Seven Against Thebes

King. The recipient of these words was none other than Oedipus himself, the king of Thebes and Kreon’s brother-in-law. At this point in the plot, Kreon had just returned from the Oracle of Delphi, where he sought answers concerning Apollo’s plague, which was destroying Thebes. For the plague to end, Apollo orders the city to be cleansed. This requires either the exile or execution of the murderer of Laios, Thebes’ former king. This quote plays an important role in instigating the story’s rise…

"stop—in the name of god, if you love your own life, call off this search" (222). He didn't listen. He wanted the truth. Why did I not realize who Oedipus truly was. How could I, the Queen of Thebes, not know who this young man was when he first stepped back into my life. Back when he first appeared in Thebes, I was very happy, the happiest I have been in years. He was the perfect king to replace Laius, he was our city's savior. Anyone to love was better than Laius. Laius was useless and too…

Oedipus, the king of Thebes, is told by his priest that a plague has come to their city. Taking action, Oedipus sends Creon, his brother-in-law, to Delphi to ask Apollo for help. Creon comes back with a message: the murderer of Laius must be caught and brought to justice to cure the plague. Oedipus ordered Tiresias to come to Thebes to ask him about the murder. He protested against telling Oedipus what he knew, and Oedipus started calling him names and insulting him. Then he accuses Tiresias and…

David Fincher's Se7en, directed in 1995, is a noir thriller film that turns those traditional deadly sins into a force to be reckoned with. Se7en focuses on the realities of death than life. The plot revolves around two detectives on the hunt of a religious psychopath who embarks a crusade for God. Detective Somerset, played by Morgan Freeman, and his new replacement Detective Mills, Brad Pitt, are both introduced in a case of a man’s gruesome death. There is great imagery when connecting the…

The movie Seven is a 1995 mystery, psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film tells a story of a young detective, who pairs with a lead detective regrading occurrences of murders. The detectives quickly comprehend; they have a serial kill on their hands. The perpetrator targets individuals, who he judges to represent the seven deadly sins. Shortly, the detectives identify a man, who has checked out numerous books on the deadly sins. Following a brief encounter with the…

In David Fincther Seven, the story starts with two cops. One is about retire and the other new to the city. They investigate a series of murders which show that the killer has a theme for his doings. The killer John Doe, who we find out towards the end of the movie killing one person for every deadly sins which are gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride and lust which are seven in total. The killing start with an obsessed man who was forced to eat till his stomach explode. This gives the…

The author of a poem has the power to simultaneously tell a captivating tale while using his words to illustrate a masterpiece; opening in your mind’s eye a portal to what reality they want you to experience. In “We are Seven” William Wordsworth utilizes this power and has his readers experience more than just a sixty nine line dialogue between a “little cottage girl” (6) and an older gentleman. In sixteen quatrains Wordsworth uses the form of his ballad to express his opinions on topics such as…

C.S. Lewis wrote many impactful books throughout his life, with Mere Christianity topping the chart. Within Mere Christianity book three, there was a key factor in the book’s success. After reading this thought provoking book the position that Lewis takes on sex peaked my interest. Book three introduces Lewis’ argument that sex in itself is not destructive, rather the perversion of sex destroys. SUMMARY In the beginning of book three in Mere Christianity Lewis discusses the difference between…

What inspires more literature and wars than any other force? The first and most widely distributed book on the press is the Bible, a book critical to the Christian faith("Best Selling Book of Non-fiction."). Religion involves a personal relationship with God as well as connection to other believers who trust a central doctrine. In his play Mother Courage and Her Children, Brecht’s criticisms of religion reveal his attitude that organized religion produces social inequality.…

Brief Summary of Issues The level of Mount Everest from the sea is about 8,850 feet. This is also termed as the tallest mountain on the planet. The mountain has taken the lives of 148 people until 1996. There were two groups known as Mountain Madness and Adventure Consultants led by Scott Fischer and Rob Hall respectively that joined aspiring to reach the summit. There was high risks involves in the journey that can turn the joys in tragedy (Amer, 2015). This case elaborates the issues of Mount…