Maddie Bush Mr. Sorenson English 1 period 3 3 February 2015 The Power of Language Figurative language has power in writing. It is a tool that most authors use to show emphasis on how important or scary or beautiful something is. This relates to‚ Homer’s use of figurative language in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey. Throughout this epic‚ Odysseus is on a journey back home to Ithaca. Homer uses figurative language to convey that the Land of the Dead as a terrifying and transformative setting for Odysseus’s
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spiritual quest. Throughout the story Odysseus develops and growth. Odysseus learns how to use his brain instead of his hands. He starts to listen to the advices of different people. He also finally understands the advice given by the blind prophet Tiresias: "It is the journey‚ not the destination." At the beginning of the story Odysseus has some weaknesses that prolong his voyage back to Ithaca. His most important weakness that he possesses is that of his pride. Pride is good to have‚ but in Odysseus’
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Oedipus Rex is an example of how a character reacts and understands justice in his time. Oedipus was the king of Thebes‚ so it is expected for him to be the one making important choices and justice. Oedipus demonstrates different responses to injustice‚ than expected. First of all‚ Oedipus does understand his place in the injustice that is happening. For example‚ Oedipus decides that the killer of Laius would have to be punished. Once Oedipus learns that he is the killer‚ he admits it and does
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Polybos and Merope weren’t his real parents. This implies that no matter what we are blind to the situation we find ourselves in‚ it also implies that no matter our efforts‚ it is futile to attempt to change one’s destiny. When Oedipus brought in Tiresias in search for the truth Teiresias told him “I have no more to say; storm as thou willst‚ And give the rein to all thy pent-up rage”. Teiresias insists that‚ regardless of what he does or says‚ fate will play itself
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like the prophecy is long gone. Problems within the city begin to arise at Oedipus’ feet he is lost in what actions he should take because he is blind to the truth‚ because he is the problem. When Oedipus seeks help through is pride he lashes out at Tiresias because in Oedipus’ mind the prophecy has been avoided. In the end Oedipus’ fear and pride could have been minor or not at all if he had known the truth about his heritage. The beginning of Oedipus’ tragic fall starts before he has even risen
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Antigone Have you ever thought what would happen if you knew what was going to lead you down the wrong path? What could bring about such a downfall? While reading the book Antigone‚ one could not even begin to express the tragic flaw seen within the character named Creon. Not only was Creon the king‚ but also was a character who suffered one too many cases of a selfish heart. Creon’s actions can be discovered through his lack of acceptance‚ lack of relationship‚ and his unbelievable
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Polybus and queen Merope Oedipus finds out about the prophecy and runs away from home and meets his father and kill him. He solves the riddle of the Sphinx and marries Jocasta and becomes king. Four children: Antigone and Ismene‚ Etecles and Polynices Tiresias figures out truth and tells Jocasta and Oedipus and Oedipus self-inflicts blindness and exile MAIN THEMES Pollution (physical‚ moral) Dramatic Irony Oedipus as Ruler Riddle-solving vs. Oracle-understanding Physicalvs. Mental Sight Jocasta and Oedipus:
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Menelaus Menelaus was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta‚ the husband of Helen of Troy‚ and a central figure in the Trojan War. He was the son of Atreus and Aerope‚ brother of Agamemnon‚ king of Mycenae and‚ according to the Iliad‚ leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War. Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey‚ Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy; the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus
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see them. The Limits of Free Will Prophecy is a central part of Oedipus the King. The play begins with Creon’s return from the oracle at Delphi‚ where he has learned that the plague will be lifted if Thebes banishes the man who killed Laius. Tiresias prophesies the capture of one who is both father and brother to his own children. Oedipus tells Jocasta of a prophecy he heard as a youth‚ that he would kill his father and sleep with his mother‚ and Jocasta tells Oedipus of a similar prophecy given
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The idea of justice is one of the strongest motivators for humankind to make decisions on how to live and whether or not to try and change how one conducts themselves. Creon‚ in the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ is immovable in his ideals and confident in his personal idea of true justice‚ maintaining pride and order in his city-state Thebes. He faces the dilemma of whether to prioritize the good of his city-state by ostracizing a traitor in the family‚ or to respectfully bury him as is the will of
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