This scene is set inside a mall after a shoplifter is escorted out for stealing clothes. Socrates sparks up a debate with a mall cop named Gregory. The dialog is on the matter of law and punishable actions. Socrates: What makes a deed or action worth punishment by the law? By what level of severity must the action be for the law to feel the need to step in and control the person whom is committing the deed? Gregory: That’s simple; that man stole a couple of clothes from the store‚ so he is being
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1. What is the name of the movie you watched? For this assignment‚ I watched “Fatal Attraction.” 2. Describe the demographics of the character of “patient” that you are evaluating. Alex Forrest was the patient in this movie. She is a white female in her 40’s. She is single and works as an editor for a publishing company‚ however she is not shown working after the beginning of the movie. 3. Summarize the plot of the movie. As the movie begins‚ Dan and his wife‚ Beth‚ go to a company party
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Sophocles intentionally gives certain flaws in character type to Oedipus‚ he intends a downfall. That is the purpose of all ancient Greek drama: it is meant as a dramatic reminder of their mortality. Sophocles uses his plays in order to force people to learn at others mistakes. Oedipus tragic flaw brought about his demise. Three examples of this is his youthful pride‚ his argument with Tiresias and his argument with Creon. Oedipus acting with such pride in his accomplishments ended up being his
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Aristotle’s Tragic Hero: Oedipus Rex The Athenian tragedy Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles‚ yields a rare quality of emotional and character depth that is unparalleled and has withstood the arduous test of time. Much of the stimulation derived from Oedipus Rex is in the unraveling of the protagonist’s fate. By the hands of the gods‚ almighty King Oedipus is prophesized to take his own father’s life and marry his mother. Never has a man stood so tall and fallen so hard. In Poetics‚ Aristotle describes
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Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2011). Victims of fatal neglect are more likely to be 7 years of age and younger. The most common reasons of fatal neglect are physical neglect‚ supervision neglect and medical neglect. Neglect fatalities can be difficult to identify due to lack of definitive evidence‚ limited investigative and training resources‚ and
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play‚ Oedipus‚ the King‚ there are various instances where Oedipus tries to escape his destinyenlightenmentonly to discover the truth that he cannot. Similarly‚ in Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave" the prisoner travails to understand and adjust to his newly visited environment. In both works‚ the men first had to realize their ignorance before they could begin to acquire knowledge and true understanding of the complexities of the human condition. Specifically‚ in Oedipus‚ the King‚ it was Oedipus’ illusion
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Connor Meeds 11/2/12 Oedipus Essay In the play Oedipus‚ written by Sophocles‚ Laius the ruler of Thebes was terribly murdered. Suddenly‚ Oedipus decided to take throne and curse the killer of Laius without any consent and realization on who the killer was. Until he realized‚ that he is the one with the blood on his hands. The irony expressed in Oedipus involves a contradiction between appearance and reality. Sophocles does a great job by using dramatic and cosmic irony to communicate the message-
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Oedipus Rex Prompt: Modern Comparison/Contrast Everyone makes mistakes and has flaws – not even famous celebrities are perfect. With all of the social networking‚ growth of the internet‚ and all other media sources‚ these mistakes by the people we adore are blown out of proportion and shared with the world. In the Ancient Greek Tragic play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ the reader learns about the tragic flaw and downfall of Oedipus. While reading‚ he/she begins to think about all of the celebrities
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The title of our zine is Fatal Femininity‚ which brings artistic awareness through poetry‚ comics‚ beautiful song lyrics‚ artwork‚ and empowering words from famous women. What we want our readers to know about our zine is that it strongly focus on the empowerment of women and brings up the issues dealing with the conformity of women (i.e‚ how society tells us how we are supposed to act and dress). Our zine shows images‚ and artwork of how women do not need to conform to society‚ but instead be whoever
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series of mistakes by being mentally unprepared. “Eckels swayed on the padded seat‚ his face pale‚ his jaw stiff. He felt the trembling in his arm and he looked down and found his hands tight on the new rifle”. Bradbury continues t display Eckels’s flaw by writing‚ “can these guns get a dinosaur cold? Eckels felt his mouth saying”. if Eckels is swaying‚ fading color‚ stiffening jaw‚ trembling‚ unknowingly holding a rifle‚ and feeling his mouth speaking‚ he cannot be prepared. A man paying thousands
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