Out of Sight

later when he came to he was greeted with the sight of sand. He started panicking but forced himself to stop. He tried to understand his predicament and came up with the notion that he was buried in sand; his surroundings emphasized that, he thought as he looked around. He dug himself out inch by inch till finally, he…

The introduction of King Lear’s lack of sight was clearly showcased through his decision to disown his most beloved daughter Cordelia due to the fact that she did not upheave him with flattery, as opposed to his other two daughters Gonereil and Regan, who in true, had deceitful intentions. His negligence to those who tried to impose sight onto him, only led him to become more sightless. Whilst receiving insight from his friend Kent, he exclaims “come not between the dragon and his wrath”…

A wise man once proclaimed, “No one believes in love at first sight until that special person comes along and steals your heart.” Shakespeare tells star-crossed lovers who fell in love at first sight, henceforth saying love at first sight does, exist. However, he also says that fate controlled their futures not each other so no matter how bad they wanted to be together the stars wouldn't let them. Romeo and Juliet met at the Capulet’s party, and Romeo immediately fell for each other. At first,…

Romeo and Juliet, the most tragic infatuation? Is love at first sight real, or is it possible? Would it really play out in such a extreme fashion in Shakespeare’s play? Perhaps love at first sight is real, but would it really play out in such a extreme way? It is clear Romeo and Juliet’s ‘love’ was merely infatuation with each-other. Their relationship’s span was extremely short and rushed, they immediately fell for each-other when they first met, and their marriage took place a day after…

In oedipus’ case, his sight representing his avoidance and ignorance of the truth, while his blindness represents his acceptance of the truth and his fate. After Jocasta's suicide Oedipus blinds himself while saying, “No more, / No more shall you look on the misery about me…

that he could have had anything to do with the death of Laius. When the blame was pointed at him by Tiresias, Oedipus went as far to question Tiresias abilities as a seer, and then proceeded to accuse Tiresias and Creon of having a plot to throw him out of crown. "Creon, or you? Which of you made this plot" (Sophocles 61). He was so blind that he would blame others around him than stop to think about the possibility that he was truly the one to have done it after all. He truly believed that he…

Ancient Greek ideals. However, not all themes had to be controversial in order to be relevant, as per se Blindness vs Sight. This theme is basically the tension between what is ‘seen’ as the truth (or right) and what is ‘unseen’ (and therefore not right). Sophocles managed to explore this theme in the play through the characters Creon, Antigone and Teiresias, with the latter reflecting sight and the first two mainly representing blindness. Creon is the characters that displays the most…

he has the courage to lose sight of the shore” (Andre Gide). This quote describes the main character, Paul, in Edward Bloor’s novel. He has trouble not only with what he sees and how to cope, but what he doesn’t see. Erik is Paul’s older brother and he finds great joy in agonizing him. Erik is one of the characters that contrasts to Paul and his eyesight. He sees what Paul does not and vice-versa. What the author is trying to provide the reader with with the motif of sight is that physical…

Soderbergh has made a name for himself in his careers. His outside the box cinematics are what set him apart from other mainstream directors. Soderbergh started out as an indie film maker and has gone one to make blockbusters with top A-list actors and actresses. Taking a closer look at three of his films, Sex, Lies and Videotape, Out of Sight and The Good German, has Soderbergh moved away from being an idea filmmaker. Indie films, short for Independent films are of that in its name. Indie…

Is the play Oedipus about blindness or light? The play Oedipus Rex concerns itself with both blindness and light, it compares their literal and allegorical interpretations to discuss the main theme of the pursuit of knowledge. It is driven by the titular character Oedipus’ thirst for knowledge that ultimately ends up blinding him. In this essay I will bring into attention different interpretations of blindness and light used in the play and how one must be given up for the other to prevail.…