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In Sophocles’ play, Oedipus the King, there are Oedipus continually tries to abscond his destiny, and in a bigger sense, edification. Only by trying to escape his fate does he realize that his efforts are futile. Likewise, in Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, the prisoner struggles to comprehend his old life and assimilate with his…

Think about having to live on a day to day bias utterly unaware of the truth and then facing a so-called reality that doesn’t even exist. The prisoners in Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’ are to be considered blinded from a society that is real, as well as the expressive actors in the movie “The…

In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet one of the most discussed subjects about it is Hamlet’s madness, which in some critics minds ruined the whole play and others believed it was the reason it is a very well known play. This is shown to be true when critics like T.S. Eliot state things such as, “so…

The American dream as described by Fabrizio Moreira, an Ecuadorian politician, and businessman, is as follows “The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite his or her background, can improve their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.” The American Dream is based on the concept of “Life, Liberty…

Hamlet is commonly known as one of the best Shakespearean tragedies ever written. This is because of the well-developed characters that are carefully crafted into a tremendously written play. The most complex character of the play is Hamlet, son of old king Hamlet, and successor to the kingship of Denmark. The entire play is revolves…

An illusion is an alteration of the senses, revealing how the brain normally arranges and understands sensory encouragement. Though illusions misrepresent reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may arise with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood. The emphasis on visual illusions occurs because…

In the early years, religion was considered as an expression of the society itself. Religion sets forth morals and values to the lives of humankind. In Sin-Leqi-Unninni’s text the Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods are represented as powerful human-like creatures; however with faults and whims of their own. In William Shakespear’s play Hamlet, the acts…

Othello is a play written by William Shakespeare; that takes place in Venice, Italy. The play is about a strong Venetian army. Specifically, a man named Othello, whose life and marriage are ruined by two convincing, deceitful and envious soldiers, Iago and Rodrigo. Iago and Rodrigo were both very upset at Othello for choosing a…

Oedipus Rex is a Greek tragedy which tells the tale of King Oedipus, a man who sets out to find King Laius’ killer and ends up finding out more about who he is and what he has done. He finds that all along it was he who had killed King Laius, who turns out to…

Introduction Often power is described as the ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others. This is evident across Shakespeare Retold directed by Brian Percival broadcasted on the 7th of November 2005. Power can be won and loss from addiction, sacrifices and guilt. Power is also won from the ambition to do what you…