n who has no restraint of his anger.
this is a good paragraph, but I think it can be reconstructed using a few lines of the paragraph above to back your claims.
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- May 2018
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If Oedipus was calm and collected he could of thought this situation through instead of assuming the worst which isn’t a high probability of being true. After the notions of the seer betraying Oedipus and the city, he then goes on to claiming he is actually one of the murders himself. The conversation between Oedipus and the seer went from one extreme to another without any actual evidence, or reason behind it. This can be explained though by the anger problems of Oedipus, his temper does not allow him to think with a clear mind.
Sometimes people in the position of power tend to distrust others around them. Oedipus also distrusts Kreon - his brother in law/uncle - as he thinks he is trying to steal his throne. The distrust could be sees not only as contempt or bad temper but also as a precautionary measure.
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Many argue that it was fate that has caused the downfall of Oedipus, but after examining the evidence it would lead to the conclusion that it was his own fault, and not fate.
I appreciate your point of view here; as it is very different than mine, you have opened my mind to different ideas. If Oedipus issues were self inflicted, do you think he could really escape a fate the Oracles has set forth for him?
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“Tiresias- You don’t understand! If I spoke of my grief, then it would be yours. Oedipus- What did you say? You know and wont help? You would betray us all and destroy Thebes? T- I’ll cause no grief to you or me. Why ask futile questions? You’ll learn nothing O- So the traitor won’t answer. You would enrage a rock. Still won’t speak? Are you so thick-skinned nothing touches you? T- You blame your rage on me? When you don’t see how she embraces you, this fury you live with? No, you blame me. O-Who wouldn’t be enraged? Your refusal to speak dishonors the city. T-I’d rather not. Rage at that, if you like, with all the savage fury in your heart. 0-That’s right. I am angry enough to speak my mind. I think you helped plot the murder. Did everything but kill him with your own hands. Had you eyes, though, I would have said you alone were the killer.”
hi John, as I mentioned to you in class, you should trim your quotations and instead, just use them to illustrate the point you are trying to make... otherwise it is too distracting.
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Even when Oedipus acknowledges that the gods were in fact the masters of his destiny he’s adamant in attesting that he still has some free will as he alone blinded himself.
I can't wait to see the rest of the story and how you will elaborate on your theses. Yes, the prophecy was fulfilled, like you said, every action of “free will” guides him on the path of sealing his tragic fate of inadvertently murdering his father. Oedipus has seemed to have suffered enough. why does he feel necessary to punish himself further by making himself blind in the most gruesome way?
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In the play “Oedipus The King” by Sophocles the theme of destiny versus free will is evident. In this essay I intend to prove that although Oedipus exhibits acts of free will throughout the play, ever action of “free will” guides him on the path of sealing his tragic fate of inadvertently murdering his father (Laius King of Thebes) and wed his mother (Jocasta). At the end of the play, Oedipus confirms that the gods are responsible for his unfortunate outcome;
As I mentioned to you in class, this was a great introduction to your paper. Oedipus was destined to kill his father from even before he was born. He seemed to have the power to choose where to go but his every action seemed to be guided from other forces.
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Hamlet didn’t kill her, but he did kill her father (Polonius) and drove her mad.
good point! Although he does not kill Ophelia, both his actions and inaction drove her to madness and to kill herself. And how can he even claim to have loved her when he only used her to get to what he needed from her father?
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Hamlet changes the letter and sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to their execution. His lack of remorse here shows how invested he is in his cause, something the immature and boyish Hamlet from a few days earlier would never be able to do.
from this point on, Hamlet seems to be more action than inertia and perhaps contracting your "Procrastination" thesis.
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Why, what an ass am I! This is most brave, That I, the son of a dear father murdered, Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, Must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words
great quote here to back up your previous argument.
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procrastinates
you see it as procrastination, I see it as a big paralysis by analysis. As you said, he is an intellectual thinking things through and thoroughly. In fiction, we expect our heroes to act on things without further ado, but in real life, perhaps we would appreciate Hamlet's style better.
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He’d much rather go back to Wittenberg and continue his studies with his friend Horatio before he’d kill a man (that he possibly knows and cares about) and spark a mutiny
That is an interesting point. However, I am wondering if this is your opinion or if there's evidence in the text that he would "much rather go back to Wittenberg". In Hamlet's current mind frame, it is not clear to me where he wants to be.
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- Mar 2018
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Odysseus is telling the Phaeacians of his exploits and wants to include a story about how he murdered a bunch of people for their valuables. Not only does Odysseus go against the ideology of xenia, but he also seems to brag about this encounter to the Phaeacians.
I thought this was a bold move: by telling (or "bragging" to ) his hosts that he had killed many during his voyages, Odysseus could have provoked the Phaeacians to retaliate for all of his wrong doings. Why do you think the Phaeacians accepted, condoned and even rewarded Odysseus for all his killings - and worse yet, for taking possession of his victims valuables?
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You ended on the Cyclops but I wanted more. I would have liked to hear you describing how Odysseus accomplished xenia by recounting his adventures at sea. I think you need to bring us back to the Phaeacians' reactions when Odysseus finishes telling them his story.
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I’d like to start out by proposing an analogy involving weapons. Weapons take on various forms and meanings throughout different mediums of use. When we think of the word “weapon” today, no doubt we think about the easily available lethal weapons of war such as the AR-15, an automatic riffle that has been the catalyst in so many mass shootings in America recently. What we may not immediately think about is how this particular weapon has been used to protect many American lives overseas.
I wonder if you can drop this analogy to modern time AR-15s altogether because it does not add much to the rest of your paper. My original thought was that you could perhaps bring this analogy back at end, right before your conclusion.
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We see here that the roles of helping Odysseus are going back and forth between the female characters.
Even though Odysseus thus far is being helped by female characters, they are all guided by one: Athena.
It is worth mentioning that he only made it to the Scheria because another female, the goddess Ino came to his rescue after Poseidon stirred up a storm that nearly drowned Odysseus.
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It is quite clear and obvious why men would be chosen upon to answer this call of duty.
Luis, I can't help but wonder why you think it is "clear and obvious" why men would be the ones chosen to go to war. Do you think that is because men is physically superior, have a longer enduring power or that is simply because of the stereotypical gender roles: men go out to hunt, while women stay home caring for the babies...
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