Ronald Cosme 11 December 2014 3rd- Whap NHD Rough Draft: Leonidas I of Sparta Section 1- Background The Persians Wars were fought between the Persian God Kings (Darius I and Xerxes I) and the Greeks city-states (Athens‚ Arcadia and Sparta). There were many battles during this warring period‚ such as the Battle of Marathon or the Battle of Plataea‚ but the battle that Leonidas is known for is the Battle of Thermopylae for his courageous acts of leadership and his historical death. Leonidas learned
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Oedipus Rex vs. Paranoid Android In Sophocles’ play Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles seizes every opportunity to exploit the dramatic irony of the willingness to ignore the painful truth and the song ‘Paranoid Android’ by Radiohead demonstrates that same approach to truth in its lyrics. The first example of Oedipus’ willingness to ignore the painful truth takes place when Jocasta says that she was told that Laius was killed by “strangers‚” whereas Oedipus knows that he acted alone when he killed
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In Oedipus‚ King Laios and Jocasta were warned by the oracle that if they were to get married they would have a son who would kill the king and marry the queen. They ignored these warning and got married and had a child. They both decided it was best to send him away to keep the prophesy from coming true. However‚ the baby was saved and taken to a nearby city. Oedipus comes back to Thebes and the prophesy comes true. This play is full of ironical twists that add to the drama and suspense of it all
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Power can either be sourced from the self or the other‚ Dionysus is powerful from himself while Pentheus draws his power from others. Much of what makes Pentheus powerful is his own people. His people serve him‚ but vice versa is also true‚ a king must serve his people in order to rule. We can see the power leave Pentheus as half of his citizens leave him‚ as he ventures alone into the wilderness were the Bacchant reside‚ as he confronts a god and an elder. The reason to his fall is his abandonment
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This is evident as because‚ although what he was doing was a good deed for the Theban people‚ it had disastrous effects on Oedipus‚ showing that even good actions led to Oedipus’ eventual fate. However‚ once again it is evident that if Oedipus “let sleeping dogs lie”‚ he may not have been exiled‚ as his fate was to kill his father
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expelled his brother. The two brothers agreed to alternate rule each year‚ but Eteocles decided not to share power with his brother after his tenure was expired. Polynices left the kingdom and gathered an army and attacked the city of Thebes. The Thebans won the war‚ but both sons of Oedipus were killed‚ leaving Creon as ruler again. Creon gives Eteocles a full and honorable burial‚ but orders that Polynices’ corpse be left to rot on the battlefield as punishment for his treason. Antigone who is betrothed
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Between 3500-500 BCE‚ Mesopotamia and Egypt were both seen as major civilization. Although they are both ancient river civilizations and have many similarities‚ there are multiple differences between their religion‚ social structure‚ and political systems. Three similarities between Mesopotamia‚ and Egypt is that they were both patriarchal societies‚ both had written languages‚ and had education. They are both patriarchal societies as evidenced by Egypt having Pharaohs and Mesopotamia having Kings
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The Chorus plays a vital role in Greek literature‚ whether it by read or seen in a play. The Chorus is described as accompany of actors who commented (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action of the play. They tell of what we may not see or grasp thoroughly from the story. They come in many forms of attitudes foreshadowing of events and the dangers as in Aeschylus‚ Agamemnon‚ a persuasive character and teacher in Sophocles Oedipus the King and a friendly companion taking the side of the
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| 1.2.3 Read: Oedipus Rex Part I | Reading Guide | | | | | British and World Literature Sem 1 (S1893793) | Allyce Bosecker | | | | Date: ____________ | | Reading Selection Oedipus Rex‚ also called Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ lines 1 through 753 ("Thrill through my soul‚ my queen‚ at this thy tale") Read online at http://www.bartleby.com/8/5/ . Before Reading Helpful Vocabulary Here are a few words from the reading that you may have difficulty with (you will not
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robs me of a noble death’. This is what gave Antigone strength to face death. She was not limited to the knowledge of her fate. She knew she would die if caught. But she would also be welcomed by her already deceased family.She set the bar for other Thebans to follow her lead in doing the right thing.Kreon cared more about the state than of family and in the end Kreon was left to see and feel what Antigone herself felt when her loved ones were taken away from
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