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- 22351: Oedipus As An Epic Poem By Ari
- Oedipus as a Tragedy by Aristotle s Definition A tragedy by definition is a drama which recounts an important and casually related series of events in the life of a person of significance, such events culminating in an unhappy catastrophe, the whole ... the three unites of, Action, Time, and Place. Also, it is generally accepted that most tragedies end unhappily and contain a significant amount of dramatic irony. Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles in the 400 s BC, is about a young Greek who was fated to murder his father, marry his mother, and while in the process become the king of Thebes. This play is no exception to Aristotles definition of ... when Oedipus hopes that his investigation of Laius murderer will bring him and his kingdom happiness; when in fact, the complete opposite of this transpires and the conclusion is catastrophic. The plot itself follows Aristotle s characteristics of the unity of Action, Time, and Place. The action is unquestionably a series of closely related events because all of the main incidents sequentially occur one right after the other. The plot ...
- 22352: The Nobel Savage In The Last O
- ... Uncas, Chingachgook) were on a journey towards Kentucky to live a freer life and escape the violent and indolent wars of the white man. During that time they crossed paths with a group of Huron's who were battling a small army of British soldiers that were escorting to fort Henry, two beautiful women by the name of Alice and Cora. All died in that gruesome battle except for Alice, Cora, Major Heward and David (a Christian singer from Connecticut Levy). The Hurons who fought for the French were led by the most evil and barbarous leader by the name of Magua who's goal was to seek revenge upon William Henry for the British killing his family and making his reputation to be lower than the flies. Magua was about to kill the two women when the Mohicans ... rest by presenting the reader proof that these people are unique and caring. Later on Alice and Cora get captured by the Hurons. Being forced back to their camp a piece of fabric from Cora's dress was left on a sapling. Chingachgook found it and replied by yelling out into the sky where is my child. The Mohicans followed the tracks that led to the camp of the Huron' ...
- 22353: A Comparison Of Durkheim And F
- ... occasion, proper rituals were enacted. The Native Americans focused extensively on rituals in joining a specific culture or tribe, involving the whole community and bringing everyone together throughout the area. These bonding rituals reiterated Durkheim's belief that everyone belonged to a specific social structure rather than being an individual. Thus, after the Native Americans performed the ritual, one became a new person on a higher level. A perfect example in ... Of course, Durkheim believed there was a fine line between the sacred and the profane. The sacred was something revered and could be anything from a tree, to a rock, to a building (Durkheim). Durkheim's philosophy is exemplified by the worship of the natives, since trees, rocks, and other objects are considered sacred. This shows that Native American sacred ways are ways of fulfilling life. Besides explaining initiation rites and ... closer. Clearly, Durkheim agrees with Native American traditions, because of their initiation rites, their view on the sacred, the effervescence they receive, and their deep-rooted connection with the earth. In direct contrast to Durkheim's philosophy, Sigmund Freud disagrees with the tenants of Native American Religion. Instead, Freud believes in wish fulfillment and religious ideas are illusions (Freud). This contradicts the traditions of the Bole Maru. The people of ...
- 22354: The HOPE Bill
- ... productive and rewarding job by emancipating them out of the life each person is leading. Twenty years ago, in the year 2004, the world implemented a youth program that was the exact opposite of Hitler's Youth. For example, the program gives kids a feeling of self-confidence, and they become more tolerant of others and their views. The program places all kids in situations to learn of other cultures and ... created the New Deal program in the 1930s to counteract unemployment and other problems caused by the Great Depression. As part of his New Deal policy, Roosevelt created the Works Projects Administration (WPA) in 1930's. The WPA employed 8.5 million people in various public works projects between 1935 and 1943, or approximately 9% of the United State's population. Some arguments against my proposal would include one declaring that the budget would again become a deficit. After more than fifty years, we balanced the budget and it has stayed balanced for five ...
- 22355: Why Is The Play Called The Cru
- ... in the play- the trials of the accused witches and the extent of the consequences (death by hanging.) The severe test or trial referred to above is an inquiry carried out to see whether people s souls are still with God. This shows the extremity and extent of the trials. It shows how important a part religion plays in the community. Seeing as people s life styles revolved around working and praying. If people were not working or farming their lands, they are praying. On holidays they pray, there are hardly any moments of recreation or fun. The people of ... Just as it was a sin drift on to the side of the devil in the time of the crucible, it was the same to drift on to the side of communism in the 1950 s, when Arthur Miller wrote this play. In the 1950 s Senator Joe Macarthy set up a campaign to rid the United States of all communist supporters. These communist trials would be broadcast on national ...
- 22356: Oedipus Rex (film Vs Text)
- ... which make sense and some others that do not seem to make sense in my eyes. The fact that they used more than 2 to 4 actors seems to be a logical decision by today's standards and essentially only takes away a small portion of the play and may even help it's dramatic effect. The company also took the clothes and costumes of the characters and modernized their look, which strikes me as odd because this seems to take away a large portion of the visual affect. The biggest change that seemed noticeable to me was the fact that the R.S.C. decided to take the script and update the dialogue with today's language and structure. Even though the play follows the same timeline of events and gets the same point across, I still ...
- 22357: Black Holes 3
- The theory that black holes have existed is not new at all. The thought of them first started in 1783 when Rev. John Michell applied Newton’s theory of gravity to predict the possibility of so-called “dark stars.” Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity predicted in 1915 “Schwartzschild singularities.” In 1967, these were renamed “black holes.” A black hole is collapsed object (usually a star) that has become invisible and has such a powerful gravitational force ... point know as the singularity. At this point, all we have ever known about the universe breaks down. Around the singularity there is an imaginary circle called the event horizon. This is the black hole’s gravitational boundary where not even light can escape. Once this boundary has been crossed, there is no return. You could never actually see an object fall into a black hole. As it approaches the ...
- 22358: The Republican Party: Overall Issues, 1860-1868
- The Republican Party: Overall Issues, 1860-1868 The Republican party during the 1860's was known as the party more concerned with "civil rights" and the common American. This came about through a series of sweeping changes in the party that occurred during two major time periods: the 1860 ... the attitude in the North as opposed to the confederate, democratic South. The main issue that divided the two was slavery and its implications for control of the nation. The best illustration of the party's anti-slavery sentiment (as contrasted to abolitionism) in 1860, is the fact that although the party was against slavery , it refused to attempt to stamp it out of the regions it was already present. For ... and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature or of any individuals, to give existence to Slavery in any Territory of the United States." In the first four years of the 1860's, the North and South waged war over these issues, with the Republican North emerging victorious. The Republicans took charge of the national political power. Although he worked with an anti-slavery platform, President Lincoln ...
- 22359: Why Do We Read Shakespeare
- ... is probably one of the most common ones in our society today, and has been since his time. But has anyone ever raised the question why? Why do we, as a society, read William Shakespeare s plays? The answer is a simple one and that is to have a common knowledge in our societies. So many diverse groups of people can be brought together with Shakespeare s plays, for discussions, arguments, and more. The timeless ideas that are put into his plays are something that everyone can relate to, which in the big picture could bring all societies together. If a person ... plays. Despite what the situation in Kosovo is or which team is winning in the Stanley Cup finals, there will always be these ideas in the world. Anyone can relate to the ideas in Shakespeare s plays, that is what makes them so great. No matter how advanced the world becomes or no matter what kind of wars we fight, these feelings will always be there. Love is in everyday ...
- 22360: Civil War 2
- ... within the line of sight of the artillery men. This is especially useful when an enemy is concealed behind a prepared position or the artillery men desire to have a shell explode over an enemy s head. The air-burst does less damage to hardened targets such as masonry walls, and redoubts, but causes many more human casualties due to the shrapnel covering a large area. Mortars have a very pronounced ... of grape" there is little fact in this. Grape shot was used very little on the land battlefield during the Civil War. The ammunition encountered by the soldiers was called canister, one of the war s most deadliest rounds. Canister was basically a tin packed with sawdust and musket balls which, when fired, spread out and turned the artillery piece into a giant shotgun. At close range against masses infantry this ... which the balls were stacked. A cloth bag, usually of canvas, covered the balls which was in turn lashed around with a cord. The resulting round of ammunition looked like a bunch of grapes, that s where the name "grape shot" came from. Grape shot, like canister, would spread out with a shotgun effect once leaving the muzzle of the gun, though with a much greater range than canister. During ...
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