Suja Alex Dr. Dodson ENGL 2331-09 September 6‚ 2014 The Bhagavad-Gita Analysis The Second Teaching: Philosophy and Spiritual Discipline This chapter speaks of peace by using the situation of Arjuna who has deep conflicting feelings about having to kill his cousins. However‚ Krishna is telling him that through spiritual discipline he will see clarity and peace. He then explains how to achieve this discipline. Krishna starts off by saying Arjuna must not shy away from what he has to do “Why this
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of characters from the play (the dramatis personae): Oedipus‚ king of Thebes Creon‚ brother of Jocasta Teiresias‚ a soothsayer Priest of Zeus Messenger from Corinth Shepherd Second Messenger Jocasta‚ wife of Oedipus Chorus of Priests and Suppliants Note that last one‚ the chorus. In a Greek play‚ the chorus is made up of a group of actors who recite dialogue and sing songs. The chorus can be outside the plot‚ or it can help move the plot along. Depending on whom you ask‚ the chorus represents
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Vengeance in The Odyssey In the Odyssey‚ vengeance is one of the most important themes‚ as it is why almost all the conflict in the story happens. First‚ Poseidon constantly upbraids Odysseus for blinding his son‚ Polyphemus‚ by making his journey home extremely difficult. Also‚ Telemachus and Odysseus need to get revenge on the suitors for disrupting their family. Lastly‚ Odysseus tells Penelope “to stay quietly in her chambers since the angry kin of the suitors will be vengeful” (Nardo‚ 100)
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Honorable Chief Guest‚ Worthy President‚ Respected Teachers‚ And My Dear Fellow Students Assalamoalaikum! The topic of my speech for today is “Distant Drums Sound Sweeter”. Dear Audience‚ it was Francis Bacon who famously said that if you take all the vain opinions‚ flattering hopes and false valuations from the minds of the people‚ nothing will be left behind except melancholy and indisposition. Let’s have a look into our own lives‚ as our lives are full of desires‚ wishes
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GREEK POETS HOMER Homer was the most important and earliest of the Greek and Roman writers. Greeks and Romans didn’t count themselves educated unless they knew his poems. His influence was felt not only on literature‚ but on ethics and morality via lessons from his masterpieces. He is the first source to look for information on Greek myth and religion. Yet‚ despite his prominence‚ we have no firm evidence that he ever lived. The Greek poet Homer was born sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries
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dramatic irony. Most dramatic ironies are found in the speeches of Oedipus. Almost every word uttered by Oedipus from the exposition of the play to the discovery is attributed with dramatic irony. The play begins with the gathering of a group of suppliants before the palace of Thebes‚ who plead to Oedipus to save them from the dreadful pestilence‚ as he once did before. The dramatic irony begins with Oedipus’s first appearance. Every word is charged with dramatic irony‚ as well as the very situation
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In the book‚Oedipus Rex‚ part of the Sophocles series‚ Oedipus‚ the powerful king of Thebes‚ is a very ego full ruler. He believes that one must prove himself in order to be a leader. “I am aware that no king can expect his subject’s complete loyalty without proving himself first.” Oedipus demonstrated to his peoples that he was qualified to govern them after saving the province of Thebes. “You saved us from the Sphinx‚ that flinty singer‚ and the tribute we paid her so long; yet you were never
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home and throughout the whole story he must stay at others homes. In book 6 is says “But now‚ since it is our land and our city that you have come to‚ you shall not lack for clothing nor anything else‚ of those gifts which should befall the unhappy suppliant on his arrival.”(6.191-193) In that part of the text the Phaiakians take Odysseus in and treat him well to make themselves looks good. The hospitality is a lot different from that time period and if you were to do that to a stranger that was lost
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we sense the character of Oedipus. When confronted by his subjects praying for relief of the plague‚ he reacts appreciatively. "Tell me‚ and never doubt that I will help you in every way I can; I should be heartless were I not moved to find you suppliant here" (4) is the reaction that he gives‚ followed by many others‚ that give us the impression that he is also an arrogant ruler. He obviously cares for the people in his kingdom by saying that "each of [them] suffers in himself alone hi anguish‚
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The High-Minded Man Oedipus’ life is like a bad fortune cookie. He is short of luck and is destined to a bad future. Throughout his misfortune he still exemplifies a few of Aristotle’s “The High-Minded Man” qualities. Aristotle wrote of qualities that only a man of greatness and happiness would acquire. The essay‚ “The High-Minded Man” by Aristotle reflects characteristics of Oedipus In Oedipus Rex‚ he displays the high-minded qualities of truth and honor‚ but lacks in the gift of fortune. A
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