Victim of fate

Oedipus’ fate puts into perspective the limits of free will and how much is pre-determined. Working through the text, it is first clear that the gods are rerouting Oedipus to meet the truth. The curse Apollo places on Thebes initiates the search for Laios’ murderer, opening the gate for Oedipus to discover the truth. Interestingly enough, the curse is not placed until years after the murder took place, which makes it seem as if the gods wished for Oedipus to think he had escaped his fate only to be

The dictionary defines fate as “that which is inevitably predetermined; destiny” (fate). Destiny is described as “the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events” (destiny). Although the actual dictionary definitions of destiny and fate may be used interchangeably, Coelho views and portrays the two words as having separate and unique meanings: “I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street

world, the child victims are never truly given what we would consider choices. In the start of the film, Lakshmi feels as though she has no choice but to go into the city to help her family any way she can. Auntie Bilma leads her to believe that this “choice” she made is a brave and compassionate one for her parents’ wellbeing. However, the audience knows that the “choice” Lakshmi believes she made is not the one she agreed to. The leaders of brothels trick and manipulate their victims into thinking

Aristotle’s pieces are either comedies or tragedies. The majority of tragedies have the main role of a tragic hero. Tragic heroes rise to power, experiences a major catastrophe, doom themselves with hamartia, have the occurrence of peripeteia, builds up events leading to their downfall, must be enlightened, and the audience needs catharsis . In Antigone, Creon fits the tragic hero mold the best. Creon’s noble blood allows for the the appointment of kingship. Sharing ties with Jocasta, the late Queen

How do we let our actions control us? Throughout this drama, we see all the characters starting to form and you can tell that it is inevitable that the play will end in a tragedy. It allows us to see that what happens isn’t fate, and someone could have done something to make the tragedy stop. Pride is the greatest reason for the tragic flaw of Oedipus. He saids, “I, Oedipus, a name that all men know” (line 8). Then the priest says, “we who sit before your altars” (Line 15). Usually we use the word

On one side, pity tends to fall as the motive for one’s argument. In the other hand, many seek fairness to play the decision of the defendant’s future. With the conclusion of the play 12 Angry Men, justice takes a great importance in deciding the fate of the defendant. In act two, Juror Eleven includes a remarkable statement about strength and fairness in decision-making. Eleven states, “…we have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. This is one of the reasons in why we are strong. We should

This is an important reason why Victor and the Monster are both “monsters” because they eventually come to commit murder and create havoc on the victims of their anger, hatred, and immorality that define the terrifying impact that they have on friends, families, and the unfortunate victims of their actions. Certainly, the Monster is just as guilty as Victor in committing atrocities by what they perceive to be threats against their very

In Oates’s Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by David J. Piwinski he goes more in depth of the characteristics of Arnold Friend. Piwinski focuses on the interpretation of Oates’s story by two other readers. In C. Harold Hurley’s explanation of the character Arnold Friend. He believes Arnold to be a demonic rapist based off of his overall appearance, his automobile, and even some of the things he says. Most specifically was the numbers that are on the side of Arnold Friend’s messy car, 33,

Revenge is a form of retaliation when one has done something unjust towards another person, the victim would do some form of action to inflict misery or pain to the person who committed the crime towards the victim. Revenge is something that is actually looked down by majority of society stating with the usual phrase “two wrongs do not make a right” opposite to the phrase “two wrongs make a right”. Retaliation in this regard is however a common topic of discussion in multiple essays and short stories

or in other terms, manipulators, Abigail Williams and Iago illustrate the essence of manipulation. Both characters take advantage of their state or situation and skillfully turn others into puppets which later goes on to having a huge impact on the fate other characters. Abigail Williams, a