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In literature, blindness symbolizes the lack of knowledge and insight. This meaning is also portrayed in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. The tragedy showcases three forms of blindness: intellectual blindness, which is the rejection of knowledge; physical blindness, which is the absence of sight; and metaphorical blindness, which represents the symbolism or significance of blindness for each…

Persuading the People In today’s schools, children grow up knowing about the wonderful writings of famous authors, such as William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and Jane Austen. These authors were phenomenal story tellers, but were not the only great writers of the past. These writers were popular for many different reasons, but one trait that they…

From Beowulf to Superman, why do we need our heroes? Our cultures have always created heroes. Despite our political, social, economic, and religious differences, we all have one thing in common: heroes. They help define who we are and what we want to be. Heroes give us hope and inspire us to head in the…

In Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex, first performed sometime in the 430s B. C. E, the scene opens in front of the palace of Oedipus, King of Thebes. As Oedipus enters, he finds many children and priests praying to the gods. Oedipus questions the oldest of the priests as to why they are praying. The priest…

Robin Hood is facing numerous problems and issues, but I think the most pressing problem is the fact that the band of Merrymen has far outgrown the available resources in Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood’s faith in succeeding by strength in numbers is quickly becoming a contributor to their downfall. Income is low at this point…

The concept and theme of heroism is arguably the centerpiece of most western literature. Concepts of heroism are clearly evident in later Greek, Roman and Christian literature such as Oedipus the King, Lysistrata, the New Testament Gospels and the Qur’an. Readers often associate the term hero or heroism based upon a character fighting for a…

John Proctor: Tragic HeroAs human beings, we each display specific traits and qualities that define our character and shape our personalities. The way in which we carry ourselves establishes our reputations, as well as how others identify us. We are each prone to making mistakes, and unfortunately, the mistakes we make can affect the way…

Foucault begins his essay by introducing the essence of an author as an individualization of many different fields including knowledge, sciences, literature, etc. Without addressing anything directly, he focuses right on the relationship between an author and a text, regarding that the text points toward the author as a figure who has created and is…

            In literature, regionalism is basically a fictional piece that mainly focuses on the specific characteristics of a certain region. These characteristics may include the customs, dialect, and characteristics that are found in the region in question. In general, regionalism is vividly illustrated in Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” This is highly evident in…

Rhetorical Analysis of Douglass In the excerpt “Learning to Read and Write”, Frederick Douglass talks about his experiences in slavery living in his masters house and his struggle to learn how to read and write. Frederick Douglass was an African American social reformer, orator, writer, and statesman. Some of his other writings include “The Heroic…