1Oedipus Rex - Poetics and Oedipus - Q8 Question 8: Aristotle believed that a good play created a catharsis for the audience. Would this play accomplish that in ancient Greece? Write a paragraph in which you summarize what Aristotle must have thought about Oedipus the King‚ a play he did see and about which he did write. Be sure to explain catharsis. Answer: A catharsis is a purging of the emotions‚ allowing the audience to have the emotional experience of the tragedy without having to
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The majority of African Americans in the 18th and 19th in colonial America were slaves. However‚ a small portion lived as free men and women. Although the promise of freedom seemed great‚ for African Americans‚ it was very limited. They faced persecution in nearly all aspects of society. However‚ for the slaves who had escaped the whip of slavery‚ there was nothing better than being free. Throughout the United States’ involvement in the slave trade‚ nearly 400‚000 slaves in the United States were
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Global Early Human The original Americans are the native Americans. first migration the very first migration to America happened in38‚000 B.C.E–15‚000B.C.E Arrived from North Asia (Russia‚ Mongolia…etc) the second wave happened between 10‚000 B.C.E and 4‚000 B.C.E The third wave happened between 3‚000 bce and 1‚000 Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations ( Aztec – Mayas – Inca ) The Mayans Their famous pyramid is the Chichen-Itza Mayan civilization of Maize (kind of corn) Mayan underground
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Throughout centuries America has been known as the "land of opportunity". Even today people move to America in hopes of better jobs and a better life. People have misperceptions of America’s economy‚ when in reality Americans are struggling just to survive. No matter how much an individual is struggling financially they still tend to self-identity as middle class rather than lower class. Individuals have a fear of being perceived as "poor" or coming from poverty‚ so instead they classify themselves
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Conflict in Romantic Relationships Shelby Winstead Abstract Many things can influence and effect romantic relationships‚ such as: social networking‚ conflict style‚ degree of issues‚ and childhood development. In four different studies‚ factors such as those listed previously were viewed. Studies show that the amount of satisfaction one receives in a relationship is directly linked to the way issues within the relationship are handled. Early childhood development studies prove that having
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How symbolism and imagery are used to explore the haunting of Laurent and Grenouille in Therese Raquin and Perfume‚ respectively. There is always something haunting one‚ whether we’ve lied to someone‚ done something we strongly regretted or not sure of something. In these two books‚ there’s a clear presence of haunting‚ however the way it is shown to the reader is different. One has a lot to do with guilt and fright as this is the key element in the haunting of Laurent in the novel Therese
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Hamlet’s first soliloquy gives us an insight into the corruption of his character. He talks of suicide ‘O that this too too sullied flesh would melt‚ Thaw and resolve itself into a dew’ and how his religion restricts him from it. The term ‘sullied flesh’ suggests that Hamlet feels he has been made impure by his mothers’ incestuous marriage‚ exhibiting his state of internal conflict. He uses imagery like ‘things rank and gross in nature’ to express the feeling of the decay of morality that he sees
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Reading has always said to be the key to success‚ for it encourages learning. Yet‚ philosophers such as the German Arthur Schopenhauer state that reading too much actually is bad for the mind. I qualify these thoughts as I too agree that the excessiveness of reading may bond the mind’s creativity and freedom‚ yet feeding on other’s insights is also vital for a well-rounded mindset. Too much reading indirectly forces the mind to dwell on the thinking of another man’s perspective. The mind is unable
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Sp N ec e ifi w ca tio n General Certificate of Secondary Education 2011 English Literature Higher Tier GET12 Unit 1: The Study of Prose [GET12] TUESDAY 24 MAY‚ MORNING TIME 1 hour. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer one question. A Resource Booklet is provided with the examination paper. You should not have with you a copy of the prescribed text. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES 111108 The total mark for this paper is
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Faycal Gharnou Literature 201-LC Homework Assignment 2 Literal: 1. The narrator’s husband John forbids her from engaging in the one activity she enjoys‚ writing. The narrator who usually obeys her husband‚ does not listen to his orders and writes whenever she is able‚ however it is difficult for her to do so since her other family members also agree with her husband. 2. The narrator believes that her husband’s profession has prevented her from becoming better quickly because as a doctor he feels
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