Conflicting ethics and unexpected guests In his Perpetual Peace‚ Kant expounds upon the concept of cosmopolitical rights‚ founded on the right of visit belonging to every human being. The key factor here is the notion of hospitality: every individual has the right “not to be treated as an enemy when he arrives in the land of another” . This perspective leads to a series of considerations. The first consideration concerns the nature of hospitality. It is directed towards the foreigner‚ the ’other’
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characterizes himself as cursed by birth. 2. What is his attitude toward the suppliants? A: His attitude towards the suppliants is good. He anticipates his subject’s needs and is always one step ahead of them 3. What conditions in Thebes does the Priest describe? The Priest describes the city that is in a tide of death from which there is no escape. 4. How do the suppliants view Oedipus? The suppliants see Oedipus as not the equal of gods‚ but as the first of men‚ whether in the ordinary
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beginning of the play when the priest is talking to Oedipus he says: “Again now Oedipus‚ our greatest power‚ we plead with you‚ as suppliants all of us." (Cite) The word suppliant implies a person who basically begs for help from God. This quote demonstrates the priest asserting the idea that the people of Thebes almost worship him due to his use of the word “suppliants.” In response to this‚ Oedipus calls the
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COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION Prologue (1-150) - Oedipus‚ Priest and Creon What is the dramatic purpose of the prologue? How does Oedipus characterize himself (8)? What is his attitude toward the suppliants (13-14)? What conditions in Thebes does the Priest describe (25-30)? How do the suppliants view Oedipus (31-34;40;46)? The Priest refers to Oedipus’s saving of Thebes from the Sphinx (35-38)‚ a monster with human female head and breasts and a lion’s body with wings. The "tax" (36) which the
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toward the suppliants seeking his help? 4. What does the priest ask Oedipus to do? 5. What has Oedipus already done? 6. Who is Creon? 7. What is the message from the oracle of Delphi with which Creon returns? 8. What prevented Thebes from tracking down the murderer of Laius at the time the murder occurred? 9. What does Oedipus promise to do? 10. The suppliants are carrying olive boughs (branches) which symbolize peace. Why do you think Oedipus tells the suppliants to take
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Sentence from the Novel | Dictionary Definition | Create Your Own Sentence | “Outside the brush house in the tuna clump‚ a covey of little birds chittered and flurried with their wings.” (pg 1) | a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds. | Sitting on the beach‚ I looked up and saw a convey of huge birds flapping their wings. | “Near the brush fence two roosters bowed and feinted at each other with squared wings and neck feathers ruffed out.” (pg 4) | a movement made in order to
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beneath thy care‚ Though banish’d‚ outcast and reviled - Maiden! hear a maiden’s prayer; Mother‚ hear a suppliant child! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! undefiled! The flinty couch we now must share Shall seem this down of eider piled‚ If thy protection hover there. The murky cavern’s heavy air Shall breathe of balm if thou hast smiled; Then‚ Maiden! hear a maiden’s prayer; Mother‚ list a suppliant child! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! stainless styled! Foul demons of the earth and air‚ From this their
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Homework Questions Please answer in your notebook. Due _________________ 1. What is the dramatic purpose of the prologue? 2. How does Oedipus characterize himself? 3. What is his attitude toward the suppliants? 4. What conditions in Thebes does the Priest describe? 5. What request does the Priest make of Oedipus? 6. According to Creon what did Apollo say must be done in order to cure Thebes of its pollution? 7. What is Oedipus resolved to do after hearing from Creon? 8. What is the reaction
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Book 9: ‘…But since we’ve chanced on you‚ we’re at your knees in hopes of a warm welcome‚ even a guest-gift‚ the sort that hosts give strangers. That’s the custom. Respect the gods‚ my friend. We’re suppliants—at your mercy! Zeus of the Strangers guards all guests and suppliants: strangers are sacred—Zeus will avenge their rights!’ ‘Stranger‚’ he grumbled back from his brutal heart‚ ‘you must be a fool‚ stranger‚ or come from nowhere‚ telling me to fear the gods or avoid
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Your people are holding back‚ waiting for your signal. Come‚ raise him up and seat the stranger now‚ in a silver-studded chair‚ and tell the heralds to mix more wine for all so we can pour out cups to Zeus who loves the lightning‚ champion of suppliants—suppliants’ rights are sacred. And let the housekeeper give our guest his supper‚ unstinting with her stores” (Odyssey‚ Book 7‚ lines
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