Oedipus's errors in judgment eventually contribute to his resulting fate. ... Oedipus is known for his compassion, sense of justice, and his swiftness of thought and action. ... Oedipus eagerly attempts to uncover the truth, acting thoughtfully and carefully, refusing to shield himself from the truth. ... Immediately following the ode, Oedipus enters and says that he will answer the Chorus's prayers. For a moment, Oedipus takes the role of a god upon himself. ...

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Oedipus" reluctance to believe the prophet Teiresias and not consider the words spoken to be the truth had caused Oedipus to be a victim of his own fate. ... In the context of "Allegory of the Cave," Oedipus can be compared to the prisoner who is set free and is forced to see the situation inside the cave just as Oedipus had realized his fate. ... Oedipus" "bewilderment of the eyes" can be distinguished in two ways. One as Oedipus being blind from the truth, and two pertaining to the literal meaning of Oedipus being blind from gouging his eyes with Jocasta's brooches. Oedipus was at all...

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Though I believe in free will, I do not believe that Oedipus could have changed the events of his life. Due do Oedipus" great pride, it would have been very difficult to prevent the prophecy from coming true, as the prophet told his parents at his birth. ... After Oedipus was told by Tiresias that he was responsible for the murder of King Laius, he became infuriated and called the prophet a liar. This shows the type of ignorance and disbelief that Oedipus has towards fate as determined by the gods. ... Within the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles, he writes, "All wise are Zeus and Apollo, a...

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portrayed in Oedipus Rex and Medea. ... Oedipus had no choice in what was destined to happen to him, nor did Medea. ... Oedipus could not have overcome the fact that he killed his father, married his mother, and bared children that were also kin to him. ...

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a persons thinking, feelings, moods, daily functioning, and ability to relate to other humans. Just as hypothyroidism is a disorder of the thyroid, mental illnesses are disorders of the mind. ...

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The Matrix of Man, Technology, and Reality And how the program for The Matrix Was written hundreds of years ago Introduction: What is the Matrix? Which pill will you take; will it be the red one or the blue? Will you choose the blissfulness of ignorance, or will you see how far down the rabbit hole goes? This is a question you need to answer, when you decide to dive into the philosophy of the Matrix, one of the biggest blockbuster film trilogies, joining notable other such film trilogies as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Terminator, and Star Trek. The Matrix although it has the ability...

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