Essays Tagged: "Fate"

Damn the Fates - the question of Free Will.

far-reaching ideal that exemplifies the essence of what mankind could be when he determines his own fate. But with determinism, a man has a predetermined destiny and fate that absolutely cannot be alt ... nnot be altered by the man himself. Yet, it has been the desire of man to avoid the perils that his fate holds and thus he unceasingly attempts to thwart fate and the will of the divine.. Within the p ...

(6 pages) 173 0 2.9 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Star-Crossed Ignorants

r what anyone does, no matter what anyone believes they have accomplished, they have not controlled fate. Fate is uncontrollable. Much like betting on a ³sure thing² and knowing in the back ... anything could happen. It's unfortunate that the people of Ancient Greece sanctioned the concept of fate. In the Era of Enlightenment the idea of God-controlled fate was finally challenged with the no ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.4 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

The Fate of Patroclus in The Iliad

The Fate Of PatroclusThroughout The Iliad Of Homer, the constant theme of death is inherently apparent. ... lles through his neck which caused his early demise. It seems that no one could escape an agonizing fate. Of these deaths, the most interesting and intriguing death of all is that of Achilles' dear fr ... om a passage in Book XVI from Apollo to Patroclus,' Fall back Zeus - descended Patroclus! It is not fatedThat by your spear this town of the gifted TrojansShall be laid to waste, nor even by that of A ...

(4 pages) 107 1 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

FATE - Would Homer and Virgil be the same with out it?

written for AP English class Exam Paper -Fate - Would Homer & Virgil be the same with out it?In Virgil's Aeneid and Homer's Iliad, a pict ... workings was created. In both works, there is a concept of a fixed order of events which is called fate. Fate involves two parts. First, there are laws that govern certain parts of mens' lives, such ... re laws that govern certain parts of mens' lives, such as human mortality and an afterlife. Second, fate deals with the inevitable outcome of certain events, outcomes that cannot be changed by men or ...

(4 pages) 120 0 3.3 Apr/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

The Story of Oedipus

eading Oedipus, one may think that in this story, there was nojustice, and nobody could avoid their fate. King Laius and Queen Jocasta,fearing the prophecy of the Delphic oracle, had the young Oedipus ... h all this, I have donesome research and feel that there was justice in Oedipus, The King, and theirfate wasn't completely sealed.First, the murder of King Laius. Laius seemed to die a unwarranteddeat ...

(2 pages) 74 0 3.4 Aug/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Oedipus Rex

o matter what actions aretaken to avoid it.What the gods speak of will happen in due time. Oedipus' fate was spoken before hisbirth to his parents, Laios and Iocaste. Apollo thus said that Oedipus sha ... im reach his death. This is the death of theKing of Thebes, Laios, Oedipus' true birth father.3 The fate of King Laios' death was notknown to the murderer at the time of the death nor did the king exp ...

(5 pages) 139 0 3.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

The similarites in Antigone and Creon

e both strong willed and stubborn people. Bothbeing unwilling to change, they both seal each others fate. Creon is passionate. .Antigone is full of rage. They are both so similar they can not see eye ...

(5 pages) 162 0 3.9 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

The Lost Kennedy Brother - Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr.

c President who was savagely killed. Bobby.The natural heir to the Kennedy throne who met a similar fate as his older brother. Ted.Never quite reaching the White House, he has nontheless made a name f ... t his father had planned onmolding to one day be President, not Jack. If not for Joe Jr.'s terrible fate, it would havemost likely been him, and not JFK as our commander-in-chief. The Kennedy h ...

(3 pages) 85 1 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

What was the witches' role in Macbeth?

ere superstitious; they believed that that their lives were strongly influenced, if not dictated by fate. They also thought that the world was full of supernatural creatures, such as witches, ghosts, ... thine ear,And chastise with the valor of my tongueAll that impedes thee from the golden round,Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seemTo have crowned the withal.' (1.5.10-24)Lady MacBeth believes tha ...

(4 pages) 78 0 4.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Finding Courage To Die. On Hamlet

cance it has in the portrayal of the character Hamlet. During this soliloquy Hamlet is debating his fate. Hamlet is asking himself whether it is more noble, in the mind, to passively accept and suffer ... whether it is more noble, in the mind, to passively accept and suffer through all the pains of life fate throws at him, or to actively destroy, in death, these numerous troubles, and ultimately end hi ...

(2 pages) 105 0 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Charles Dickens

her's insistence that he continue to work at the factory. His father,however, rescued him from that fate, and between 1824 and 1827 Dickens was a day pupil at aschool in London. At fifteen, he found e ...

(2 pages) 57 1 5.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Supernatural forces in Macbeth

e.The use of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play, withthree witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. This gives the audience aclue to what the future holds for Macbeth. 'When the battl ... aid by the second witch. It says that everybattle is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth's fate is that hewill win the battle, but will lose his time of victory for the battle ofhis soul.Afte ...

(3 pages) 84 0 4.1 Sep/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Romeo and Juliet

ween the two families, the nurse and her betrayal of Juliet and the most important aspect of all is fate. The feud between the two families was one factor that contributed to the love of Romeo ... n considering the destruction of Romeo and Juliet the most sifnificant fact you must think about is fate. Fate, above all, destroyed Romeo and Juliet. Many instances in the play reveals that the love ...

(3 pages) 51 0 3.4 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Time and fate of Romeo and Juliet

Time and Fate in Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love storiesof all times ... Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love storiesof all times, is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions arebelieved to occur by chance or by destiny. The timing of each actioninfluences ... shis sword into Mercutio, causing death to fall upon him. Mercutio blamesRomeo and the feud for his fate. Romeo kills Tybalt, who taunts Romeo,upon his return. Romeo fears he will be condemned to deat ...

(3 pages) 86 1 3.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Chaos and Macbeth. A Tale of Two Theories

that the tragic hero, Macbeth, is led down an unescapable road of doom by an outside force, namely fate in the form of the three witches. The second suggests that there is no supernatural force worki ... eme of the play with the supernatural. Macbeth simply succumbs to natural urges which take him to a fate of his own making. Everyone has character flaws that he must live with; Macbeth simply allowed ...

(3 pages) 56 0 5.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Medicine During Shakespeare

c drugs. The poison had to be as powerful, some scholars believe that it washemlock that sealed the fate of the two start crossed love, other are skeptical, butwe will probably never know.The methods ...

(1 pages) 31 0 3.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Difference between Plutarchs and Shakespeares Julius Caesar

re's CaesarJulius Caesar was in a precarious situation. It could be interpreted that hedeserved the fate that pursued him for ambition or some other reason, or that itwas a cold murder for which he di ... means easy in his mind.'Moreover, Plutarch's writings show the long string of coincidences almostas Fate were deeming it necessary for him to die, and that he had no control overit. '...the scene of t ...

(1 pages) 33 0 3.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Macbeth is a tragedy of ambition

ay, he was loyal to the king. While he did imagine of murder his mind rejects it and said, 'Why, if fate will have me king, why, chance may crown me,' - Act I, Sc 3, p.44-45. Yet increasingly h ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

MacBeth

lay, he was loyal to the king. While he did imagineof murder his mind rejects it and said, 'Why, if fate will have me king,why, chance may crown me,' - Act I, Sc 3, p.44-45.Yet increasingly his ambiti ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Romeo and Juliet

sult of many misfortunes, but they were mostly victims of the society in which they live, malignant fate, and there own passions.Romeo and Juliet are members of two families that are each others two b ... o cover up or hide anything, and there would have possibly been peace between the two families.Evil fate played a major role in the lives of Romeo and Juliet because of all the things that could have ...

(2 pages) 27 0 3.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet