Antigone the Feminazi

Supposedly all men are created equal, but are men and women equal? The answer is no. In today's society prejudice have carried over from generation to generation from the beginning of man kind until today. Our constitution was constructed by men for men. The same goes for almost all countries in the world. Men are considered the dominate sex . It seems odd that men and women are treated so different. Men will get paid more for the same jobs, be more respected, become more successful. While women are generally considered more trusted, sharper, and passionate. For a male dominated society women sure do play an influential role in society. I think that women and men have very interesting differences that contribute to today's culture.

Free fallin'

Fate versus free will in Oedipus Rex is an interesting topic. In Oedipus Rex you must realize that it was Oedipus' fate to one day kill his father and marry his mother. It was however very obvious that this would happen and the circumstances should have provided Oedipus with some evidence. When Oedipus ran into an older man at crossroads why would he kill him if there is a good chance it is his father. Then why would he marry an older woman? There is some evidence that none of this could have been avoided; however, I think that it was a fate that could have been controlled by free will. Some of the situations were impossible to avoid. For instance he had to kill his father in self defense and then was somewhat chosen to be king. I think that Oedipus was doomed from the beginning; however, there were things that could have been done to prevent some of the events and change his fate.

What's in the bag?

I believe that a persons life is controlled by fate and free will together. I believe that ultimately everyone has a final destination it is just a matter of how you get there. Everyday you make decisions that will effect the outcome of that day or the days to come. It is these decisions of free will that ultimately lead us to our fate. I don't exactly agree with the idea that no matter what you do you can not prevent you fate because you do not know your fate. If you know your fate then it would seem easy to avoid. This; however, is not the case and the everyday person doesn't know their future and their fate. How can you be sure that it was a person's fate that ultimately killed them? You can make an argument that it was their free will that lead them to death. That response raises questions from the other side. How do you know that no matter what the person had done they would not have died the same way? It is easy to make an argument from both sides and that is why I believe it is a mixture of the two. The free will of a person will lead to an ultimate fate.

What's the big deal with MLK?

What is the big deal with Martin Luther King Jr.? The deal with him is the fact that he was one of the great leaders in the biggest movement in the history if this country. If you sit down and think of all his accomplishments and the success of many of the movements he lead you realize how influential this man was. You wonder why there are streets named after him in every city, it is because he affected everyone in the country. It is really remarkable to see what he has done for us and I was not alive to experience it. Think about every person you have ever known from a different race and how you met them. Now think about if MLK had not lead a civil rights movement and things were how they used to be. Would you know any of the interesting people you do today? No, you wouldn't acknowledge some of your peers let alone be friends with them. It is really amazing to think about the fact that you would not know anyone of a different race and you would probably have been raised to hate them. Just 50 0r even 40 years ago people went through a dramatic change led by MLK and we feel the effects of it today.

So what is the big deal? Dr. King changed an entire nation set in its ways for hundreds of years into a great country of equality and opportunity for all. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played a large roll in making this nation into what we know it to be today.

Oedipus Rex

Part II
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2. Oedipus doesn't know it, but he is actually the one who killed Laïous. Now he is searching for the killer looking to get revenge and prosecute this evil villain when he actually the one who did the crime.
3. Imagery helps the audience know the situation of the village and how they have been struggling. The main thin it does is help the audience realize what is going on in the setting and the overall mood.
4. The motifs that are present are: Bad things keep happening, Irony, and Tragedy.
5. The chorus is talking about the struggles the village has faced since the death of the king. They are praying for relief from the horrid circumstances that have been a result of the death of the king.

Part III
1. Teiresias' role: Page 969 lines 101-103
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Teiresias' internal conflict: Page 969 lines 112-115
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2. The conflict is the fact that Teiresias knows that Oedipus is the killer and Oedipus is trying to threaten and force Teiresius to tell him this information not knowing that he would reveal he was the killer. They are fighting because Oedipus wants to know what Teiresuias knows.
3. Oedipus' hubris: Page 970 line 171
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4. One example of dramatic irony is that Oedipus is trying to find and prosecute the person who killed Laïous, but we all know and the audience knows it was he who killed the king.
5. The paradox in this story is when Teiresias says that the killer here and everyone knows he is wrong but at closer look you realize he is right.
6. The chorus is talking about what the killer must be thinking and how he will live with guilt forever. It is also talking about the doom that has taken over the village.