this assignment. Choose one of the prompts below to address in your paper: 1. Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 33 in your textbook for the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles and the play Oedipus. You may use any of the critical material as a secondary source‚ but remember to cite it correctly
Premium Othello Tragedy
Tragic hero Exposition He is a hardworking and considerate father to his sons‚ Chris and Larry and a caring and loving husband to his wife Kate. The audience knows this because early in the play‚ of Act 1‚ he says to Chris‚ "Because what the hell did I work for? That’s only for you Chris‚ the whole shootin’ match for you!" The audience believes this because throughout the play they see no evidence of Joe indulging in any of the human weaknesses‚ which would squander his money He is an easy-going
Premium All My Sons Life Meaning of life
nature plays a pivotal role in life on this wonderful planet. Nature is extremely dangerous but it is also a beautiful component of the earth. People view nature in unique ways that are displayed through actions and words. Jack London‚ author of “To Build a Fire”‚ and Henry David Thoreau‚ author of Walden‚ both value nature and view it in a unique way that is translated to their works of literature. These two authors apply a unique perspective of how nature can apply to everyday life. The aspects of interacting
Premium Henry David Thoreau Concord, Massachusetts Transcendentalism
The character Thomas Builds-The-Fire from This is What it Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona helps his named friend Victor‚ by giving him some money and going all the way to Arizona. Victor father had just passed away and is in very much need of money to help bury his father and get his belongings from where his passed away at. Thomas has known victor for a very long period of time‚ they use to play together as boys‚ but soon faded away from each other over a fight. Thomas is a full blood-Indian who is
Premium Mother English-language films Family
Dillan Graham Professor Polnac ENGL 1302 25 July 2013 Short Story Analysis The short story by Jack London‚ “To Build a Fire” is a about a newcomer to the Yukon Territory‚ and his journey as he travels the Yukon Trail with his wolf-dog‚ to meet his friends at an old claim. The passage along the little-traveled trail was through the spruce timberland. He began the trek at nine o’clock‚ and was expected to reach his destination around six o’clock. According to the narrator‚ the newcomer was
Premium Klondike Gold Rush Yukon
was odd and yet everyone would stare and talk about her. The setting is important in both stories. Firstly‚ it is extremely important in the story “To Build a Fire” because the whole story is about how he is trying to build a fire as you can tell by the name but the reason he is trying to build the fire is because it is 50 below outside and the fire might save his life. Without the setting being the frozen Yukon the
Premium William Faulkner Short story Death
September 18‚ 2011 To Build a Fire: An in-depth Analysis To build a fire is a wonderfully written story draped in imagery. The author describes the story so vividly that it really brings out the setting of the story. The tone is a somber one‚ and even though it is predictable what will happen the way it is written keeps you interested as to how it happens. Setting and tone are two key elements to this story . Without them the reader is left with
Premium Character Meaning of life Weather
Advice should never be taken lightly. Is it like a crystal ball‚ allowing the user to see into the future‚ and maybe save their life. Arrogance is a major flaw in literary characters of all regions and time periods. In Jack London’s short story‚ To Build a Fire‚ the unnamed man is working his way through the Yukon to reach a camp and "the boys‚" with his dog as his only travelling partner. The man ignores the advice of an old man about travelling alone when the temperature dips below negative fifty degrees
Premium Yukon Short story Fiction
The story “ To build a fire “ by Jack london is about a man who goes hiking alone in the woods‚ with only his dog to accompany him. He is the trying to make it to where his friends are. To do so he must go through “Henderson Creek.” Along the way he faces many dangers. The overall meaning of “To Build a Fire” is to think things through in life. The author conveys this through the use of conflict. From the start of the story the author portrays that the man didn’t think things through because
Premium Short story Fiction Into the Wild
those three works‚ “To Build a Fire” by Jack London‚ “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop‚ and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is the loss of something significant. Each story or poem has a different way of ending peacefully and handling the loss. The narrator in “To Build a Fire” by Jack London‚ experiences the loss of fire. The wise man told the narrator that he should not go out in the Yukon by himself. There were many failed attempts by the narrator to build a fire to keep him‚ and his dog
Premium Short story Fiction English-language films