Know thyself

This brief and short chapter provides a few rhetorical strategies, beginning with irony. “I want you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why story-truth is truer sometimes than happening-truth,” and later at the end of the chapter, “"Daddy, tell the truth," Kathleen can say, "did you ever kill anybody?" And I can say, honestly, "Of course not." Or I can say, honestly, "Yes." The author…

266). These apparitions leave Macbeth feeling quite cocky. Once again, Macbeth murders another person in his way to the crown. After the murder he sees the ghost of Banquo in his chair and freaks out. At this point Macbeth has completely lost it. He knows he is going to hell. However, he is not remorseful or wanting to repent. He wants to die. Even at Lady Macbeth’s suicide Macbeth feels no emotion (Macbeth, scene VIIII, p. 289). His body is alive, but his soul is…

“I have not failed. I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.” These are very poignant and somewhat humorous words spoken by Thomas Edison, a well renowned inventor and businessman. I find them to be very applicable to Study Skills and Strategies for Beginning College Students. I can only speak for myself, but I have found that there can be success in failure. Because my initial collegiate experience, twenty-nine years ago, involved poor study skills, I was not as successful as I…

R. Chodkowski describe two main ways of interpreting Sophocles Oedipus Rex, as far as the main theme of the tragedy is concerned; “The first one could be marked “the tragedy about infallibility or power of divinity”, the second could be labelled “the tragedy of arriving at the truth” ” (Grelka 2013). It is the view of this author that Sophocles intended a much more progressive concept for his ancient Greek audience than simply the “infallibility of divinity”, that the main idea of Sophocles work…

without it. We all know life is a form of a test, and any test is easier when you’ve someone who knows all the answers whispering in your ear if we'll only listen to him. Yeah, I know I for one am about as stubborn as it gets sometimes so I'm guilty for putting down what i want the answer to be instead of what I know the it is. But that's the beauty of having a savior. “I need thee every hour, most gracious lord” he’s there to help, he’s already taken all of our tests, he knows us and what we…

People in Europe liked the fact they could seek help towards a greater power when things began to fall apart and illnesses bombarded the cities. There are also written texts that guide people, and this “evidence” makes it seem easier for people to know the rules to help them reach their heaven. As for the Yoruba religion, it has survived beyond Africa because they were separated. During European imperialism, many of the Europeans sought to convert them to another religion that they perceived to…

very intelligent. The Friar is older than many of the characters in the play, he knows more, has seen more and has learned more, and he uses this wisdom to the best of his ability. Such as in one case where he says, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be: / For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your household’ rancour to pure love”.(2.3.90-93) He has seen the quarrels between the families for much time and knows that if the ₂ households could be brought together, Verona would be a…

Who is one person who inspired everyone and had a dream of equality. Can you guess who this person is ? Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspire and and inspired me by doing what he did and how much he loved his people for everyone one having rights. Just because you are a different race or skin color does not mean you are better than them or treat them poorly. That is how MLK inspired me. He stood up for himself and his nation for equality.” All men are created equal.” Declaration of Independence.…

Jocasta. During the play, the author emphasizes Oedipus’s tragic flaw of being unaware of himself or his true identity. His ignorant and stubborn behavior both contribute to the irony behind the words inscribed on the temple at Delphi: “know thyself “. Oedipus does not know himself because he is oblivious of the identities of his parents, unaware of Laius’s murderer and in denial of Teresias claims. In the beginning of the play, evidence of Oedipus’s ignorance is portrayed when…

rely on Friar Lawrence’s advice to help them, but instead he helps himself. The Friar’s selfish thinking affects his judgment, and creates more problems for the young couple. His first selfish act is agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence knows that Romeo is rushing into marriage and tells him, “Is Rosaline, whom…