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    Oedipus Rex Climax

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    In Oedipus Rex‚ during the exposition I learned that the story takes place in Thebes and that the king of Thebes is Oedipus. The priest informs Oedipus that the city is dying due to a plague that has struck‚ and the citizens are gathered around the palace to ask him to put a stop to it. Oedipus worriedly asks his brother-in-law Creon to find out from the oracle how to put a stop to the plague. The rising action begins when Creon returns from the oracle and delivers the news to Oedipus about what

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    left in “Apollo’s self-sufficient hands” (Sophocles 376)? According to Greek Theory‚ one’s future is determined by the gods and is unalterable. While most believe otherwise‚ this theory serves as the foundation for Sophocles’ famous tragedy‚ Oedipus Rex. Through Oedipus‚ Sophocles creates the perfect example of a Greek tragic hero‚ as fate becomes his fatal flaw and leaves him with limited free will. Oedipus’ fate‚ decided for him by the gods‚ leads him to murder his father and marry his mother.

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    The Castle – A Classic Comedy of One Man’s Journey The film‚ ‘The Castle’‚ directed by Rob Sitch‚ is an Australian satirical movie about the triumphs of an ordinary working class family. It is a comedy‚ and foregrounds the importance of family and loyalty‚ which are considered important in today’s Australian society. Although the audience is positioned to feel sympathy for the Kerrigan family because of their unfortunate situation‚ their story is told in such a comical manner that the audience can’t

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    Title: Oedipus Rex Author: Sophocles Date of Publication: around 430 B.C. Genre: Dramatic Tragedy Biographical information about the author: Born at Colonus‚ son of Sophilus. Sophocles was a playwright and served as a priest. He had a son with Nicartrata‚ who was also a playwright. And he also had a son with Theoris. Wrote 123plays but only 7 survived: Ajar‚ Antigone‚ Trachinian women‚ Oedipus Tyrannoss‚ Electras‚ Philocetes‚ and Oedipus at Colonus. Also increased the number of chorus from 12

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    Looking Glass

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    and the Social Order. New York: Scribner ’s‚ 1902. Confer pp. 183-184 for first use of the term "looking glass self". Cooley‚ Charles H. On Self and Social Organization. Ed. Schubert Hans-Joachim. Chicago: University of Chicago Press‚ 1998. ISBN 0226115097. (pp. 20-22) Cook‚ William L.‚ and Douglas‚ Emily M Hensley‚ Wayne. "A Theory of the Valenced Other: The Intersection of the Looking-Glass-Self and Social Penetration." Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal 24‚ no. 3 (1996):

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    The Glass Menagerie

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    The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Tom abandoned his family in order to pursue his own future. The play is centered around the theme of family starting with the father of Laura and Tom abandoning the family when they were just children and finally Tom’s selfish abandonment of his family who is entirely dependent on him. In The Glass Menagerie‚ family means obligations. This play raises questions of duty and responsibility to your other family members‚ and for the most part in gender specific

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    Oedipus‚ in Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex‚ is by definition‚ a tragic hero. King Laios of Thebes was given a prophecy from the oracle that he would be murdered by his son’s hand‚ and that his son would marry his wife‚ Queen Iocaste. When Oedipus was born‚ King Laios had him taken to Mt. Cithaeron to die‚ however‚ the servant who was instructed to take him to the mountain felt pity for the baby and turned him over to a shepherd from Corinth. Once in Corinth‚ he was raised by King Polybus and Queen

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    Oedipus Rex By Sophocles

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    `”Then he struck me on the head….he lay there helpless- on his back- I killed him”(Sophocles 1306). This is a play called Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Everyone in the city of thebes believes Oedipus has everything going got him‚ but they do not know what his fate has in store for him. A man of such greatness commits such haness and insestuous crime. Having too much pride can lead to tragedy for the persons involved reasons being a person who has high self esteem has impulses problems‚ abuses relationships

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    Essay On Jeannette Walls

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    Is it possible for individuals to rise from being raised in poverty and be successful in their adult life? Jeannette Walls is living evidence that this sensation is possible. Within her memoir‚ Jeannette describes living in poverty for the majority of her life and what events led to her rise out of this state an into a stable life situation. Throughout Jeannette’ life‚ poverty was a present factor in everyday life. According to the 2016 census about eighteen percent of children under the age of eighteen

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    The role of the family in the shaping of the lives of the character’s in "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams. Families are a compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights‚ and our comfort when we occasionally falter."(Brad Henry) Probably the strongest influence on our lives is our family. Our birth order‚ the personalities of our parent(s)‚ the way we were treated by siblings‚ the family socioeconomic status‚ their education‚ the place where we live - all of

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