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    c ENG1D Essay Assignment Cue for treason - Rough Draft This essay is going to talk about the character traits of Peter Brownrigg in Geoffrey Trease’s Cue for Treason. Peter Brownrigg is the novel’s narrator and protagonist. He is fourteen years old and he lives in Country Cumberland. One day‚ he throws a rock to Sir Phillip which makes him get in a lot of trouble‚ he has to leave his hometown for his own safety‚ and then Peter

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    that ruined King Oedipus life. One day a tragedy just took over the city Thebes. There is a plague amongst the city. By this time now Oedipus is the king because his father has died. He wants to know why the city is dying and being that everyone is asking him to end it he needs answers. Oedipus sent Creon‚ his brother-in-law and fellow ruler to the Delphic oracle to find out how to stop the plague. Creon returns to tell Oedipus that the god Apollo knows who murdered Lauis. Oedipus gets angry and

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    the play Oedipus Rex‚ Tiresias contrast with Oedipus because he tells him he was the murder of king Laius. Oedipus is really lost‚ He doesn’t know who he is and doesn’t know his faith. Tiresias does a big part because without the prophecy wouldn’t know he was the murder of king Laius. Oedipus goes through a long journey to know who he is. Oedipus a tragic hero had a variety of things that happened to him. Oedipus goes to the blind prophet and begs them to tell him who was the murder of king Laius.

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    Kings of Heros Fairness‚ loyalty‚ and protection are all qualities that a proper king would bestow upon his people. Such qualities are rarities amongst our recently read works‚ however these qualities are not always necessary for kings to be heroic. Gilgamesh‚ for example‚ takes advantage of his people’s brides on their wedding nights and is a foolish ruler. Oedipus‚ on the other hand‚ helps his people cope with their problems. Between the two‚ Oedipus is undoubtably the best guy for the job as

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    Oedipus the King- Blind To His Own Problems No problem can ever be solved by avoiding‚ hiding or running from it. The best way to solve troubles is to confront them. In the play Oedipus the King‚ the heroine of the story‚ named Oedipus‚ has many troubles. He is looked upon to save Thebes‚ the city of his reign‚ from the terrible plague that has come to it. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus struggles in finding the murderer of King Laius (the prophet Delphi tells Creon that the murderer must be driven

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    An Analysis of the Uses of Dramatic Irony throughout Oedipus Rex Dramatic irony is extremely prevalent throughout the entirety of the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Dramatic Irony can be defined as when the audience knows something that the characters do not. Through the chorus‚ the audience is told in the introduction that Oedipus is guilty. Throughout the rest of the play‚ the audience is aware of Oedipus’ guilt while he is trying to solve the crime on his own. Sophocles uses the literary device

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    Mr. Timothy Johnson English 24 October 2007 In William Faulkner’s memorable short story‚ “A Rose For Emily”‚ the main character‚ Emily Grierson‚ is very complex and not easily forgotten. In order to fully grasp and comprehend her character traits‚ we also have to take into consideration her way of life and other external factors that contributed to her character. First and foremost‚ she embodies the pre-war tradition of the South and this makes her very averse to change. Miss Emily is also

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    sense is Oedipus‚ though a king‚ also an "everyman" figure? In other words‚ how might this play be said to explore something fundamental about the limitations involved in being human? “In a sense every person must grope in the dark as Oedipus gropes‚ not knowing who he is or what he has to suffer; we all live in a world of appearance which hides from us who-knows-what dreadful reality” (E.R Dobbs‚ 1966). Oedipus The King follows one man’s journey from prosperity to ruin. Oedipuscharacter development

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    the Secret Annex with her husband and two daughters‚ Margot and Anne. Margot is a mature‚ quiet‚ and obedient child; on the contrary‚ Anne is out-going‚ flirtatious‚ and accomplishes things her way. Consequently‚ due to Margot’s more desirable character traits‚ Mrs. Frank appreciates her older daughter more than Anne. Mrs. Frank’s obsession of favoring Margot over Anne is apparent in Act 1‚ yet her unhealthy habit improves in Act 2 by showing an equal amount of concern amongst her two daughters.

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    though the author did a great job on fully demonstrating the personalities of the characters. One of my favorite characters is a young 13 year old boy named Seth. Seth is a very reckless‚ fun-loving‚ and brave person. He is usually tough‚ annoying‚ and ignorant‚ he can be loving and careful to. In the following essay‚ I will describe SEth so that you can get an accurate description of his personality and his traits. On the outside seth is quite lanky. He is not very heavy‚ and his arms are not

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