claiming that he never met King Laios face to face. However‚ the reader knows this statement to be dramatically ironic because Oedipus in fact turns out to be the killer. Later in the play‚ Oedipus tells the people of Thebes that he “had been a stranger to the crime” (Scene 1 Line 5)‚ reinforcing the use of dramatic irony in a similar way. Another example of dramatic irony appears when Oedipus is addressing the Thebian people about the issue: “As for the criminal‚ I [Oedipus] pray to God-whether
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Olivia Ilas Mrs. Sowers Period 2/English 8h 2/13/14 Courage Essay When the world closed its eyes‚ he opened his arms Shivering in the cold‚ dusty wind‚ begging for food‚ begging for life. Seeing people who she thought she knew‚ but now treating her like she is a piece of dirt‚ not knowing what she did wrong. This is the everyday life of a Jewish girl during the holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide‚ which is any violent crime committed against a specific group with the intent of destroying the group
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this quote‚ as we can’t control what happens‚ but we have the power to make decisions for ourselves. The Stranger by Albert Camus and The Crucible by Arthur Miller are two great pieces of literature that strongly reflect this quote. The protagonists in both stories are presented with several options to choose from‚ yet the outcome is out of their control. In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ the protagonist‚ Meursault‚ is presented with many decisions yet many of the consequences
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A mysterious stranger wanders into the small mountain village of Viscos with eleven gold bars in his possession. He buries the first ten in a particular spot in the surrounding forest‚ and places the eleventh in a different location‚ all of this unbeknownst to the villagers. He then brings Miss Chantal Prym‚ a Viscos villager longing for the big city‚ into the forest with him and shows her the location of the gold bars. He then proposes a deal: if she can convince the townspeople to kill any nonspecific
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After meeting a stranger and going along with the plan to rob another stranger‚ the narrator gets nothing. “And‚ man‚ don’t you know he went on from that basement and took all that stuff! Left me standin’ just as empty-handed as when I come in there. Yes‚ sir! He left me with that white boy standin’
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Albert Camus’s classic novel The Stranger may be more appropriately entitled “The Island of Meursault‚” reflecting the detachment‚ indifference and isolation of the story’s narrator and protagonist. As seen by his obscure reaction to the death of his mother in the first line of text‚ it becomes immediately apparent to readers that Meursault’s mindset is a bit different than that of most people. Upon closer examination‚ one observes that Meursault possesses an outlook rooted in existentialism. This
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twilight‚ looking at the deserted beach.” Confused by her newfound freedom and feeling guilty for wanting her mother to die‚ Esme receives an unexpected visit by Mr Amos Curry‚ a salesman‚ who is interested in renting a room. For a woman who “knew nothing about the habits of men‚” Esme is at first taken aback by her own decision to accept the stranger as her tenant. But soon things change and Esme realizes that she is “the sort of person who needs to give service‚” just as she did for so many years
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What happens when star-crossed lovers paths intertwine? Some may say happily ever after‚ but a happy beginning can lead to a tragic ending. When death is involved‚ it can be at anybody’s fault. Even the unexpected. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚written by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare shows us a variety of characters that could have contributed to Romeo and Juliet’s death. In saying that‚ the character who mostly influenced the death of Romeo and Juliet is Lord Capulet because he was being very
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Sometimes‚ You Just Need a Little Push Everyone loves a good light hearted story‚ and the story “God Loves Drunk People Too” is just that. “God Loves Drunk People Too‚” is a funny story about a couple who gets an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night. When this visitor asks for a favor the couple must decide whether or not they should help him. This story’s humor belongs to the Incongruity theory because at the beginning of the story when the main character refuses to help someone‚ the audience
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years Jane had been living only with her mother‚ and their life was peaceful and serene. Somehow Jane felt ominous‚ but curiosity compelled her to ask‚ ‘May I know who you are?’ A little apprehensively‚ Jane waited for his reply. However‚ the stranger just stared at her‚ taking his time to study her. He was smiling but Jane could clearly see his tears welling up in his eyes. Jane frowned‚ a little irritated with this weird visitor; his odd facial expression had indeed made her uncomfortable!
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