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    Remember the Titans‚ racism and prejudiced based movie among the black and white. A black coach came over and took over a white coach’s job‚ leaving fear and anger amongst the students and parents. There are three basic forms of prejudice in this movie‚ the main prejudice was shown when the blacks were perceived as a threat this is a form of contemptuous prejudice. The social status of the blacks was also another social factor. There were disrespectful‚ resentment and hostility which is the

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    Name:Date: Skin Cancer Case Studies 265747595250 Finding suspicious moles or skin cancer early is the key to treating skin cancer successfully.Examining yourself is usually the first step in detecting skin cancer. You are a family physician and you have a few patients coming in to have their moles observed. For each patient use the ABCD chart to identify whether the mole is suspicious. Write a summary in the space provided‚ answering the following: 1. Is there a possibility the mole is

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    point in the story.  "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles is one such story.  In the story Oedipus has such a misconception where he thinks he has a good life‚ but really his life is morally wrong.  This contributes to the theme or themes of the play when they serve as the defining climax of the story.  When the misconception is stopped Oedipus sees that you cannot escape or change your past‚ but you can still do great things even if you have been evil or immoral in your life. When Oedipus was born it was prophesied

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    Causing our own grief In Oedipus Rex‚ written by Sophocles‚ some of the characters cause their own problems. The idea applies not only to the story but to real life as well. In fact‚ “The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.” The significance of this quotation is that people bring on their own sadness by their own doings. Other people do not cause the grief. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus causes his own grief by trying to escape the fate of the oracle’s prophecy. He cannot blame his grief on

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    intentions were irrelevant if the result was chaos or disaster." The gods expect justice to follow their own set of rules‚ and those who refuse to comply‚ must suffer the consequences. A fine example of this can be seen in the Greek tragedy King Oedipus by Sophocles‚ translated by E.F. Watling. The tragedy explores three different ways that justice can be handed down to the people of Thebes. Some receive poetic justice‚ others receive a form of civil justice‚ and the rest are served with rough justice

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    As my first point I will discuss the tensions between Galileo’s individual pursuit of the truth and the church‚ in what can only be described as an authoritarian society. The subject for debate I will be discussing is whether it is against ethical conduct to challenge such widely held religious beliefs in the name of science. As religion lay at the centre of society in Rome‚ the question is brought up whether people can be morally sound if they go against their religion for any reason. However‚ as

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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 feels there must be punishment for the action. Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” is considered by many scholars to be the most significant masterpiece of Greek drama. Through this play‚ Sophocles was able to develop and establish dramatic irony‚ a theatrical device that allows the audience to understand the hidden meanings of the words and actions of the characters‚ though the characters themselves remain oblivious. “Oedipus the King” is not a play about sex or murder; it is a play about the

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    OEDIPUS REX by Sophocles WebQuest INTRODUCTION You are patrons at the Festival for Dionysus and will be witnessing the first public performance  of Oedipus Rex. Your task is to record your findings on the festival itself‚ the components of  Greek theater‚ and how Oedipus Rex fit well into the classic definition of tragedy. TASK You will have three tasks to complete during this webquest: 1. The Festival of Dionysus ‐ You will travel to the below links and find information on the Festival of Dionysus

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    Sophomore English Essay Prompts – Antigone Mr. Linville You will write an essay‚ on one of the topics below. Your essay will include at least three examples (quotations) from the play to support your thesis. Please follow APA format guidelines: typed‚ double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. Please use Times New Roman font. All essays will be uploaded on turnitin.com. Any essay not uploaded on this site will not be graded. Paper copies of your essay

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