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The play can be considered a personal autobiography investigation by Oedipus which reveals his tragic past and a great example of the fight between free will and destiny or fate. Oedipus is the character whose decisions and life choices lead to an inevitable destiny prophesied before his birth. He is but a victim of circumstances as his parents initiate the road that leads him to kill his biological father and marry his biological mother as stated by the prophecy. The play showcases the ultimate tragedy where several decisions taken to avoid the catastrophe only work to strengthen it. Oedipus, according to the play, committed parricide by killing his father. He also committed incest by marrying his...

Name: Institution: Course: Date: Life and death Life and death are two subjects that human beings will never fully understand. This might be because of the infinite complexities that surround these two concepts based on the different knowledge bases that one may decide to use. Many different cultures and religions offer knowledge about these two interrelating subjects. However, the data provided by various sources also tends to present a lot of variations that scholars may not be able to prove precisely as whether true or false. Despite these complexities, it is possible to establish certain connections or relationships between these two phenomena. Poems and stories under the theme of life and...

Literature Analysis; He Becomes Deeply and Famously Drunk by Brady Udall Brady Udall is a United States author. He completed from the “Brigham Younger University” and then “Iowa Author's Workshop.” In the season 1998, Brady was a participant of the “Franklin & Marshall College.” Nowadays he instructs composing in the “Boise Condition University.” His first book was a choice of stories: Allowing Reduce the Hounds, released in 1997 (Udall, Pp. 552-569). His way of composing is very awesome. His guides are very powerful and loaded with feelings. A near research of his individual lifestyle represents Utah's little city of St. John's Brady brought up along with his eight friends, this...

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Identity and Childhood Education It is evident, with reference to the books we have covered this semester that the identities of the female characters therein have been determined by their mothers and their racial identity crises (Rishoi 38). Being a Japanese woman, I understand that the education system of Japan was modified after WW2. Although the system allowed students to have their opinions on politics and society, the Japanese people themselves did not change. There is a Japanese proverb originated from the Japanese Emperor Military system of education which dictated that the Japanese were required to obey strictly whatever it was that the Emperor told...

Your name Professor’s name Course number Date of submission James Joyce’s “The Dead” The Irish author was born, James Augustine Aloysius Joyce, in 1882. James Joyce was rendered one of the greatest writers during his time (Greenblatt 2276). Before his demise in 1941, he published his last short story in the Dubliners compilation. It is necessary to note that the stories revolved around the Irish and their social classes. The last story was entitled, "The Dead" which was the longest of the fourteen other stories (Greenblatt 2276). This paper will critically examine and analyze James Joyce's "The Dead". "The Dead" is a story that revolves around ten characters. The story begins...

Title Name: Date: Institution: Death is the best way to have people see eye to eye Introduction Death is simply the termination of life (Grey 1). The death of human beings has always been received with sadness; this is because of the breakage of the family bonds, relationships, or simply the affection with the deceased. Death is equivalent to passing on, passing away, gone or simply expired. According to the scientific approach, death has been described as the cessation of the brain activity, and this makes the margin between death and life challenging since clear conceptual lines have to be drawn to determine whether death has happened. There are many causes of death ranging from...