Sophocles’ The Three Theban Plays (King Oedipus‚ Oedipus at Colonus‚ and Antigone) are three tragedies depicting a shift beyond the beliefs of predetermination to the liberties of choice. Throughout the plays‚ the tragic hero‚ Oedipus unveils the truth behind the murder of his father‚ King Laius and the penalties that follow; consequently‚ Sophocles capably applies human characteristics to Oedipus to appeal at a broader spectrum. Sophocles utilizes vibrant imageries throughout these plays that uncover
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allowed it to become desolate‚ and the central tree stands alone amid "a few straggling bushes." At dusk when the boy and hiscompanions play in the street the lamps of the street lift their "feeblelanterns" to the sky of "ever-changing violet" (timid suppliants to thefar-away heavens). Since the boy is the narrator‚ the inclusion ofthese symbolic images in the description of the setting shows that theboy is sensitive to the lack of spiritual beauty
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Orestes: An Innocent Hero Throughout time there has been a universal question that does not yet yield a universal answer. All people have a different view on whether or not it is right to avenge the killing of another‚ through the death of the killers. In America during this day and age‚ it is the obligation of the court system to decide whether or not a murderer should be put to death. Most of the time‚ the criminal is sentenced to a prison term‚ but when a judge decides to issue the death
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Though different works‚ both the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer each contain one outstanding character that excels in virtue. Even when forced to live with a dilemma that he or she did not cause‚ both Hektor‚ in the Iliad‚ and Penelope‚ in the Odyssey‚ remain virtuous. This becomes clear through their rigid fidelity to their spouses‚ their piety to the gods‚ and their resolute natures in the situations presented to them. The unfortunate circumstances in which both Hektor and Penelope find themselves
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Gender as Performance in Orlando. Normally‚ we use the terms gender and sex in a very synonymous manner. Feminist critics would say that they are two different concepts. Sex of a person can be male or female. But the gender of a person is either masculine or feminine. This concept of gender is considered as constructs of the society. Virginia Woolf parodies this experience of being masculine and feminine gender constructs in her biography‚ Orlando. Woolf does not mock the feminine itself but rather
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Matthew DeKoker Honors English 12 Mrs. Kelly 09 October 2006 The Rulers of the Thebes: Oedipus vs. Creon The stories of Oedipus Rex and Antigone highlight the ups and downs of Oedipus and Creon as they rule over the people of Thebes. Many of their mistakes are similar‚ but for the most part they were very different in their authority. Both characters show rage‚ pride and impulsiveness‚ but the way each character handles their problems as ruler was very different. Another example of differences
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For the Greeks of ancient times‚ a source of entertainment was often found in the theaters‚ where great tragedies were performed. The narratives of these tragedies evoked in the audience feelings of pain and fear that were built up as the plot progressed; but were released as the tragic events transpired. The Greek audience not only obtained pleasure from this catharsis‚ or purification of emotions‚ but also acquired gratification from the ability to understand and connect with the hero. In the tragedy
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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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There are many themes Homer uses in The Odyssey. This poem by Homer‚ describes the long journey of Odysseus. A few themes Homer portrays are justice and reciprocity. There is no linear justice system within this Greek poem. Thus characters act accordingly to xenia. The host is to properly treat the guest with care since the guest can be a god in disguise. Reciprocity plays a roll in The Odyssey‚ since characters are reward for displaying good xenia. Characters who don’t display xenia are the ones
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Wisdom Amanda Conley Salve Regina University Hospitality: Odysseus & Polyphemus Good hospitality is an expected practice in Greek culture. The King of gods‚ Zeus‚ supports proper hospitality. “Zeus of the Strangers guards all guests and suppliants: strangers are sacred—Zeus will avenge their rights!” (Odyssey‚ 9.304-5) The encounter between Odysseus and Polyphemus‚ also known as “the Cyclops”‚ showed a great example of poor hospitality when Odysseus and his men were guests in the giant’s
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