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Oedipus Reacts to Bad News
It is perhaps an understatement to categorize the information that Oedipus received throughout the whole of the play as "bad news." With each new revelation Oedipus seemed to find himself guilty of greater sins and of placing not just his life in peril but his soul. Oedipus necessarily reacted violently and with deep emotion at each new revelation culminating with him using the broaches of his mother/wife to put out his own eyes. However, the act of gouging out his eyes was merely a representation of the true horror of what he had learned. Oedipus was consumed by the horror that he had not only destroyed his parents but was responsible for the future sorrow of his daughters. Oedipus was culpable for the agony that his children would undoubtedly experience throughout their entire lives. It is no wonder that in the end he wanted his ears to be closed that, like his...
Pentheus knew of his mother, Agave's participation in the revelry and was nonetheless excited to view the scene. Even the fact that Agave was first to attack her son is reflective of the complex relationships between mother and son in a Freudian context. But the true embodiment of Freudian complexity is the story of Oedipus. Freud's fascination and emphasis on the mother/son dynamic is captured effectively in the drama. The fact that Oedipus removes his father from contention for his mother's affection (though unwittingly) and actually marries her is one of the most significant elements of the Freudian approach.
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Roman Propaganda Although propaganda seems the stuff of the modern media age, the ancient world was equally as savvy at influencing the public as today. For example, the Romans were inundated with propaganda. Any strong civilization with centralized authority must use propaganda to control and influence its citizens. Propaganda dramatically shapes the ways citizens feel about their culture and can either create or destroy whole governments. The main difference between ancient
Mythological Origin Story For Constellation Goddess In the most ancient times when Men had yet to assert their dominion over the Earth and its inhabitants, and vengeful Gods still controlled the destiny of all creatures, the land of Telzah was ruled by the goddess Anre. As beautiful as she was benevolent, Anre was beloved throughout Tezlah and the people's devotion to her extended even beyond her land's borders. Rather than use
Ann fantasizes about becoming like an ordinary woman, marveling at what she sees at the good, unspoiled Joe's gallantry, as he takes her through the city, allows her to do whatever she likes, unlike the other people in her life, and as far as she knows, for no reason. After he helps her flee from her royal pursuers, the princess longs that the two of them can run off and
Roman Catholicism is the oldest of the Christian faiths. It is a direct descendent of the institutions put in place by the disciples of Jesus. The first leaders of what later became Catholicism were the twelve apostles. Originally, these men set-up organizations in various towns and cities across the Roman Empire to spread the word of their God, and in so doing, became the first bishops and saints. Roman Catholic
Catholic Philosophy Unlike some other Christian faiths, Catholics can approach the concept of evolution from a scientific standpoint. For example, Catholics can believe in evolution as a scientific hypothesis which "seeks to determine the historical succession of the various species of plants and of animals on our earth... [and, which] does not consider the present species of plants and of animals as forms directly created by God." (Knight). However, this scientific
As the communion is partaken of by the congregation and the minister shares the humble meal, they are all recalling how Christ died for Mankind and gave his body up to be consumed (Culbertson 55). Living one's occupational life inside the Church is easier if one looks at Jesus' willingness to sacrifice home and family for his ministry of teaching. The minister does not need to sacrifice as much as