PROLOGUE OEDIPUS My children‚ scions of the ancient Cadmean line‚ what is the meaning of this thronging round my feet‚ this holding out of olive boughs all wreathed in woe? The city droops with elegaic sound and hymns with pails of incense hang. I come to see it with my eyes‚ no messenger’s. Yes‚ I whom men call Oedipus the Great. [He turns to the PRIEST] Speak‚ Elder‚ you are senior here. Say what this pleading means‚ what frightens you‚ what you beseech. Coldblooded would I be‚ to be unmoved
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Compare and contrast Creon’s and Oedipus’ characteristics and behaviors In the play “Oedipus Rex” Sophocles portrays two characters‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as rulers of Thebes. After the murder of Laius‚ former King of Thebes‚ Oedipus became leader when he killed the Sphinx. Some time later‚ Creon became King of Thebes as the result of his nephew’s deaths. Oedipus is a good ruler in spite of his defects. Creon is a bad ruler in spite of his virtues. Oedipus is seen as a good leader. He demonstrates
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Thousands of people leave their countries from all over the world to a country that gives them a better life. Why do these people think of leaving their homelands? There are lots of reasons for that but I think the most important ones are education‚ finance‚ and health. The most important reason is to be educated because a lot of countries have bad schools‚ colleges‚ and universities. Therefore‚ people immigrate to get educated and intellectual. I was one of these people. I
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Figures of speech As one of the articles in this issue deals with the English Language Fair held at the Barbican Centre last autumn‚ this might be a good opportunity to concentrate on varieties of English style. Let’s start with the use of imagery. The passage chosen for comment comes from The Guardian‚ a newspaper famous or notorious for its misprints as well as for the depth and seriousness of its new coverage. If the name of the writer‚ Roy Hattersley‚ seems familiar - yes‚ it’s the same
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I. Title: To a Daughter Leaving Home by Linda Pastan By reading the title‚ we as a reader can guess that it is a mother expressing her feeling on her daughter is grew and is time to leave home. We can tell she is trying to tell the reader how much she loves her daughter. Even she does not want to let her daughter go‚ but she chose to let her be independent. I believe this title is very important and conclude what the poet is trying to tell the reader. II. Organization (Stanzaic or Continuous? Importance
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sometimes comes with complications. In Oedipus Rex‚ to see is to not know‚ and being blind comes with knowledge. This theme comes through the most. Oedipus Rex is a play written by Sophocles‚ a greek playwright. Oedipus and others further strengthen this theme with their actions and choice of words. Knowledge isn’t always better than not knowing‚ or being blind. To see in Oedipus Rex‚ seeing comes with not knowing‚ and blindness comes with knowledge. When Oedipus learns of his prophecy‚ that he will
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Study Guide Pgs. 1-28 Oedipus the King by Sophocles Translated by Bernard Knox Characters: * Oedipus- King of Thebes; saved the Thebans from the sphinx by solving the riddle. Son of Lauis and Jocasta‚ his name means “swollen footed”. * Priest of Zeus- asks for Oedipus’s help on this plague in Thebes. * Creon- brother of Jocasta and he was sent by Oedipus to the oracle of Apollo to figure out a way to stop this plague. * Chorus- the citizens of Thebes * Tiresias- blind prophet
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have been preparing for your arrival. Just making the house warmer‚ and notifying the whole town of your arrival. Sorry I didn’t get to lightening up the Dining Room‚ I couldn’t get to it in time. I have barely left the hall since. Our reasons for leaving Baskerville Hall are solely because of our sorrow and grief. It is not that we are trying to get away from a murderer. I am appalled and slightly hurt you would think of me to have an affair. Even though it was that
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In Linda Pastan’s To a Daughter Leaving Home‚ the speaker’s detailed recollection of teaching a daughter to ride a bicycle illustrates the emotions of a parent as a child matures and eventually leaves home‚ utilizing the experience as a metaphorical depiction of the daughter’s growth into adulthood. As the parent initially “lop[es] along beside [the child]‚” the speaker highlights the necessity of restraint in a parent to protect the daughter and watch closely her actions to ensure that she stays
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cause-and-effect chain. The plague in Thebes prompts Oedipus to send Creon to consult the oracle of Delphi; the oracle¡¦s reply that the murderer of Laius must be banished from Thebes prompts Oedipus pronounce a solemn curse on the murderer and to send for Teiresias. Teriesias states that Oedipus is the murderer‚ but since the king knows himself to be innocent (or thinks he knows)‚ he accuses Creon of plotting with Teiresias against him. The quarrel of Oedipus and Creon brings Jocasta from the house; seeking
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