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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Through the character of Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles shows the futility and consequences of defying the divine order. In going to the oracle at Delphi‚ he was informed that he "should lie with [his] own mother" and "breed children from whom all men would turn their eyes" (42). In addition‚ he is told that he "should be [his] father’s murderer" (42). Oedipus‚ in an attempt to escape his destiny‚ he flees from Corinth. Oedipus served Thebes as a great ruler‚ loved by his subjects;
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inspiration of Okonkwo through Ikemefuna died when Ikemefuna left‚ but Christianity would be a new inspiration for Nwoye to find himself. My attention broke away from Nwoye when rough falling feet dismantled the silence. Nwoye’s light eyes diverted from the structure onto his ferocious father. Okonkwo was running on the other side of the path from where his biological
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Fools in April (Scene opens: Everyone is laying on the ground‚ as though they are dead‚ focus on Hypnos.) Hypnos (Narrating): “Wait! It’s not what it looks like! Let me show you what really happened.” (The entire play rewinds.) (Artemis and Poseidon are seated at a table in a restaurant. Hermes is disguised and lingering in the background.) Hypnos (Narrating): “It all began on the morning of the first day of April‚ when Artemis and Poseidon decided to go on a brunch date to celebrate spring.” Artemis:
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Having had two different forms‚ the creature knew what it had lost from one form and what it had gained from another but neither quite satisfied the quest it had made an integral part of its life. Pachooka took the droplet and placed it in the ebony crucible on the fire and watched as sparks began to throw themselves into the darkness of the cave‚ lighting up the shadowed corners. She picked up the satchel that she had rescued from the ignorant HobGoblin and shook it once again‚ like she had done
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nothing to me." He fires a projectile towards Borias. Unable to dodge he is hit with the full force the attack. "Borias!" Camille shrieks in terror as one of her closest companions is killed right in front of her. The ground cracks as the impact from Orbus’s attack clearly shook the earth. The fog clears up and Borias’s mangled body lies on the floor. He is motionless but both eyes are open‚ looking into the sky. He smiles for the last time and speaks softly. Camille hurries to his side. She knows
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see me‚ i hated myself hated my antiques‚ my clothes and my apartment. i had to do something so i called a friend of mom’s and left a message. it was our system of staying in touch. it always took mom a few days to get back to me‚ but when i heard from her‚ she sounded as always cheerful and causal though‚ as though we’d had lunch the day before. i told her i wanted to see her and suggested she drop by the apprtment but she wanted to go to a restaurant. she loved eating out‚ so we agreed to meet
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“’Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly‚ remain silent.’” (ch.1 pg. 11) Her elders always had to have authority and discipline her even though she had done no wrong. They were always on her case for the smallest thing. 2. “’Unjust! Unjust!’” (Ch. 2 pg. 21) She was angry that no one had said anything to john even though he had hurt her pretty badly. They always took his side instead of hers even though he would blatantly bully her. 3. “’Surely not! Why‚ she is too old for
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Oedipus: A Tragic Hero Aristotle’s tragic hero is one of the most recognizable types of heroes among literature. A tragic hero combines five major points all of which have to do with the hero’s stature in society‚ his faults‚ how these faults effect him‚ the punishment his faults gets him‚ and how he reacts to this punishment. Aristotle explained that the story of Oedipus the King‚ written by Sophocles‚ is a perfect example of a tragic hero. In the play‚ Oedipus is given a prophecy in which he
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day Nkwo‚ on the 13th month. I remember pacing around the placid compound‚ with my younger brother Achike filling my ears with calm reassurance and comforting words. I sat under the eerie darkness to the break of dawn‚ whispers and prayers slipping from my chapped lips until the midwife came out‚ her bloody hands clasped at her front. “ Nwanne‚ the gods have given to you new life and have taken the old. You have been blessed with a beautiful daughter.” I looked up at her‚ my hands shaking. I knew
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