The Coward Oedipus Is “A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit”. This quote by Thomas Jefferson portrays Oedipus because throughout ‘Oedipus Rex’ he quarrels with everybody about he truth and becomes blind to it. By blinding himself Oedipus becomes a coward because he doesn’t want to face his crimes. It all started when Oedipus hears a dreadful prophecy that he will murder his father and sleep with his mother. He leaves Corinth and travels to Thebes, and on the way he unknowingly kills his father during a quarrel.
You you are a disgrace to your father's memory." (Discovering Literature, 1318) Then, Walter decides to joint venture with his friends to start a liquor store using the insurance money from his father's death. His ignorance to the business world eventually costs him all his money. One of Walter's business partners steals his money, and Walter learns from that incident but it comes at a high price. However, Walter's mother thinks although the money is lost, her son has come out as a better person: "He finally come into his manhood today, didn't he?
It is a continuous journey about a girl by the name of Lola who is involved in some dangerous business with her boyfriend Manni. Manni is a young man who works for a gangster, and loses a huge amount of money. Manni pleads to Lola to save him. Running through the streets of Berlin, Lola sets out to help find some big sum of money to give to Manni who is afraid his gangster boss will kill him. ‘Run Lola Run’ by Tom Tykwer is all about fate, communicating that time is an important player in one’s life and shapes their destiny.
In the story Edgar Allan Poe writes in first person point of view, from the perspective of Montresor, the diabolical narrator of this tale, who vows revenge against Fortunato. Montresor leads a drunken Fortunato through a series of chambers beneath his palazzo with the promise of a taste of Amontillado, a wine that Montresor has just purchased. When the two men reach the last underground chamber, Montresor chains Fortunato to the wall, builds a new wall to seal him in and leaves him to die. Several sources for the story have been suggested in the last century and a half. Montresor began to develop the perfect plan for retribution.
Examine the functions and effects of editing in The Limey – Steven Soderbergh The Limey; an ‘unforgettable meditation on revenge and regret’ (Holt, 2002, p306), is described as Soderbergh’s ‘most haunting and stylistically impressive work to date’ by Jennifer Holt (2002, p302). Soderbergh’s history of directing and screenwriting has created a huge collection of exceptionally and uniquely edited films, making him ‘one of the toughest directors to nail’, as stated in Interview Magazine, 1998 (Cited in: Holt, 2002). This essay will discuss the functions and effects of editing in Steven Soderburgh’s The Limey. The Limey, released in 1999, is subject to Soderbergh’s brilliant work as an independent director, and breaks many ‘rules’ of film making (Holt, 2002), creating a new and innovative film. Soderbergh’s contemporary filmmaking style in The Limey, breaks with the classic Hollywood continuity editing structure, making viewers feel uncomfortable with the distancing editing and construction; Soderbergh (1999) stated ‘I tend to keep looking for things that I haven’t done before’.
In chapter two of the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald introduces many narrative aspects to the reader through different techniques used. This essay will discuss the setting, characterisation and Narrative voice throughout Chapter using form, language and structure. The setting described in chapter one is enormously differentiated to the setting in chapter two. The vivid description of The Valley of Ashes is showing the contrast to Tom’s luxurious party. Nicks description lacks colour, “ash grey men, who move dimly, and already crumbling through the powdery air,” the specific language used creates the dull, yet detailed description which highlights the poor results of an economic boom in America 1920’s.
Tension and deceit escalate further with Brick at odds with his brother Gooper over who inherits the estate and fortune of Big Daddy. The biggest deceit of all is the one Brick conceals from himself and his family. Brick is tormented over the death of his best friend Skipper and becomes an alcoholic to avoid confronting the truth. Mendacity, lies and deceit and especially how they shape one’s life and affect one’s relationships with others are central to the theme of this play. Williams masterfully creates a scene that highlights the innate action for humans to twist, destroy or ignore truth and the reality of what lies beneath the veil of denial.
The reason Miller chose the subject of false accusation is most likely because the people of his generation accused him of involvement with the Communist party which was analogous to what witchcraft would have been in the late seventeenth century. Based entirely on the Salem witch trials, The Crucible does a superb job of turning that devastating time period into an entertaining yet tragic play. Arthur Miller, born on October 17, 1915, in New York City, was a famous American playwright who composed many literary masterpieces. Born into a wealthy family, Miller was accustomed to having whatever he desired, that is, until the Great Depression caused his family to go bankrupt. During this time of uncertainty, Miller worked several jobs to earn enough money to pay for his college.
Tomorrow’s Society, Today Society slowly changes for the better and the worse day by day. Ray Bradbury depicts the negative change over time in his award winning novel Fahrenheit 451.This fictional book talks about the life of Guy Montag, a man who burns books for a living and soon realizes the corruptness of the society he lives in. The story takes place in a world set in the future where the people are unhappy with their lives because of their government. Though the novel was written in the mid-1900s, many things that Bradbury states in the story now relate to society directly. Bradbury writes this novel to warn against the many negative aspects of society.
After Daisy visits Gatsby’s extravagant mansion, she become much more interested than before and Gatsby uses that to try and win her over. Tom later finds out about the affair and confronts him while at the hotel while Daisy is present. They argue over who she will choose, and Daisy’s decision goes back and forth, but she eventually chooses to stay with Tom. Gatsby retreats to his mansion, broken-hearted. He is later killed by a man who is sent by Tom.