Tiresias

In this chapter, David discusses the attitude and actions of a fool. One verse in this chapter is confusing. The verse states, “The fool says in his heart ‘there is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good” (Ps. 14:1). This verse makes David sound arrogant because it appears that he claims that he is the only one who is righteous before God, and therefore he can wisely depict the state of the people around him. On the other hand, I wonder if this verse…

¨Many people, especially, ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you´re right and you know it, speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one the truth is still the truth.¨ Quotes from Gandhi on QuotesNew.com. People in our society are mostly afraid of speaking up. Some aren't, but that's only a small part of our society. How would you feel if you couldn't speak…

In his sonnet, “Thou Blind Man’s Mark,” Sir Philip Sidney uses an apostrophe as a way for his speaker to address their complex feelings toward the subject of desire. The speaker explains that desire has the power to both mentally and physically blind people, causing them to strive towards instant, materialistic gratification rather than true self-satisfaction. However, these feelings seem almost ironic as it appears that through discovering the true face of desire, the speaker found a new…

“The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people” (Chadwick Boseman). In Hurst’s “The Scarlet Ibis,” the narrator chooses to use his power in a way that hurts his invalid brother, Doodle. While living in a time period where different is considered improper, the narrator cannot mentally handle the fact that Doodle is different from others. Being the older sibling, the narrator takes on the…

Describe the narrator as a child and trace his decline. On what does he blame his evil ways? What name does he apply to this malady? In the introduction of himself and the story, our narrator describes himself as docile and fond of animals from infancy. He goes on to explain how his adoration of pets extended into his adulthood. As he and his wife adopted a plethora of animals, our narrator grew attached to a black cat named Pluto. However, as Pluto ages, the narrator falls into severe…

Oedipus the King and Death of a salesman are tragic play. In addition,the theme of self-denial can be seen in both play. The protagonists, Willy Loman and Oedipus, are blinded by pride which lead to the development of their self-denial behavior. Oedipus thinks he has the absolute power while Willy thinks he is always right. They are self-centered. However, their pride leads to their downfalls. In both plays, self-denial is illustrated in differently ways, Oedipus denies the prophecy, whereas,…

This tragedy is undoubtedly the result of King Lear and Gloucester’s pride and blindness. Taking the latter into consideration first, we begin to see King Lear’s pride affecting his judgement in the first scene when he foolishly decides to separate land depending on his daughters’ love for him: “Which of you shall we say doth love us most, that we our largest bounty may extend…” (1.1.56-57) Immediately, we can see his imprudent approach in making such an important decision for Britain’s future.…

1.Thebes is plagued by a plague that’s affecting not only the people, but the crops and livestock as well. The priest says, “A rust consumes the buds and fruits of the earth; The children are sick; children die unborn, and labor is vain,” (Prologue). The people have decided to look to King Oedipus for help, and are “clinging to his altar steps.” 2.Creon tells Oedipus, “The god commands us to expel from the land of Thebes an old defilement that it seems we shelter,” (Ode 1). The defilement is…

"Antigone and Sisterhood" Chapter 1: "Two Sisters" Oracle at Delphi that he will die at the hands of his own son. To prevent this from happening, he leaves his baby boy on a mountain to die, but another man saves the baby. Years later, Laius is murdered by robbers on the road. At the same time, a huge Sphinx has been terrorizing the land. One man, Oedipus, comes upon it on the road. Oedipus has been running away from home because an oracle has predicted he will…

The definition of a tragedy in Greek writing is “a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character”. Antigone, a play written by Sophocles is a tragedy of wicked justice and brave rebellion, a reflection of the mind. Each character represents a different facet of the human persona. Some hold onto their beliefs with pride and stubbornness that cuts deep within their heart without any consideration of others, some have…