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.
His plan even comes to Clarence in a dream and he still cannot see that Richard is the one who is behind him being in prison and for his death that is coming very soon. He blames his self for the deaths of his father in law and brother and believes that the dream is the evidence of his sins. “Ah, keeper, keeper, I have done these things that now give evidence against my soul for Edward’s sake, and see how he requites me! O God! If my deep pray’rs cannot appease thee, but thou wilt be avenged on my misdeeds, yet execute thy wrath in me alone.
English Symbolism The symbolism in Moby Dick and “The Minister’s Black Veil” is that of revenge and secret. Ahab, the captain of the ship that is chasing Moby Dick is seeking revenge because Moby Dick bit his leg off. The Minister’s Black Veil, is a story of secret because the ministers actions he is displaying are not those that are supposed to be shown by a minister. Ahab, the captain of the ship in Moby Dick shows blasphemy in two different forms. Ahab sees himself equal with God and he rejects God for an alliance with the devil.
Kent asks the gentleman “to make” his “speed to Dover” and make “just report of how unnatural and bemadding sorrow the king hath cause to plain”. There, he will find Cordelia, who will recognize him by the ring Kent has given him. With the fool close behind, trying in vain to calm him, Lear wanders about deliriously on a “night” which “pities neither wise man nor fool”. As Lear urges the storm to destroy the human race and his “ two pernicious daughters”, Kent finds him. Kent eventually convinces Lear to seek shelter in “a hovel”.
Towards the end of the story, the master confronts Death for an explanation on why she scared his servant away. The narrator, which is Death, replies “I had an appointment with him that night in Samarra” (Maugham 279). Here, Death implies that his fate is inevitable. Second, “The Nine Billion Names of God” shows a similar outcome in the conflict between fate and free will. Two programmers try to flee for fear of being blamed for the failure of the monk’s project to bring about the end of the universe, only to realize that their efforts were in vain.
His fickle favor toward his servants, and not to mention his family, proves his inconsistency and instability. Although appointed by the gods, his reign has exposed the abused and misused privilege of representing the gods in his earthly position. King Creon’s irrational edict stated that any man who dares to bury Polyneices would suffer death by stoning. Is it a mere human’s prerogative to determine another man’s eternal fate? Because Antigone had nothing left to live for, while knowing the sentence of stoning, Antigone defied King Creon’s edict in order to fulfill her duty.
The black god of death is made rich with wailing and funeral laments,” (The Priest; page 6). What request does the Priest make of Oedipus? The priest wants Oedipus to relieve the people of Thebes. Oedipus needs to save Thebes before all the people die and there is nothing left of the kingdom. The whole kingdom is stricken with disease and hardships.
The devil, or the evil spirits, take up many disguises, one of which is through Lady Macbeth. Our tragic hero does not realize that every murder will come back to haunt him. We begin to see the slippery slope Macbeth slides down as he promptly kills his best friend, Banquo, and attempts to murder Banquo’s only child, Fleance, without any outside influences. He was content killing his closest ally because he worries about the witches prophecy that “the seeds of Banquo’s kings, rather than so, come fate into the list, and champion me to the utterance…” (III.I.70-73). Even when you believe Macbeth cannot be any worse he slaughters Macduff’s entire family when he hears Macduff has fled to England; he said that he would “give to the edge o’the sword his wife, babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line”.
When the monster confronts Dr. Frankenstein before his wedding, he says “You can blast my other passions, but revenge remains-revenge, henceforth dearer tan light or food! I may die, but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, shall curse the sun that gazes on your misery. (175)” Because of his creators constant scorn of him, the monster feels that all that is left inside of him is revenge and hate. Therefore, due to this lack of compassion from his creator, the monster promises to make Dr. Frankenstein’s life a nightmare, and follows through with said
After Macbeth kills the king, a bell rings and he says, “I go and it is done: the bell invites me. / Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell / That summons thee to heaven, or to hell” (2.1.62-64). Macbeth and Lady Macbeth also frame the guards for the dirty deed he has done. Malcolm and Donalbaine are so scared for their lives that they decide to stay with separate relatives. Separating where no one knows where they are will better insure their safety.