His swift action is also seen as an admirable trait as he sends Creon off to the Delphic oracle to find out the cause of the plague immediately. As a result the audience are automatically inclined to grow a liking towards Oedipus, as he shows the quality of a pious/dutiful man. However Oedipus’ strengths, unwillingly becomes his weaknesses when his hamartia becomes evident; his lack of information about his identity. Oedipus’ intelligence and assertiveness holds no match against the paramount nature of fate. His insults of Tiresias’ and his blindness, accusation of both Creon and Tiresias plotting against him, and the vicious handling of the old shepherd to extort information from him show his complete frustration in his determination to find the truth.
Miller uses the form of a Greek Tragedy as he presents us with a Tragic Hero, whose fatal flaw is nothing but love; yet not being aware of this love leads to his downfall. The play examines the tragic consequences of Eddie Carbone's inability to understand himself and his actions. * Miller use Alfieri as the narrator for the play, as well as a character, he uses him to separate the scenes and give us a context. In the opening, Alfieri gives us an introduction to the characters and a brief over view of the play; he tells us the story line and how it is a tragedy without giving away all the details. Miller does this to create suspense in the audience’s mind and informs us of the tragedy.
There is also the essay by Jeffrie G. Murphy’s “Jealousy, Shame, and the Rival” which discusses the jealousy that was expressed between each character and how it led to the outcome of the tragedy as exposed through tragic flaws. Each of these three essays discusses different aspects of the play to provide an overall greater understanding of the actions that led up to the resolution. In the essay by A.C Bradley, he discusses Othello and justifications to his actions. Bradley notes in Act 1 “Now, by heaven, My blood begins my safer guides to rule, And passion, having my best judgment collied, Assays to lead the way” how Othello chose to find explanation between Cassio and Montano. Although, based on the diction and tone that was chosen it also shows the self-control Othello used in order to remain calm and retrieve the information that was important for him to
Storytelling is important to human existence because it is a means of capturing memories of the past and incorporating them into ethical and everyday life. Memory and ethics coincide with each other as one can be an explanation or an observation of the other; without one, the other would most likely not make sense. Goodbye Lemon written by Adam Davies is a wonderful example that exudes the power of storytelling. The narrator, Jack, writes of the many different personal qualities and traits his deceased brother Dexter might have possessed, since Jack was too young to have any memory of his brother. Through the prologue of Goodbye Lemon , Davies wants to convey to his audience that you can bring any character to life through writing.
The setting, being during World War II, also plays a roll in how the characters think and react. In the end, the war really impacted the boys at Devon and taught a very valuable lesson that you’ll always be fighting a war. We all have to deal with betrayal in life and there’s nothing we can do about it. Most of the betrayal happening is
The diegetic sound of the bullets hitting against the soldier’s chest, helmets and the metal of the boat provokes an emotional response from the audience. As well as that, visual visceral imagery was a technique widely used in the opening scene in representing the true nature and horror of war which can be related to the days of torture in the medieval times, when people were eviscerated for their crimes and wrongdoings. An example of this use if when the soldier picks up his disjointed arm by his foot, portraying a pitiful image as he relies on his instincts to take back what belongs to
This will be done with examples from Arthur Miller’s 1952 play ‘The Crucible’ and outside sources of conflict. During conflict people stand up for freedom and what they believe in. Many people during conflict see others in struggle and hardship and take on the personality of altruism – helping to benefit others at there own expense; fighting for correct morals no matter what the risk. If we look to people in our world that have this quality the name Martin Luther King springs to mind. Martin Luther King fought against the United States for civil rights and equality at a time where a negro man did not have the same rights as a white person.
He presents himself with only limited information about his motivations, and his ambition to finish off his master piece and careful manipulation of Fortunato indicates the care with which he has planned his execution. However, we again have a classic case of Poe's unreliable narrator, whose guilt and occasional irrationality prevents him from presenting himself truthfully to the reader. However, we can see that Montresor shows a particularly black sense of humor, with which he amuses both himself and the horrified reader as he leads Fortunato into his trap. He informs the audience of his intentions before he begins the story of his encounter with Fortunato, and Poe employs both verbal and dramatic irony to convey the darkness of the story. A very good example of black humor can be found at the very beginning of the story itself: Montresor’s had "vowed revenge" against Fortunato, but he decided to mask his real feelings by outwardly appearing friendly towards him.
The play starts in Venice - a city where there is law and order and which is regarded a symbol of civilization - and ends in Cyprus – an island which presents a harsh and hostile environment, and considered a symbol of sin and temptation. These two areas contribute to the plot of the play and the way in which the characters behave. In Venice, the characters, the government and the events which take place there, seem to controlled. In Venice, Iago’s ideas to take down Othello were futile, this is noticeable when Iago makes his first plan against Othello; the plan of bringing the downfall of Othello -by revealing Othello’s and Desdemona’s marriage to Barbantio, fails and Iago does not achieve his goal. Iago’s plans such as Othello’s downfall did not manifest as actions and remained fantasies.
False assumptions and lack of proof have led to horrific death of the innocent. The craving for revenge has always been a strong motive. In the short story “Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe exposes the reader to the dark emotions of revenge through his use of diction, imagery, and plot in the story. Edgar Allan Poe used diction to present the reader with a broader view of revenge and clues on why Montresor wanted his revenge against Fortunato. Poe uses a grand choice of diction throughout the entire story, but there are some main points that need to be observed with a closer perspective to perhaps reveal and understand a deeper meaning.