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Greek Tragedy King Laios
1,102 words
Since the beginning of time, man has used various
methods on which to pass down stories, beliefs,
and myths which explain different aspects of life.
From oral tradition, to pictographs, to clay
tablets, and onto paper, all compose the world of
literature. Literature has always been an infinite
realm of ideas, morals, and trains of thought.
Although the sphere of literature is encircled
with extreme diversity of thought, its core is
focused on one theme: man. All literature carries
with itself th...
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Scene 5 Line Scene 3 Line
638 words
A master artisan and innovator of the Greek
tragedy, Sophocles's insightful plays have held
their value throughout countless time periods and
societies. Sophocles was the second of the three
great Greek authors of tragedies. Born in Colonus,
a small city not too far from Athens, Sophocles
grew to know the ways of people and the lives they
lead. He was well known for depicting people as
they are instead of the way they should be like
his teacher, Euripides. His tragedies earned him
many prizes in...
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Books I And Ii Paradise Lost
1,271 words
... n in which Satan emerges in a less favorable
light. Stanley Fish in his essay 'The harassed
reader in Paradise Lost''s tates that Satan
possesses a form of heroism which is easy to
admire because it is visible and flamboyant and
that, on that basis, Satan's attractiveness is
only initial (Fish 189 - 90). B Rajan, on the
other hand, writes: 'the heroic qualities which
Satan brings to his mission, the fortitude, the
steadfast hate, the implacable resolution which is
founded on despair are qual...
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Year Old Girl Pity And Fear
1,094 words
When "Where Are You Going, Where have you been?"
was written in 1966, it was interpreted many
different ways. Many feminist and womens rights
groups saw the story as an symbol of violence
against women. Others believed it was a
demonstration of "pure realism" and the
"grotesque. " Joyce Carol Oates has never
substantiated or refuted any of these claims, her
only comment on the story being that Bob Dylan's
song, "Its All Over Now, Baby Blue" was on her
mind while writing it. No matter what view o...
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Oedipus And King Lear
911 words
In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, Kalidasa's
Sakuntala and the Ring of Recollection, and
Shakespeare's King Lear, there are characters that
help the hypothetical figure see the "whole of
reality." In Oedipus the King the characters
Jocasta and Tiresias allow Oedipus realize his
tragic flaw. The same can be said of Kent in King
Lear. Also, in Sakuntala and the Ring of
Recollection the ring that was given to Sakuntala
is the catalyst that allowed King Dusyanta realize
that Sakuntala was indeed his w...
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Harold Bloom Victor Frankenstein
823 words
Frankenstein is an intriguing novel in respect to
its haunting and powerful story and its effective
development. From the monsters murders to the
monsters need for companionship the story is truly
diverse. The story itself is about a man who
created a "monster" that messes with nature, and
nature comes back to mess with him. After all,
nature is more powerful than a single man. The
reader is manipulated to feel compassion for the
dejected monster, as well as sympathy for the
agonizing Victor Fra...
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Tragedy Death Of A Salesman
1,210 words
Many people who read tragedies believe that they
offer a pessimistic outlook on life. Arthur
Millers novel, Death of a Salesman, expresses the
message that to achieve the American dream you
have to follow your heart. Those who have read
Tragedy and The Common Man, an essay by Arthur
Miller, realize that tragedy offers more to its
readers then a sad ending; it offers optimism and
encouragement for the future. Willy Loman often
pauses to reflect upon past conversations he had
with his brother Ben,...
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Good Man Is Hard Man Is Hard To Find
1,713 words
Websters defines Good as opposite of bad;
wholesome, useful, fit virtuous, able to fulfill
engagements. It is a word that is loosely used in
the English language usually ascribed to things
and people who are approved of by society. The
word can be used as both an emotion and a
description. Multi-faceted, it is used to
represent different things with different meanings
however it is always used and understood as
something that is positive and beneficial. When
one thinks about the word it brings a...
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Divided Into Three Positive Attitude
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In the world of customer service, a salesperson
must possess many skills to push and sell their
product. Some of these skills come after many
years of hard work, however sometimes a
salesperson possess these skills without even
knowing. The ideal salesperson has the ability to
communicate with the customer, and provide correct
answers and information on the products they sell.
They must also make an appearance and an
impression that would make any customer want to
return to the store they work i...
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Billy Budd Tragic Hero
359 words
Billy Budd~ There is a lot to be said about
innocence. If one is with innocence, than one can
so no wrong but that isnt all. Innocence is not
always a good thing. It can make a person nave or
blind to certain or all evils, which would seem as
if they were blind from the world. This is the
prime example of our friend Billy Budd. He was
innocent and unaware and heedless of the evil that
was Claggart approaching him ready to destroy him,
like the devil waiting to feed off a dead carcass
and take th...
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Lord Of The Flies Eventually Leads
611 words
In William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, the
author depicts his criticism of the culture in
which he lives. He attempts to use his novel as a
venue to portray the defects in society by using
his characters flaws to show that the origin of
humankind is defective as well. By using the
personalities of Piggy, Ralph, Jack, and Roger, he
portrays the different levels of intelligence and
ignorance, leadership and following, spontaneity
and sensibility that are present on the island on
which the ...
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Self Concepts In Julius Caesar
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All people have definite concepts of self. In
different situations, one may feel short, tall,
smart, slow, fast, talkative, reserved,
etcetera's. These self-concepts are usually very
different than how others opinions of us.
Depending on one's actions, words or even tone of
voice, one may misrepresent oneself and be
misinterpreted. One may be so arrogant or so
humble that they prevent themselves from seeing
themselves through others' eyes. In William
Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, two main ch...
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Efficient Market Theory A Contradiction Of Terms
751 words
Abstract According to the Efficient Market Theory,
it should be extremely difficult for an investor
to develop a "system" that consistently selects
stocks that exhibit higher than normal returns
over a period of time. It should also not be
possible for a company to "cook the books" to
misrepresent the value of stocks and bonds. An
analysis of current literature, however, indicates
that companies can and do "beat the system" and
manipulate information to make stocks appear to
perform above averag...
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Antigone Does Follow Aristotelian Unities Play
508 words
This poem is quite successful in getting the plot
across to the reader. Unfortunatly, that is all he
can get across because of his belief that, "inside
every fat book is a skinny book trying to get out.
" Sargoff cannot have character descriptions,
themes, or any real detail in his "skinny book"
because of his beliefs. Sargoff leaves off why
Polynices should not be buried and why his
brother, who is not even mentioned, can be buried.
This is important to building the feelings of
contempt towards...
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Lady Macbeth And Macbeth Thane Of Cawdor
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MACBETH ESSAY The play Macbeth by William
Shakespeare tells a story of the Thane of Glamis,
Macbeth. Macbeth is driven by ambition to become a
highly recognized person in society. On his way to
the top, he encounters some obstacles. Macbeth is
forced to make decisions that would involve
serious consequences. Many of these decisions
resulted in the loss of life for someone who knew
Macbeth. The other result was the effect of death
on the other people. He has flaws that make him
imperfect. A human...
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Lust For Power Pity And Terror
2,071 words
William Shakespeare wrote four great tragedies,
the last of which was written in 1606 and titled
Macbeth. This " tragedy" , as it is
considered by societal critics of yesterdays
literary world, scrutinizes the evil dimension of
conflict, offering a dark and gloomy atmosphere of
a world dominated by the powers of darkness.
Macbeth, more so than any of Shakespeare's other
tragic protagonists, has to face the powers and
decide: should he succumb or should he resist?
Macbeth understands th...
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Love For Desdemona 2 Lines
667 words
Othello s Tragic Flaws In Shakespeare s tragedy,
Othello, jealousy sparks the tragic downfall for
the hero, Othello. In this play, Othello, a moor
who serves as a general in the army of Venice,
experiences a great downfall caused by love,
prejudice, and jealousy. All tragedies have a hero
with a tragic flaw. In this tragedy, the hero
loves too well, lets prejudice issues take their
toll on him, and allows jealousy to rage in his
heart. These characteristics are not necessarily
bad, but when show...
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Battle Of Britain Soviet Union
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Though this student looked in Whos Who and
Contemporary Authors, no information on Chester
Wilmot could be found. One considered searching
the Directory of American Scholars, but that would
not be helpful since he is from Australia. In The
Struggle for Europe, Wilmot seeks to explain
several points. First, he explores and explains
how the western allies succeeded militarily but
failed politically during World War II. He then
elaborates on how and why the western allies
crushed the Nazi regime; y...
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King Of Thebes Oedipus Rex
602 words
In his Poetics, Aristotle defined the term tragedy
as a man not preeminently virtuous and just, whose
misfortune, however, is brought upon him not by
vice or depravity, but by some error in judgement
the change in the hero s fortune must not be from
misery to happiness, but on the contrary, from
happiness to misery. From this definition, he
further expanded it by defining the profile of the
tragic hero. I agree with Aristotle s views in
which he considered the best tragedy ever written
was Sopha...
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Oedipus Rex Tragic Hero
362 words
While both Sophocles and Euripides are considered
writers of Greek tragedy, their plays (Antigone,
Oedipus Rex, Medea) have some subtle and some
profound differences. In both Antigone and Oedipus
Rex, the? tragic heroes? suffer from a major
character flaw- hubris. The tragic hero of Medea
does not appear to have such a contrived flaw, as
she is not forced to suffer from her actions in
the play (killing her children, etc. ). Because
Euripides made little mention of the forces of
divinity as they ...
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