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    King Oedipus by Sophocles

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    downfall of the hero Oedipus in the play "King Oedipus" by Sophocles. Not only does the blindness appear physically‚ but also egotistically as he refuses to acknowledge the possibility of him actually being the murderer of Laius‚ the former King of Thebes. Coincidentally‚ he is also Oedipus’s biological father. The use of light and dark in the play is strategically applied in order to better understand the emotion that lies within the characters. As blame is placed upon Oedipus for the murder of Laius

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    Irony in Animal Farm

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    much power in the hands of one individual can lead to inequality and unfair advantages.  In the story it was said all animals should be treated equally‚ but as the story  progressed all the animals began to be treated unequally.    In the story Orwell uses the literary device irony‚ dramatic irony. Orwell was  showing us the hypocrisy coming from the pigs before the animal were able to see. the  animals told each other ​ “Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk‚ he does not lay eggs‚ he is too

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    Fate is full of irony‚ what you dish out will come back to you. This slogan has never rung truer than in the ironic tale of the Cask Of Amontillado. Presumably taking place in the Italian countryside this story follows the protagonist‚ Montresor‚ in his quest to reap revenge on the antagonist‚ Fortunato‚ for an insult in the past. Ultimately culminating in Fortunato being buried alive this story is a textbook example of revenge. Edgar Allen Poe’s dark tale revolves around themes of betrayal‚ pride

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    18 March 2014 Oedipus Rex and the Journey of Self-Discovery Those who have the ability of sight are stuck in the darkness of ignorance hidden behind lies and those who do not have the ability of sight are in the light of what the truth reveals. Throughout Oedipus’ journey of self-discovery one will notice how he develops as a character. Oedipus is referred to as a character that shows great pride and temper‚ his quick acts of judgement and fate are the reasons to his downfall as a tragic

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    Oedipus Rex Analysis

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    a wrongdoing. The people asked for Oedipus’ help. He was the current King after King Laius died. The people thought‚ since Oedipus answered the Sphinx’s question‚ and freed them from its oppression‚ he can do the same thing and find a solution for their distress. Creon (Oedipus’ brother-in-law) gave him a message from the Oracle saying that the former king was murdered and they‚ by all means should find his murderer. He was killed by a band of highwaymen. Oedipus swore to find the murderer and called

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    his journey through self-discovery‚ Oedipus exerts many hubris-filled tendencies. Sophocles did this for a specific reason‚ but some argue that this is the essential cause to his downfall at the end. I disagree with this statement and here is why: Oedipus’ hubris didn’t hurt him earlier in life‚ hubris has no connection to the conflict in his story‚ and the conflict would have arose without his hubris. Oedipus was likely always a proud man and showed it. “Oedipus whom all men call the Great” (7).

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    Discuss the dramatic techniques in Death of a Salesman. From a technical point of view‚ Miller was welcomed by those involved in the practical craft of theatre. In his plays‚ we find challenge and convention‚ boldness and caution‚ daring technical experiment and poetic dialogues. In Death of a Salesman ‚ his new dramatic techniques- unrealistic setting‚ music‚ lighting‚ etc.-all generated a sense of mutation of old forms and conventions. Death of a Salesman concentrates on Willy Loman‚ an exhausted

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    Jack Beasley AP English Essay A January 30‚ 2001 In the story of Oedipus the king‚ Sophocles beautifully demonstrates the imagery of sight versus blindness through the use of tragedy and ignorance. Oedipus is ignorant to his own incest‚ therefore causing the first instance of his blindness. The second instance of Oedipus’ blindness is the ignorance of his true parent’s identity. The third instance of Oedipus’ blindness is a literal one‚ in which he physically blinds himself after finding

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    Oedipus' Tragic Flaws

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    Oedipus’ Tragic Flaws: An Analysis of Oedipus Rex In Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex‚ first performed sometime in the 430s B.C.E‚ the scene opens in front of the palace of Oedipus‚ King of Thebes. As Oedipus enters‚ he finds many children and priests praying to the gods. Oedipus questions the oldest of the priests as to why they are praying. The priest tells him that there is a plague of sorts that has befallen on the city of Thebes causing the destruction of crops and livestock and also caused

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    In the short story‚ "The Things They Carried”‚ Tim O’Brien writes about the soldiers of Vietnam and the burdens they had to carry with them. In this story‚ O’Brien uses symbolism‚ irony and the theme of burden and guilt to portray how the war has affected the men and the ways they cope. O’Brien’s usage of these literary devices serves as a remembrance of what the soldiers have left behind and a false sense of security about the violence and death that surrounds them. We are able to see the way each

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