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“Ignorance, forgetfulness, or contempt of the rights of man are the only causes of public misfortunes and of the corruption of governments.” (National Assembly) The Ancien Regime was corrupt and ignored the rights and equality of the third estate which resulted in failure and brought up the national assembly which were very decisive, and dynamic from the years1789 and 1791. The national assembly solved most of France’s inherent issues dealing with the ancien regime, and tried to solidify their…

Tragedy is as prominent today as it was during its origins in ancient Greece. It is a dramatic and literary archetype that instills a dreary ambience within various works of literature. Through the characterization, it “treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual” (Britannica). Although, tragedy was originally intended for the stage, it has been utilized by numerous literary works. The origins of the term, Tragedy are…

While a powerful tragic piece departs its reader with a sense of relief, it first derails the reader 's emotions into a frenzy of fear, pity, and sorrow. In Sophocles’ tragic play, Oedipus the King, Oedipus must save Thebes from the dreadful fortune cursed upon them. What Oedipus fails to realize is that he caused the plague through his fulfilled prophecy: to exchange rings with his mother and to terminate his father’s life. Over the course of the play, Oedipus slowly unravels his origins. His…

The definition of art has long been sought after throughout history. Merriam- Webster claims it is “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings”. However, many scholars believe that art is exceptionally hard to define and put in a box. It is more important to look the history of art and be able to understand it rather than knowing an elaborate definition. In other words, it is a social practice. For example, Dr. Mills…

Oidipous still replies that he “must shudder by necessity” at the thought of marrying his mother (986). Furthermore, once Jokasta and Oidipous find out the truth of their relationship, they both act in extreme ways. Jokasta commits suicide and Oidipous gouges his eyes with pins from her clothing. Both are horrified by the incest they have committed, and Jokasta cannot bear to live with it while Oidipous cannot bear to see any more of the terrible truth about the crime he committed by causing…

Not all Castles hold princesses in the top of them, or end up on a Disney movie; some castles walls have seen things that would leave one speechless. Haunted castles are in abundance in throughout Britain. Chuck Palahniuk said, “If the living is haunted by the dead, then the dead are haunted by their own mistakes.” Steeped in history, the castles Chillingham, Portchester, and Dover are true examples of the haunted castles with its own ghosts, spirits or hauntings. Chillingham Castle is…

I think that Kelly is trying to show how when put into a certain situation people’s personality changes or develops. In ‘DNA’ these teenagers are put in a challenging situation and tested to see how they deal with this situation and how it changes them. This is a test on society; it also shows no matter how hard you try to cover up or fix these ‘bad’ things you do, this primal instinct is still inside you and at some point it has to come out. Teenagers make a lot of mistakes, its part of growing…

Research Paper- Tragic character flaws in Oedipus the King and Othello, the Moor of Venice Oedipus the King and Othello, the Moor of Venice are both plays that explore character flaws that every common person possesses. Both poems tell stories about noble men (Oedipus and Othello respectively) who end up succumbing to their tragic character flaws. A tragic character flaw is accurately described in the Journal article “The Tragic Flaw: is it a Tragic error?” when it says: “ Distinct from this,…

Since the start of time, people discussed and examined the concept of the tragic hero in stories. A hero is an example of valiancy and intelligence and in times of danger a hero must remain strong, valiant, and fearless. The actions of a hero must be brave and of high caliber. Beowulf and Oedipus are two stories from different times who share similar qualities yet are destined by two different fates. The stories of these characters have been told for centuries and are examples of the…

Throughout Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, blindness repeatedly presents itself as an obstacle in the acquisition of knowledge. The sightless prophet Teiresias clarifies, however, that not all knowledge is equal; rather, he distinguishes between different types of blindness and the distinct forms of knowledge that generally correspond to them. Literal blindness, an archetypal affliction of prophets, is dependent on divine knowledge. In Oedipus, this is exemplified by Teiresias himself, whose…