fact or Fiction? Complete this written assignment: Read the article below. Based on what you have learnt in topic 1‚ you need to answer the questions given in your own words‚ thoughts and research. Questions: • What do you think about Watzlawick’s idea? Did it seem reasonable or unreasonable to you at first? Why? • When and how do you communicate messages unintentionally? From the article about Watzawick’s Idea of One cannot not communicate‚ he
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Manifest Destiny is what imperialism is now; it was a set of beliefs that had various ideas about race‚ religion‚ culture‚ and economic necessity. During the 1840s‚ many Americans had [ this ideology ] carved into their minds. They insisted that their nation had a Manifest Destiny to dominate the continent and felt that it was their mission to extend the “boundaries of freedom” to others by passing on their idealism and belief in democratic institutions to those who were capable of self-government
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PROFESSOR ANDREA DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES Course: AP/HUMA 1300 9.0 Course Webpage: http://moodle.yorku.ca/ Term: Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Prerequisite / Co-requisite: none Course Director Dr. Andrea Davis (416) 736-2100 x 55158 821 Kaneff Tower aadavis@yorku.ca webpage: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/huma/faculty.html Course Consultation hours:
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