Oedipus Rex. Throughout the book, you constantly get the impression that everybody except for Oedipus knows the truth, and nobody really wants Oedipus to know the truth:
Oedipus Rex Everyone who has parents has probably at one point or another been lied to by their parents. It doesn't mean that they're bad people; It just means that they wish to not tell us horrible truths before we're old enough to handle them, such as when my mom didn't really go very in-depth about the details of the 9-11 attacks. And then there are truths which are too terrible to face, so terrible that others will do everything to stop you from facing them, such as the truths which Oedipus discovers. Throughout the book, you constantly get the impression that everybody except for Oedipus knows the truth, and nobody really wants Oedipus to know the truth: OEDIPUS: What, you do know, and will not speak? Your mind Is to betray us, and destroy the city? TIRESIAS: I will not bring remorse upon myself And upon you. Why do you search these matters? Vain! Vain! I will not tell you. (Rex, 12-13) OEDIPUS: Nay, it cannot be Thant having such a clue I should refuse To solve the mystery of my parentage! JOCASTA: For Heaven's sake, if you care for your own life, Don't seek it! I am sick, and that's enough! (Rex, 38) OLD MAN: Don't, master, for God's sake, don't ask me more! OEDIPUS: You are a dead man, if I speak again! (Rex, 41) Obviously, everybody doesn't want the king to know what he's done to his parents, for they believe that he will react in the worst possible
A day at the amphitheatre
Margarita Myskovets A Day at the Amphitheatre I was so excited for the gladiatorial games that were to come; I waited for them for a long time as I dreamt of seeing Marcimus Omnimous. Marcimus is a Thracian, which is my favourite gladiator, as they seem to win every match. Thracians wears armour on both legs and carries a small square shield and wears either a full visor helmet or an open faced helmet with a wide brim and carried a curved Thracian sword with a n angled bend in the blade. Marcimus was a prisoner captured in Spain and is one of the best gladiators in Pompeii at the moment. I work with my father at the local grocery, which is famous throughout the whole of Pompeii. The business has been in my family for as long as I can remember and I take great pride in my work. The second most important thing in my life is the gladiatorial fights, which were to be around soon. It was two days and counting until the greatest fight Pompeii has ever witnessed against Nuceria. I have been a bloodthirsty fan of watching gladiators since the age of seven when I saw my first game with my father and older sister. That day changed my life and I can remember every second of the match from the words "Mitte" and "Lugula". When I was thirteen years old and starting to build muscle I wanted to be a gladiator, and trained extremely hard everyday to become an idolised hero. Even now
The Odyssey
The Odyssey, written by Homer, is the story of Odysseus and how he faced misfortune in his attempts to return home after the Trojan War. From the many misfortunes he endured, Odysseus becomes a much wiser man, learning not to boast and to respect the gods. This wisdom allows him to regain his place in his homeland of Ithaca. During his journeys Odysseus often makes the mistake of staying to boast to his enemies but learns that doing so gives his opposition a chance to seek retribution against him. After leaving Troy Odysseus attacks the land of the Cyclones. Instead of leaving after his victory, he stays to celebrate until a force is rallied against him and he must flee with many casualties. After-wards Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Cyclops. They are attacked and some are eaten by Polyp emus. After intoxicating the great Cyclops, Odysseus and his men blind the monster with a heated spear. The men could have made an escape without incident but Odysseus mocked Polyp emus and shouted out his real name, when before Odysseus had told him that his name was "Norman". With this new information Polyp emus prays to his father Poseidon to have Odysseus and his men punished. Having angered Poseidon, they must wander throughout the sea slowly dying one by one. Odysseus learns that bragging can have ill effects and uses this knowledge on the island of the Ephesians and
The catcher in the Rye
Although The Catcher in the Rye is set in the 1950's, societal norms and values did not differ much from todays. The 1950s are generally remembered to be times of conformity, and times that bore a highly materialistic generation that indulged in consumerism. Like many writers prior to and following him, J.D Salinger exposed the values and ways of society by introducing a character that was alienated from society in order to clearly depict the culture of the time. From the very beginning of the novel, it is clear that Holden is different. The fact that Holden does not join the rest of his school for a football game is the first clue of his separation from the society. Throughout the novel, Holden's kindheartedness, sensitivity and no-nonsense attitude contrast with most of the other characters and help give a general picture of society during the 1950's. All throughout the novel, Holden uses the term "phony" to characterize people around him who seemed or were superficial, materialistic, shallow, hypocritical or afraid to be true, honest or different. Although this might seem judgmental, he merely did not stand it when people tried to be something else, or were not true and genuine and was basically a truly honest, no-nonsense kind of person. Early in the book, the reader witnesses the first of many of Holden's criticisms towards "phonies". After leaving his hotel room to
Animal diversity
Student Name: Chan Yu Yan Maggie 25th September, 2006 Student ID: 50920875 BCH 2001 Organisms and Environment: Plant Diversity No.2 Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants Introduction Evolving from green algae, plants are now divided into three main group which are bryophytes, seedless vascular plants and seed plants. Bryophytes such as liverworts, hornworts, and mosses are small leafy plants which do not have vascular tissue. They are relatively unspecialized, but successful in many terrestrial environments especially moist areas. The most conspicuous part of a nonvascular plant is the green photosynthetic gametophyte, which supports the smaller sporophyte nutritionally. On the other hand, seedless vascular plants have well-developed conducting tissues in their sporophyte. In vascular plants, specialized tissue called xylem conducts water and dissolved minerals within the plant, and tissue called phloem conducts sucrose and hormones within the plant. Seedless vascular plants have a much more conspicuous sporophyte than nonvascular plants do, and many have well-developed conducting systems in the stems, roots, and leaves. Objectives * To study the morphological characteristics of the representative species, * their reproductive features, and * their adaptations to their
What do you think Roman of Virgil's day would have found to admire or criticise in Aeneas's behaviour/actions on the last nigh
What do you think Roman of Virgil's day would have found to admire or criticise in Aeneas's behaviour/actions on the last night of Troy In Book two of the Aeneid we are told the story of how Troy was destroyed by the Greek army, this story is told in the words of Aeneas. Before the destruction of troy had even begun we are able to find a major fault in the actions of Aeneas. When the Trojans first found the supposed gift to Athena on the beach they were confused. Looking at the horse some believed it was a sacred gift left by the Greeks in honour of Athena. But some doubted this and said it was a trap and it should be destroyed. One of the people who thought this was Laocoon, the priest of Neptune. Practically telling the Trojans the fate of the horse and throwing a spear into the horse's side where it quivered. The Romans wound criticise Aeneas for turning a blind eye to this information and not bothering to check the horse out for himself. When reeling the great horse into the walls of troy the Trojans did not take account of the other signs that something was wrong. Four times the horse stopped, making the armour inside clang against its sides. Aeneas would again be criticized for his behaviour, as he is not paying full attention to what is happening right in front of his eyes. We are told of how Hector the Prince of Troy and great warrior, came to Aeneas in a dream.
war poetry
In the essay I am going to compare and contrast the way in which different attitudes to war are presented in the poems 'Dulce et Decorum est'. And 'Vitai Lampada'. Both poem are a bout war but they are wrote in completely different ways. Firstly, Wilfred Owen wrote a poem named Dulce et Decorum. Wilfred Owen was born in 1893 in Owestry, Shropshire and he died in 1918. Dulce et Decorum was written in 1917. Wilfred Owen enlisted for the war in 1915 and trained in England until the end of 1916. In 1917 he was posted to France to fight where he was often in the trenches. Wilfred Owen suffered shell shock and was sent to Craig Lockhart hospital near Edinburgh. This is where he wrote many of his poems about war after having first hand experience of it. His shell shock could have influenced why he wrote about dreams, nightmares and sleep in his poem. He saw the pain that the dying soldiers were in at the hospital and many brutalities of war. His poems are strongly anti-war. It was known for soldiers to drown in the mind; he makes reference to the sludge; He also despites how the smart uniforms are now like sacks and how their feet are caked in blood and mud because 'many have lost their boots'. They are barely awake from the lack of sleep and are physically and mentally drained. In October 1917 Wilfred Owen wrote to his mother from Craig