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In an attempt to counter this prophecy, they get rid of Oedipus immediately after his birth, as told by Jocasta, “before three days were out after his birth King Laius pierced his ankles and by the hands of others cast him forth upon a pathless hillside,” (Sophocles 41). Ironically, Laius kills his son to falsify the terrible prophecies, while Anne Lively attempts to give her daughter life in order to create…

King Laios is one of the first character’s to try to escape his fate, that was revealed to him by an oracle. He was told “his doom would be death as the hands of his own son” (38), henceforth he set out to change it. His way of circumventing this horrific…

King Lear contains themes such as justice, evil, and fate that show Shakespeare’s philosophy. Through the characters’ actions Shakespeare 's philosophies behind these themes becomes evident. The ending of King lear also provides a distinct idea of how Shakespeare feels about these ideas. Justice exists but is not common. Evil is the result of selfish desires. Fate controls someone’s life in correspondence to free will. These three ideas show up multiple times throughout the play which allow the…

How would you characterize Oedipus? Oedipus is described as sent from a god after saving thebes from the Sphinx’s riddles allowing the city to be open again. According to this passage “As to the man surest in moral ways And wisest in the ways of the God. You saved us from the Sphinx, that flinty singer, and the tribute we paid her so long; yet you were never better informed than we” Sophocles, Sc. 1, li. 37-41. This quote really describes Oedipus as it portrays him as a very clever man who…

Blue, in its many variations, is prevalent all over the world--in the color of the sky, the feathers of a bluejay, and even in the music genre “the blues.” No matter what form it may be in, blue serves as a color symbolic to people of all ages, being the traditional color to represent, in the simplest of terms, sadness. Mentioned numerous times throughout the The Great Gatsby, there is no question that the color blue serves as more than simply a descriptor. Similarly to other colors, such as…

man blinded by his pride until he finds out the truth about the murder of his father. This story shows how a king can Oedipus is a stubborn man who is overcome with pride as throughout the whole story he tries to play God. Oedipus is so overwhelmed with pride that he cannot see his own fate. In the beginning of the story, Teiresias is telling Oedipus about the oracle and how the last king, Laios got murdered. Oedipus orders Teiresias to help him find the killer. Teiresias tries to tell Oedipus…

In the story of The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott. Fitzgerald, the two towns of West and East Egg are created. West Egg is established as an area for new money or people that just were not born into their wealth and had to earn it themselves. On this side, Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway settle next to each other. However, Nick is not “new money” and instead is living in what looks like a shack near his neighbor’s homes. As for Gatsby, his house is one of the most extravagant. On the other side of the…

in her relationship with her husband, so she begins to entertain the idea of killing King Duncan in order to fulfil the prophecy quicker. Lady Macbeth understands that in order to advance in society, she has to provide the strength for her husband which is done through manipulation. Her main target is ruthlessly prodding at his masculinity. While Macbeth and his Lady discuss committing the heinous act against King Duncan, she expresses her frustration about the lack of action and eggs him on by…

People have been blinded by money since the beginning of time. From the 1920s to the 2000s deception has always been an obstacle for those who crave monetary value. In the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Daisy Buchanan is separated and then reunited with her long lost lover, James Gatz, through the story drama brews, causes trouble and ends with unintentional murder. All of the relationships in this novel are not convincing that they are actually in love. However, some evidence…

Throughout history, colors have been used symbolically in most forms of literature, and this color symbolism can be found in almost any famous novel. The reason for this is that colors are the universal language of emotion. Colors, in literature, can show so many traits about people places and objects such as emotional state, social class, and even their meaning in the theme of the story. For this reason, color symbolism is an extremely important part of literature, especial in F. Scott…