Tiresias

"Nothing is ever impossible, Artemis; not when you set your mind on a specific goal." Kaldur placidly certifies, holding his knees with his webbed hands. "I suggest we all work together on this task." he implies that he wants absolute co-operation from the team. "Conner doesn't have a mind worth mentioning." Artemis offends Superboy's intelligence, even so he remains deathly peaceful. "Perhaps if you spent more time using your brain instead of your mouth, Artemis, we will have more success in…

Truth is a pressed theme in Oedipus Rex. Whether the character knows the truth about their fate or not, it can often be a struggle to accept. When a character ignores the truth, there is often nowhere for the character to go, developing wise, but when Jocasta and Oedipus finally accept the truth, they are set free from the lies that they have been telling themselves and can move in a new direction in life. In Oedipus Rex, Jocasta denies the truth several times. Initially, Jocasta ignores the…

I chose to read the Death Cure because I had previously read the first two books of the series by James Dasher, the Maze Runner and the Scorch Trials. Each book takes the reader on one of the trails of Thomas and some of the other boys whom are immune to the Flare, a disease the keeps adapting and eventually makes them go insane. The people of Wicked repeatedly capture Thomas and his friends and are attempting to make a cure. Wicked members intended to perform brain surgery on Thomas and his…

One can concur that it is better to be unsatisfied with the truth than satisfied with a lie. In the case of Oedipus Rex, his ignorance and deniability kept him from uncovering the truth, and therefore had been negatively robbed of justice. It was because of Oedipus’ tragic flaw of ignorance and deniability that he inevitably experienced self-destruction in the process of his rude awakening. However, as family secrets are brought to light, Oedipus discovers justice in uncovering the dark truth.…

Pride often hinders us from taking other’s opinion into account despite good or bad. Nevertheless, sometimes it is better to listen to others for own well being. Oedipus, the protagonist, takes pride in his wisdom due to his belief of escaping fate, and solving a riddle to become a king. As a result,he embarks upon a dark journey by willing to unmask the culprit behind King Laois’ murderer to free his people from the plague. However, during the process, the prophet warns him, but he does not…

The word tragedy is defined as an event causing great destruction or distress. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare emphasizes this idea of tragedy. The story is revolved around this family feud which led many of these tragedies. A lot of character’s are impacted off this concept of two families having complete hatred for one another. In William Shakespeare's story Romeo and Juliet, the characters of Tybalt, Lord Capulet and Friar Lawrence contribute to the tragedy of the play because of…

Oedipus the King is a tragedy outlining the fall of Oedipus as he discovers his true identity. The drama focuses on his inability to see past his own ignorance, thus leading to disastrous consequences. As outlined in Aristotle’s Poetics, the mark of a good tragedy is represented by an error done by the protagonist. In the play, dramatic irony emphasizes Oedipus’ compulsion for knowledge which is hindered by his own ignorance, thus resulting in his loss of reputation. Throughout the play, Oedipus…

Having an open mind creates the possibility of accepting new ideas, but refusing to listen to others can do more harm than good. In Things Fall Apart, Antigone, and Titus Andronicus, stubbornness of the protagonist is the main conflict that leads the tragic hero to their downfall. All three tragic heroes, Okonkwo, Antigone, and Titus believe their own beliefs are the correct ones to be followed and that there's nothing wrong with it, however as the stories progress it's clear to see that this is…

Machiavelli's last argument "the end justifies the means" is a quite controversial issue. In his book Machiavelli explains gives an example of Agathocles and Oliverotto da Ferma. Both of them seized the power by cruelty. They killed others in order to come to power and stay in power. Well, I said it's a controversial, because sometimes the end does justifies the means, but sometimes not. For instance, cheating in the exam (the means) in order to get a good mark and make your mother happy (the…

In the story of Oedipus Rex, blindness refers to people being blind to the truth. The answer they were seeking when it came to their problems may have been obvious, but they could not see the answer. Due to them being blind to they answer they were seeking. Blindness also can be associate with being physically blind and being enlightened. A blind person in the story is said to have powers to see things that people with sight cannot see. Though the blind doesn’t have sight they have another kind…