Oedipus Rex is a tragic tale of a man whose fate betrays him. In this play Oedipus is involved in a prophecy that for his whole life his was ignorant to. Oedipus knows about the prophecy, and tries to avoid it by leaving his home. By doing this, Oedipus unknowingly fulfills the prophecy. Oedipus later has to deal with the repercussions of these actions. Once he accepts what he has done, Oedipus gets a sense of clarity even though he is still in pain. The various symbols throughout Oedipus Rex…
One prominent example that demonstrates the theme of the pressure that accompanies motherhood is found in Plath’s “Barren Woman.” As indicated by the title, this poem tells the story of a woman who can’t conceive. The narrator paints a picture of feeling, “empty” (line 1), and further makes an allusion to a life without grandeur like, “a museum without statues” (line 1). Just as an empty museum has no function, a barren woman cannot fulfill what is often perceived as the greatest purpose in life…
Grass is incapable of speech. Or any intelligent thoughts for that matter. But if grass was sentient, what would it think of human race. Would it be impressed by our progress, or disappointed at all the obstacles we have yet to overcome? Carl Sandberg seems to believe the latter, as he writes of an impassive being posing as grass. He captures the unbiased perspective of nature and illustrates how pointless human warfare is to a being above such trivial matters. Sandburg, in his poem Grass,…
One direction has reached millions of fans through their music. The five members got their start on United Kingdom’s X-Factor competition in 2010, they won third place. (Lamont Par 2). One direction’s career took after they were eliminated and their fans started promoting them on social media. On March 25th, Zayn Malik left the band leaving the fans in fear that the band was going to break up. The rest of the members reassured them that they will be releasing another album before going on their…
Purpose: Expose the main issues with the food industry and how they have been able to deceive consumers thus far. Oranges to Apples In a society engulfed in constant progression and advancements it’s easy for people to believe that the one’s in charge of producing everyday consumables take careful measures in creating them and making sure those purchasing them are well aware of what they are investing in. Unfortunately, with the governments lacking regulations regarding the food industry…
Introduction Ethos refers to the credibility of the author, any appeals that influence the target audience 's perception of the author 's credibility and authority on the topic are considered to be ethos. To make it easier to comprehend, does the advertisement seen trustworthy? But, ethos is a double sided blade, it can be established or destroyed in many different ways and depend on how you use it. It 's up to you to figure out how to effectively establish ethos. And what mistakes might…
The fast food industry is responsible for America's obesity epidemic. For the last century, the society has radically changed and become more independent, technological and mobile. As a consequence, today the population has a need of high-speed technology, innovative resources, comfortable living conditions and, the most important, a quick solution to vital needs, such as food. The fast-food industry was born to make the life of the nation faster and more comfortable. While doing this, the…
franchises located on the island of Grenada where I reside; KFC and Subway. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. Currently, it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain with franchises in over 118 countries. The company had humble beginnings with its roots sprouting in Kentucky, USA. KFC was founded…
On December 1, 2016 I rented from Amazon prime, Fast Food Nation, a movie directed by Richard Linklater. Screenplay was written by Richard Linklater and the author of the book by the same name, Eric Schlosser. The film opens with Don Anderson, family man and the Marketing director of a Mickey’s Burgers learning that there is high count of E Coli bacteria in Mickey’s “Big One” burger. His department is marketing; he does not understand what he is being told so he is told in a manner anyone could…
make a statement. These statements can be controversial and get more attention than projected. The advertisements can show opinions and facts that can be surprising to some readers. Subway called to public attention an advertisement that showed obesity is a problem plaguing children and adults. They claim that eating Subway is promoting a healthier lifestyle for the consumer that reduces the amount of Obesity targeted at their demographic. What are they really advertising? This advertisement is…