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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however much you may try‚ you cannot get out of that groove. So even your best efforts cannot yield more gains than those God has already settled for you‚ for fate rules supreme. Even great Shakespeare had said – there is a divinity that shapes our will. Man cannot change this fortune. What is lotted cannot be blotted or avoided. But there is another school of opinion‚ that is more reasonable in this age of science‚ that a man has powers and parts to build his own career. The efforts of a resolute
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The story of Oedipus The King revolves around Oedipus’ voyage to avoid his own fate‚ something that in the end he cannot do. This literary work raises many questions regarding fate and its control over our lives‚ and more interestingly‚ our control over it yet never gives us an answer which we can draw a solid conclusion from. One could prove that Oedipus’ decisions and actions are the factors that affect his life‚ but whether or not "fate" can also encompass a control over one’s actions is a question
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up the scene‚ visits his second cousin‚ and describes the parties thrown by Jay Gatsby next door. The narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ recently returned from World War I‚ finds a job in New York City and rents a small house in West Egg‚ a small town on Long Island. His cousin Daisy and her husband Tom live nearby in East Egg‚ and Nick is a frequent visitor to their house. Jay Gatsby‚ Nick’s next door neighbor‚ is a wealthy newcomer who throws large parties weekly‚ during which his guests discuss the latest
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The most important factor that shaped his destiny or fate or destiny was the difficult decision he made at the turning point of his life. His life was definitely a result of the choice he made every time he encountered an event. The freedom of choice was the determining factor in shaping Priam’s life. Life was less about what happened to Priam and more about how he reacted to it. Priam is aware of the freedom and makes a choice to face the unknown for there can be different ends to the same story
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In the play Oedipus the king the main character Oedipus goes through many ironic twist and turns which inevitably cause his downfall. These ironic twists are his doing‚ Oedipus causes his own downfall. After hearing a great oracle say his prophecy Oedipus tries to change all his life to try and avoid what will fatefully happen to him. In doing so the prophecy comes to fruition without Oedipus even realizing it. After hearing an oracle say he has already completes the prophecy he searches for answer
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Man is the architect of his own fortune You believe it or not but it is absolutely true that man is the architect of his own fortune. Now many people search for how to become a successful person. If you do hard work then you must become successful person. If you want to be rich then you have to work more than others with dedication. One of the great people has said that a man can make or mar himself as her wishes. If a man puts his whole heart into his work and makes the best use of this talent
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of man itself. Countless tragedies have occurred in every country‚ critically affecting the way we live our lives today. In Africa‚ the ethnic battle of the Hutu and Tutsi decimated over one million people. The Chinese are still dealing with the struggle of a gender imbalanced society which came from inflicting deaths on unwanted infant girls. Now‚ in America‚ the difficulty of getting an education gets increasingly arduous every year. In all these scenarios there is a common denominator; man‚ slowly
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Comparative Essay: Oedipus Rex The role of fate is the power that determines the outcome of events as well as the actions of how people choose what they want to do can contribute to a breakdown of a person. In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ Oedipus’ own actions through his life contribute to his downfall at the end of the play. It is Oedipus choice to look for answers of his childhood. Oedipus’ blindness to the truth of his life causes him to make a decision to become blind at his downfall. The excessive
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Appendix I INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (YEAR-12) EXAMINATION MARCH 2013 LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS 13. Youth and the Tasks Ahead: Dr. Karan Singh ENGLISH (Compulsory) Paper 1. Language 14. My Struggle for Booker T. Washington No specific book is being recommended for background reading. 15. The Ailing Planet: The Green Movement’s Role: Nani Palkhivala Paper 2. Prescribed Texts (For Classes XI & XII) The following stories are to be studied: 1. The Portrait of a Lady:
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