dangerous. They are aggressive and carnivorous who sometimes make a meal of an Eloi. The imaginative journey to this futurist world is nothing short of exotic or mysterious. Mystery is portrayed all throughout the text. The best example is of the White Sphinx. It represents a religious‚ pagan symbol. It tells the reader that things are not quite right. The futuristic world however is not exotic. The underground is full of darkness whilst above ground there is but ruins and large buildings that the Eloi
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because he thinks he has the authority to go on with those actions. But‚ in the end‚ Gilgamesh comes out on top‚ and becomes a better human and king. Whereas‚ Oedipus starts out as doing what is considered the right thing and saving Thebes from the Sphinx‚ but then he realizes he did kill his father and Oedipus’s situation gets even worse. Oedipus is put into exile and his family’s misfortunes start from there. Next‚ comparing these two epic should be an easier task because there is not much to
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Tragedy in Aristotle’s Poetics a) Aristotle wrote that a tragedy must have unity of plot. What does this statement mean? By this Aristotle means that the plot must be structurally self-contained‚ with the incidents bound together by internal necessity‚ each action leading inevitably to the next with no outside intervention. According to Aristotle‚ the worst kinds of plots are “‘episodic‚’ in which the episodes or acts succeed one another without probable or necessary sequence”; the only thing
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Cerberus the three-headed dog with a mane and tail full of snakes‚ also known as Kerberos‚ was believed to be the offspring of Typhon and Echidna‚ this relation makes Cerberus’ relatives‚ the Sphinx‚ Hydra‚ and Chimera. Cerberus’ brother Orpheus is a monstrous two-headed dog and Cerberus’ Egyptian counterpart‚ Anubis‚ is the Egyptian dog that guarded the tombs and guided the souls to the underworld. In Norse Mythology‚ Garm‚ another monstrous dog is guarding the house of the dead. Cerberus was
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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 the qualities any
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is a baby he was sent to the mountain to be killed which would be a misfortune. A shepherd comes up to the mountain and saves him by bringing him back to Corinth. Oedipus kills his biological father. Later in life Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx and becomes the town hero. The next thing that happens would be when Oedipus finds out that he married his mom and killed his father which was what he was trying to stay away from his whole life. Another trait that a Tragic Hero has is experiences
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prominence of men. "Oedipus the King‚" by Sophocles‚ displays the maltreatment of women throughout the story. Muriel Rukeyser is a poet who covers the issue of gender discrimination in her poem "Myth." In this poem‚ we are given that the female sphinx has come to meet Oedipus once again‚ seeming as if she is here to avenge. The final lines of her poem discuss how " ’When you say man‚’ said Oedipus‚ ’you include women too. Everyone knows that.’ She said‚ ’That’s what you think.’ " ("Myth" 10-12)
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imagery and figurative language‚ the speaker portrays the severity of this Day of Judgment. The Messiah that comes to judge the world is described using imagery as‚ “ A shape with a lion body and the head of a male.” By illustrating the savior as a sphinx-like creature‚ the speaker shows that the figure that appears in the Second Coming as he predicts will not be peaceful or understanding like Jesus Christ in the first coming. Rather the Messiah will be a strange mythical creature‚ unable to show any
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chorus has with Oedipus and Tiresias’ arguments‚ respectively. Tiresias has the backing of the gods‚ seeing as he is a famed prophet from Delphi. Oedipus‚ however‚ has the respect and admiration of his people‚ for he was the one who conquered the Sphinx and saved Thebes. The chorus‚ in order to believe Oedipus‚ would have to sacrifice their believe in oracles as the messengers of the gods. Earlier in the play the chorus is horrified and struggles to believe the accusations made against Oedipus by
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argument with Tiresias and his argument with Creon. Oedipus acting with such pride in his accomplishments ended up being his greatest downfall. Throughout the play Oedipus is proud at his accomplishments from saving the city from the curse of the sphinx; everyone in the city gives complete gratitude and appreciation after that occurred. Earlier before he became king‚ Oedipus has a conversation with a prophet revealing that in order for Oedipus to be king‚ he has to kill the King before him‚ King
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