Q. What role did Oedipus pride and excessive self-confidence play in his tragedy? Discuss. Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ the onslaught of pain assailing the protagonist is a result of his tragic flaw i.e. hubris and over self-confidence. Sophocles often used a characters hamartia to alter or influence the outcome or future of the hero. Oedipus’ hubris traps him to fulfill the oracle and intensifies his punishment. His wisdom‚ however‚ becomes self-righteous‚ his arrogance
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What Affects the Feasibility of Renewable Resources in Particular Areas of the World? The quality of societal quality of life and wealth are fundamentally driven by energy. For many countries‚ cheat and abundant fossil energy has been relied on for over a century with demand increasing with industrialization and the standard of living of the people who live there. As a result‚ various issues and challenges have risen around the use of this energy source‚ prompting change in the way we use and supply
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divided up into sections. These sections were known as municipalities and departments. These departments were Bexar‚ Brazos and Nacogdoches‚ along with 23 municipalities. After the formation of The Republic of Texas in 1836‚ the 23 municipalities became what is known now as counties. By 1861‚ there were 161 counties in Texas. Today there are 254 counties. Each county has its own history. Parker County is no different. The County of Parker was created by the Texas State Legislature in the year of 1855 and
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What Is Physics and What Are Its Uses? Physics‚ a branch of science‚ is traditionally defined as the study of matter‚ energy‚ and the relation between them. The interaction between matter and energy is found everywhere. In order for matter to move‚ it requires some form of energy. Sports show many good examples of the relationship between matter and energy. For instance‚ a pitcher requires energy to throw a baseball at the incredible speed and accuracy that is needed to keep the batter from
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B. Background of the study Since the 1980’s‚ we have gained a better understanding of the broad diagnostic category that includes autism and autism-like disorders. Autistic Disorder (autism) is now believed to represent only one part of a clinical spectrum or group of disorders collectively termed pervasive developmental disorders. What is Autism? Autism is a neurobehavioral syndrome caused by a dysfunction of the central nervous system that leads to disordered development. According to the Diagnostic
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MICRO-RAMAN ANALYSIS OF EARLY CHRISTIAN FRESCOES IN EGYPT Hussein H. Marey Mahmoud Laboratory of Mural Paintings Conservation‚ Department of Conservation‚ Faculty of Archaeology‚ Cairo University‚ P.O. 12613 Giza‚ Egypt‚ marai79@hotmail.com ABSTRACT The early Christian cemetery in Egypt is located at Kharga Oasis in the western desert. The cemetery consists of 263 mud-brick chapels dating back to the 4th century AD. In the present study‚ micro-Raman analysis was used to study micro samples from
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influences affecting the NHS today sometime are not evident unless viewed against the changes and trends that have developed since its inception. After the World War II it was an era of simplicity and desperation the general population had housing crisis‚ food shortage and raw material shortages etc. Political Influences On a global political stand point there was a uniting of ideas and governments; what we know today as the United Nations (UN). One of the main ideas which the UN has grown up around is ‘The
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Many people may believe it is so‚ but the American Revolution was not like other revolutions in the sense of it being a radical or total change. It did not instantaneously overturn the entire political and social framework of America. Thus‚ America still strived for a set government and a written document to back it up. The Articles of Confederation‚ established during the American struggle for independence from British rule‚ created the first form of government for the United States. The Articles
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2. What are some of the factors that contribute to the increase of crime in cites? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer. It is a common fact that crime rates are rapidly increasing in cities. It is important to recognize that this is mainly due to a more significant rural exodus: The increase of population in these urban areas. Therefore‚ the presence of slums‚ ghettos and impoverished neighbourhoods. These increasing crime rates appear to be more obvious amongst the youth
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The definition of humanity‚ by the dictionary‚ is human nature or the condition of being human. How is one to understand what “being human” is if there is nothing said on how to do so? Does the condition of being human mean to be civilized? Educated? Being able to communicate? Does it mean to be powerful? Most people would say that these are definitely qualities a human being must possess‚ but they seem to forget about the meaningful qualities one should possess. There are qualities that people are
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