… more than any other Athenian author, typified the ancient Greek ideal that a man, no matter what his other ambitions and accomplishments, should live fully in the present (Robinson 1). Sophocles exemplified living in the present. He was involved…

… way to get rid of it is to find who the murderer of Laius is. "XOedipus curses the person who killed Laius-himself "XCastigates the citizens of Thebes for letting the murderer go unknown so long. "XChorus suggests Oedipus talks to Teresias and he …

… as a burst of light which contrasts the darkness of ignorance. At the beginning of the play, and towards the fourth episode, we notice the "darkness", the lack of knowledge that Oedipus has toward mostly everything that is surrounding him. When Oedipus…

… Oedipus arrives in a grove outside Athens. "XBlind and frail, he walks with the help of his daughter, Antigone. "XThe grove in which they sit bears the marks of holy ground. "XA citizen of Colonus approaches and insists that the ground is forbidden…

… to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Many of them have led hard lives and they are angry and unforgiving. They often fight with the Socs, group of wealthy, privileged boys who beat them up for fun. Ponyboy is shy and quiet. He gets good…

… at first time I read it; however, after reading it several times, I found what happened in "Miss Brill" was similar to what happened in my daily life and it explained what our teacher Mr. Yu said: Literature represents life. I believe the reason why…

… in May when I saw the offer, in the brightly lit store window, on the cold, damp Saturday night. The next day I went to look at the store to plan my move. As I entered through the security sensors the video player aisle on the left, was long, with…

… protagonists of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," "A Rose for Emily," "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," and "A Jury of Her Peers" are forced to confront their fears. I.There are different situations that cause each protagonist's fear. A.In "A Good Man…

… alike in few ways, but different in to many to count. The movie was supposed to be a close representation of the book. In the beginning of the movie Ann Rice said that it was one of her favorites and was close to what she had expected.…

… Love' and 'Knowledge of Angels'. Examine in detail both form and content, and assess the effectiveness of each as a beginning of a novel. 'Enduring Love' by Ian McEwan and 'Knowledge of Angels' by Jill Patton Walsh are two very different…