Matthew DeKoker Honors English 12 Mrs. Kelly 09 October 2006 The Rulers of the Thebes: Oedipus vs. Creon The stories of Oedipus Rex and Antigone highlight the ups and downs of Oedipus and Creon as they rule over the people of Thebes. Many of their mistakes are similar‚ but for the most part they were very different in their authority. Both characters show rage‚ pride and impulsiveness‚ but the way each character handles their problems as ruler was very different. Another example of differences
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Oedipus Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles provides readers with a tragic tale of mystery. In Oedipus’ quest to search for the murderer of the slain king‚ Laius‚ whose death has brought disdain to the land of Thebes‚ Oedipus begins to unravel a whole new mystery altogether‚ the mystery of his life and origins. In the crumbling city of Thebes‚ the citizens have sought out the help of Oedipus because of the death of their king‚ Laius. They believe that the murder of Laius is what has brought the
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In the Shakespearean "play Macbeth‚" all of the senses of the word "hand" come into play; and signify the magnitude and horror of actions by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in three specific scenes evoking the theme of guilt‚ hands also represent your heart ’s intentions and finally aide in evoking a moral message for the readers while intensifying the plot with foreshadowing future events. Throughout‚ the entire play‚ the word play on hands at times changes into many different human experiences. Macbeth
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Introduction Initiative vs. guilt is the one of significant third stage related to the Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This particular stage occurs actually during the years of preschool‚ between the child’s ages of 3 to 5 years. Yes it is‚ keep in mind that during the initiative vs. guilt stage‚ most of the children start to explore and push their boundaries. In this stage‚ children feel like what they are doing is right‚ until they are reprimanded or reproached and feel guilty
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Guilt: For the One I Couldn’t Save “Troy? Are you awake? Listen: I’m just coming in to say goodbye. Gram committed suicide last night and I’m flying down to South Carolina to be with Pappy. I should be back in a couple of days. I love you‚ sweetie.” Weeks had passed since Mom broke this news to me‚ and I could still feel the harrowing blows it delivered that Saturday morning. Gram was dead. Worse‚ she took her own life. The thought gnawed at my heartstrings like a lion devouring raw meat. I couldn’t
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Guilt in a Heartbeat Through the heart beat from the Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe shows that all bad deeds come with endless guilt. This short story illustrates that the obsession of the narrator‚ who is an everyday man‚ drives him to commit murder to an old man that has done no harm nor insult the narrator. This also goes to show that a man’s conscience can be his own enemy. The Tell-Tale Heart explores various ideas that reassure the insanity that drove the narrator to commit unjustified murder
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of the central characters. In Macbeth’s case‚ ambition is broken by guilt - and guilt is overwhelmed by brutal ambition. This tragic disposition enables the audience to empathise with him‚ as he is crippled from the stature of a hero to that of a pathetic criminal but‚ due to his merciless reign of tyranny‚ it is more of a struggle to hold any form of sympathy. In Scene One of Act Two (in anticipating the murder of Duncan) guilt takes its hold and Macbeth falls into a state of psychosis‚ losing
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“Interpretation of Dreams”‚ perceives this inaction as a result of Hamlet’s incestuous feelings for his mother. Based on the text‚ it is obvious that Hamlet is reluctant to carry out the quest given by his father because of his fear of losing his innocence. This is seen in his dialogue with others when talking about his mother‚ his inability to let go of the past‚ and his hesitation to act‚ even though he’s shown he is capable of doing so. Through William Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ the use of the
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Antigone and Oedipus Rex are two plays written by the famous Greek playwright‚ Sophocles. Oedipus Rex is about a man who unknowingly fulfills the prophecy of killing his father‚ marrying his own mother‚ and having children with her‚ he seeks out this killer only to find out it’s him‚ resulting in him blinding himself‚ being exiled‚ and having his wife and mother kill herself. In Antigone‚ the daughter of Oedipus decides to bury her brother despite Creon’s statement that anyone who does will die‚
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Macbeth’s reaction to Macbeth’s toast). At this point we can tell that he cares about social status since he tells the Lords that they should sit in their own “degrees”. He feels powerful and more superior to the other Lords. Macbeth feels no remorse and guilt for having killed his friend‚ Banquo. On the other hand‚ he is more unstable and worried as the murderer articulates‚ “Fleance is scaped”. He is scared that the prophecy of the witches will come true. Polanski internalises Macbeth’s fears by using
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