Hubris

himself the “giver of good” to remind the Chorus, whom he is speaking to, that he was the only one able to save Thebes from the Sphinx, and was able to peacefully rule his country for 15 years. Because of these achievements, Oedipus has developed hubris, and he honestly believes that he is above all. It has become clear at this point in the play that Oedipus possesses excessive…

of Agamemnon and his fellow Achaean’s victory spread throughout the kingdom, Clytemnestra continued to plot out her vengeance. For the plan to be successful she had to find a way she could take advantage of Agamemnon’s foolishness, arrogance, and hubris. She was motivated by revenge, and she had a lot of time to plan it. Clytemnestra decided to make Agamemnon a robe for him to walk on, which eventually…

Description of area: Larchwood Lake can be found in central New York, outside of Laurens New York. Buried in the woods, Larchwood Lake was a Boy Scout camp in the early 1960’s. Around 1988 the Boy Scouts sold the land to residents creating the Larchwood Lake Homeowners Association. The lake was manually increased to twice its size. Today the lake has a long almost swan like shape. According to The Biological Field Station Larchwood Lake is “near pristine.” The lake is not that deep, it has a…

Alienation and loneliness existed since the beginning of humankind. Throughout time man has been isolated physically and emotionally. Individuals often feel isolated because of their views on a certain topic, social status, or appearance. People view others who deviate from the world of social normality as a cause of corruption in society and a threat to their welfare. The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley explores this theme of alienation and loneliness. Mary Shelley portrays her real life…

Whodunit? In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the drama presents a plot where the line between fate and free will is blurred. The downfall of Macbeth can be attributed to several aspects and there are a variety of viewpoints that coincide with each of the possible faults. However, in actuality, all of the elements to Macbeth’s murder are predominantly generated from Macbeth’s own choices. The cause of Macbeth’s death is primarily due to his free will to go and seek unknown dangers and commit heinous…

for regrowth. He remains stuck in an everlasting misery, portraying no hope for an acceptance back into the natural order. In this, Shelley warns the individual of the lost opportunity of return to the natural order when one refuses to surrender his hubris. Shelley reinforces this argument with the diction choice of “sunk” (152). The word “sunk” is synonymous to the words descend or drop, creating a feeling of heaviness. To Victor, being “sunk” is permanent; his arrogant mindset that men exceed…

to “map the world and fill in the blank spaces to expand the British Empire and influence through colonialism” (Mark Deets, Lecture on 6/29/15). The prestige of being a member of the elite British Navy enticed Franklin, while creating some personal hubris and arrogance, and inspired him to search for the greatest navigational discovery in the 19th century, the Northwest Passage. Franklin’s expeditions to find the Northwest Passage labeled him as a “national hero” (Brandt, 300), and although…

In the poem, “Beowulf”, there are several things about the culture arts of the time Beowulf was “alive” that stand out in the cultural contextual presentation. One of these for instance is how weapons were crafted in that time period. For example, how the pommel of a sword was crafted to help balance the blade of a sword. Another one of these things that surprised me was how important certain weapons were in 700 AD. I didn’t expect for certain weapons to be superior to others just because they…

god-complex who desires to defy the laws of nature. Frankenstein’s “breathless eagerness” (26-27) and “unremitting ardor” pushed him to become the real monster on the inside (18). The specific diction throughout the story highlights the growth of his hubris and god-complex. When life and death are the “ideal bounds” that he wishes to “first break through,” it is seen how much he wants to control life just like a god. He longs to be a “creator and source”…

here that all semblances of youthful hubris melt away. There is no boasting to be had, only solemn acceptance of the dire circumstances. That his opponent is a dragon, of all creatures it may have been, is of particular import. Margaret Goldsmith suggests that the dragon’s shape is that of the devil and as such represents pride and greed (83). I am in wholehearted agreement that the serpent is metaphor for avarice; however I will contend that its relation to hubris and rapacity stems from the…