Jacqueline Komninos Mrs. McGill AP Lit and Comp / Period 2 30 October 2008 Annotated Bibliography: Oedipus Rex Knox‚ Bernard M.W. "The Oedipus Legend" Readings On Sophocles 56.2 (Sep. 2008): 85-88. Gale. Niceville High School Lib.‚ Niceville‚ FL. 14 Sept. 2008 <http://find.galenet.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS>. In Bernard’s critical essay‚ he examines the multiple elements that make up the Oedipus legend (such as novelty‚ myths‚ and plot) throughout the whole story and provides
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Rex was also a very distant parent‚ which was due to his alcoholism. However‚ he always claimed that he loved his family‚ and he probably did love them but his behavior showed otherwise. One of his lowest moves was when he technically prostituted his daughter‚ Janette. While living in Welch he asked Janette to go with him in a business trip. He took her to a bar where he started to drink and play pool for money with a man named Robbie. Rex won and asked Janette to go upstairs with this man. Janette
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headed to Battle Mountain‚ where the conditions were suitable for them‚ but sometimes things did not go their way. Rex Walls found a job at the mines‚ but when the money came‚ it was spent all on extravagant outings and food in a single day‚ and that meant the family did not have much to support themselves. “We bought so much food that we never had much money come payday” (Walls‚ 56). Since Rex finally found a decent job living in Battle Mountain‚ they
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kingdoms‚ literally running the messages from place to place. By simply perusing the acclaimed Greek play Oedipus Rex‚ modern analysts witness the significance messengers play in the ancient world. Composed by Sophocles around 468 B.C.‚ Oedipus Rex investigates the limits of free will and the overall power of fate through the doomed journey of proud Oedipus. The messengers in Oedipus Rex serve as nexuses between fate and Oedipus‚ delivering writs to trigger Oedipus’ destiny. Employing the
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OEDIPUS REX by Sophocles WebQuest INTRODUCTION You are patrons at the Festival for Dionysus and will be witnessing the first public performance of Oedipus Rex. Your task is to record your findings on the festival itself‚ the components of Greek theater‚ and how Oedipus Rex fit well into the classic definition of tragedy. TASK You will have three tasks to complete during this webquest: 1. The Festival of Dionysus ‐ You will travel to the below links and find information on the Festival of Dionysus
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Ludnie Rene February 3‚ 2016 Throughout Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex”‚ there are examples of an individual who denies his fate and suffers for not accepting it. Sophocles demonstrates this through Oedipus’ late realization in his racing battle against fate. Even with the best of intentions to avoid his tragedy‚ Oedipus is lead directly to his end. But‚ by choosing to run away and defy the gods‚ he is condemned to a suffering like no other. Furthermore‚ the Greeks believed that fate should be accepted
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actions or something the gods have meant to happen from the very beginning? According to Carel (2006)‚ the concept of free will and fate did not even exist in the Greek culture during the 5th Century BC Athens--the time when Sophocles wrote Oedipus Rex. The concept of the gods was something of a "constant" or a way of living to them. Everything that happens in their life is somehow intertwined with either the power or the
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or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy that is destined for downfall. In the play Oedipus the King‚ written by Sophacles‚ the main character is a tragic hero by displaying error in judgement‚ excessive pride‚ and reversal of fortune. Oedipus Rex displays an error in judgement by escaping the Corinth prophecy‚ believing that Teiresias is lying about the prophecy‚ and also believing that Creon is only there to doom him. By escaping the Corinth prophecy Oedipus still kills his father‚ Polybus
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literally. Jeannette’s father Rex had always been a fosterer of independence from what her book tells us. During this particular chapter‚ we see him take it to somewhat of an extreme. While on Battle Mountain the family would go to “Hot Pots”‚ otherwise known as hot springs. Jeannette didn’t know how to swim‚ but Rex figured she had to learn at some point‚ so he dragged her across the water and let go. This is not the best method for teaching a kid how to swim‚ but Rex never really believed in conventional
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The Mystery of Manson Charles Manson. The name is synonymous with one of the most notorious criminal minds in United States history. What makes him into the devious person that he is? Who was “The Family” and why did they follow him unconditionally even into prison and death? To this day‚ he has a congregational like following. Then and now Charles Manson can manipulate followers like silly putty and mold their minds like children’s Play Dough to do anything he desires. What does he have that makes
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