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Odyssey minister to please! I don't recognize.?
I tried reading the Odyssey and I just don't understand it and I need give support to with these questions please. 1. How does Eumaeus greet Telemachus? 2. What errand is Eumaeus sent on? 3.Why does Odysseus reveal his identity to Telemachus? 4.How does Odysseus' look when he reveals himself...

Oedipus blinding himself?
I'm writing an essay about why Oedipus chose to blind himself rather than commit suicide. We have to say-so if it is a cowardice act of bravery. And at first I was thinking cowardice because it was almost resembling an easy way out so he wouldn't have to obverse people knowing what he did. But now I'm thinking...

Oedipus Complex question..?
So I get the oedipus/electra complex but I don't understand what the consequences of there person no opposite sex parent to fixiate on? Would it transfer to the same sex parent or would it be the subsequent closest opposite sex relative (e.g Uncle?) or just go unresolved and organize to an inability to relate to the opposite sex?...

Oedipus Rex PLEASE HELP ME??
My English teacher gave us Oedipus Rex today, however there wasn't adequate for the whole class. So basically I have a different book (it's still Oedipus Rex). Basically, the book that the rest of the class is small and gossamer, and it has slightly over 100 pages, and the title is only Oedipus Rex. My book...

Oedipus Rex Please Help?
Yeah so I'm reading Oedipus Rex the Prologue and one of the questions I have to answer is What is the riddle the Sphinx proposed to Oedipus and I have no theory what the answer is so please help me. | The answer to it is Man. The person before me have the right question, but the...

Oedipus rex question?
1. After Oedipus accuses Creon, what is the function of the dialogue between Jocasta and the Choragos? 2. Compare Oedipus' version of his oracle with the oracle given Jocasta and Laios almost their son. Why does Sophocles reveal Both Oracles in the same episode? 3. Attempt to find a point in scene 2 when four characters converse together....

Oedipus the king?
1.) Creon reveals Apollo's wishes to Oedipus. What is Apollo's order? 2/) What distracted the people of Thebes from avenging the death of King Laius | Your second give somebody the third degree effectively answers the first. They must find and punish the murderer. They were distracted...

Oedipus the king?
1.) At the start of the play, what problem does Oedipus have to deal with as person in command of thebes? 2.) How would you characterize Oedipus as a ruler? | Thebes is experiencing a plague at the beginning of the play. They have to figure out what crime have...

Oedipus the king?
Describe the contrast between Oedipus and Creon toward the people of Thebes. | Creon is more nonchalant. Oedipus rules them fairly. He requests things done, belives in Oracles and stuff. Creon probably cares more about himself. He' s lately kinda there. Idk if thats true. My sister played Antigone in that play...

Oedipus The King Book!?
Examine hubris as the fatal flaw of Oedipus. in what ways does his pride act as a downfall? Like what can I write as my exposition statement for this question? And having 3 topic sentence go along near it? | Possible thesis: From the beginning of the play to the end, Oedipus's pride assures his...

Of Mice and Men (info) (help) ..?
hello, 1. What led up to the fight incident? 2. what were the results of this? 3. what did it reveal about Curley, George and Lennie? QUOTES PLEASE!! thankyou :) | Do your own homework

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck? how is Lennie lonely?
is it because no one understands his child-like state of mind. is there another grounds? HELP PLEASE:) | Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck Theme of Isolation Of Mice and Men thrives on the notion that everyone is isolated, and everyone seems to get along...