Jocasta

The prologue is always at the beginning of the film, and it sets a general idea of what the movie is about. After the prologue comes the setup, which opens the film. It sets the beginning of the story, and in this film, is about a Chinese man, who wanted to bring Buddha’s teachings to the world, a world that is fill with misfortunes, anger, and hostility. After the yellow man learns what to do to help others he leaves to another land, this is turning point one because it opens a second act;…

In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus tries to obtain forms of justice in the play. Oedipus, is shown as a determined character that seeks for answers for the fallen King and himself throughout the play, but his his determination to seek any form of justice and answers throughout the story only made him see the truth about what his actions were meant to lead up to. Oedipus did not realize that his actions would have a dramatic effect leading to the prophecy of killing his father, marrying his own mother, and…

Norberta Ghansah is my name and I am from West Africa, Ghana to be precise. I come from a family of four, my parents, my kid brother and I. My hobbies are listening to music and watching movies. I graduated high school in 2009 in my country, and this is my second year at NOVA. My major is nursing and I want to transfer to VCU. I hope to be more skillful and develop in my college education. “The Gods Are Not To Blame” is my favorite piece of literature and it a novel I read in high school. The…

Summary: The story, “Red Rising by Pierce Brown,” takes place in the far distant future where mankind is spread across different worlds. Society has remade itself in a way in which each person is assigned a color. The Golds are known to be the wealthiest rulers of the world. Whereas, the Reds are the slaves that work hard, day and night, and have the lowest place in society. Darrow is a part of the Reds. He is the Helldiver of his area; the operator of huge machines that drill into the…

The Egyptian Eclipse Damyris Williams The Solar Eclipse is when the moon revolves around the Earth, but is so far from Earth that size and distance no longer matter. Earth appears to be only slightly smaller than the sun during the solar eclipse, which is not the case any other time, the Moon almost blocks our view of the sun, but a small amount of concentrated sun light, creeps through the small gaps. Looking at the solar eclipse without protective eyewear will result in damage to your eyes…

The main character in the story House of the Scorpion, Matt Alacran, is a very interesting character. He is a very curious person who is willing to do whatever so stop his curiosity. Matt is always attempting to find the truth out about everything. Jonas from The Giver also wants his friends to live in a free society and willing to do anything to achieve that. Matt and Jonas have many similarities and differences. Matt and Jonas are very similar in several ways. For example, they both strive…

Bowen was justified in rejecting the code of chivalry because of the fact that Inan betrayed his code too. Inan became arrogant due to the fact that he knew he was immortal in some way. Bowen had previously taught Inan to stay loyal, trustworthy, and all the other aspects of chivalry but after being crowned king, he betrayed those rules. So instead, Bowen decided to leave the side of Inan because of the acts Inan had previously committed. Then afterwards, Bowen had made the conclusion that it…

How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work (Oedipus Rex) developed through the interactive oral? Through the interactive oral presentations, the class learned the many components that combined to form Oedipus the King and other Greek plays from the time. The myths that came before Oedipus helped lay the path that Oedipus the King would follow. These different myths explain how Thebes and the Oracle were developed. This information is pertinent in the…

Jim Morrison a musical genius and free thinker was an up and comer in the time of American history when it was all about drugs, sex, and rock and roll. Mr. Morrison was quoted saying “The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder.” During one of his interviews after he was asked about what his parents thought about his career. Parents will do anything for their children but will control…

“It's me son.” “All this time I thought you were dead.” My microphone rings. “You gonna take that.” Dad says. I click my microphone on. “Yes Hunter.” “The President's your...dad. Don't be fooled he's the one who commanded the government. He’s brainwashed. Be very cautious, Hunter out.” I click my microphone off. She’s right. “I have a question.” I say blatantly. “Yes.” “Did you send that nuke that killed Mom that day when you sent us too grandmas.” I say crying. “I did what I had to do, she…