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…of this time. The plague is just an ounce of the pounds to the realization of this fate driven tale. The plague is the effect of the cause, who is the savior in search of himself, who is the killer, who is the medicine to a dying city. Oedipus grills Teiresias…

…During 150 BC to 750BC, it was called Greek’s dark ages and during this time, the skill of writing was lost so history relied on an oral tradition. History was passed on from person to person by sharing to great tales of Greek heroes and gods…

…" are. As in the Knight's Tale, we're told that after the first two kill the youngest, one "happened," "per cas" (by chance) to drink the poisoned wine (line 557). This is our signal that it's anything but chance in the works. A divine plan…

…. His depiction in this tale is a little more noble. Aeneas is empowered by the gods with the task of leading the Trojan refugees from their destroyed city to Italy where they will make the beginning of an empire. His status as a hero is different than…

…the ubiquity and commonality of the tales on lonely old men. The two waiters that discuss the old man represent youth and old age. The older waiter helps defend what the young waiter cannot see. All that the young waiter sees is an old, drunken man with no life…

…On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked. No, another country didn’t bomb our oil reserves, or unleash a fierce military raid on a certain city or state. Instead the incident was more like a hate crime. The objective was pure evil…

…The Trojan War was over, and Odysseus tricked the enemy into bringing the huge wooden horse inside the city walls of Troy. The Trojans had no idea that the Greeks were hiding inside. That night, while their enemies slept Odysseus and his men snuck out…

…by her constantly, and speculation on her life remains popular in the form of fictionalized tales and ardent research. For a woman who has been dead for over two thousand years, this is quite an achievement.…

…know and respected by everyone. These two works also share ideas through language. Homer and John Mayer both use a form of a simile to demonstrate their bondage. Homer indirectly compares Odysseus, and the Cyclops to David and Goliath, an old biblical tale…

…exceptions, his two historical novels 'A Tale of Two Cities' and 'Barnaby Rudge.' These two novels were set in the recent past of the French Revolution and the Gordon Riots. By teaching himself shorthand, Dickens obtained the position of court reporter…