Oral Defense
Transcript: Aristotle's definition of character: "in respect of character there are four things to be aimed at. First and most important, it must be good. Now any speech or action that manifests moral purpose of any kind will be expressive of character: the character will be good if the purpose is good. This rule is relative to each class... The second thing to aim at is propriety. There is a type of manly valour; but valour in a woman, or unscrupulous cleverness, is inappropriate. Thirdly, character must be true to life: for the distinct thing from goodness and propriety, as here described. The fourth is consistency: for though the subject of imitation, who suggested the type, be inconsistent, still be consistently inconsistent." (Poetics, XV) Oedipus at Colonus Angle of elevation: the angle between the horizontal and the line of sight looking up. (Above the horizontal) C Ferris Wheel Sin opp/hyp Cos adj/hyp Tan opp/adj three basic trig. ratios Angle of depression: the angle between the horizontal and the line of sight looking down. (Below the horizontal) Antigone Oedipus is abandoned after his father(King Laius) hears a prophecy that he is to kill his father and marry his mother(Queen Jocasta). Oedipus is adopted and later hears that same prophecy, and goes in search for the truth. Along the way he gets in a fight with a man and kills him, unknowingly his father. He then solves a riddle from the Sphinx which has been terrorizing Thebes, and in return, the kingdom gives him their queen's hand in marriage, who is his biological mother. opposite Oedipus the King B Hunter College Trigonometry In the meantime, Oedipus' sons -- each claiming the right to the throne of Thebes -- prepared to go to war. Eteocles, the younger son, supported by Creon, took over the throne. He and his brother Polynices were supposed to share it six months at a time. Once in power, he did not wish to give it up. Polynices gathered an army to attack Thebes. Interest was awakened in the former king when it was learned that a prophecy promised victory in battle to the city in which Oedipus was buried. Suddently, the aged pariah became of great value to any city which proved his final resting place. Both Polynices and Creon came to bring Oedipus away. But Oedipus, defended by King Theseus of Athens, chose to stay at Colonus. Creon attempted to kidnap Antigone in order to force Oedipus' hand, but she was rescued by Theseus. Polynices admitted to Oedipus that he should have remained by his father's side, but Oedipus was unforgiving. He foresaw that the brothers would slay themselves in battle. Polynices knew that he would die in battle, but decided to fight anyway -- as an example to his supporters. Antigone vowed to see that his body would receive a proper burial. The gods themselves summoned Oedipus to his mysterious end in the grove, a scene witnessed only by the great Theseus, who swore never to reveal it. Evidently, it was a victorious and exalted exit for one who had lived such a life of suffering. Assisted by six chieftains, Polynices attempted to invade Thebes. The seven men led attacks against each of the seven gates of Thebes; Eteocles defended the gate attacked by Polynices. The two brothers, as Oedipus predicted, died at each other's hands. Then, the Theban army finally beat back the attack. My Oral Defense Presentation Antigone picks up where Oedipus at Colonus leaves off. Oedipus has just passed away in Colonus, and Antigone and her sister decide to return to Thebes with the intention of helping their brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, avoid a prophecy that predicts they will kill each other in a battle for the throne of Thebes. Upon her arrival in Thebes, Antigone learns that both of her brothers are dead. Eteocles has been given a proper burial, but Creon, Antigone's uncle who has inherited the throne, has issued a royal edict banning the burial of Polyneices, who he believes was a traitor. Antigone defies the law, buries her brother, and is caught. When Creon locks her away in prison, she kills herself. Meanwhile, not realizing Antigone has taken her own life, the blind prophet Teiresias, Creon's son and Antigone's fiancé Haemon, and the Chorus plead with Creon to release her. Creon finally relents, but in an instance of too-late-timing, finds her dead in her jail cell. Out of despair, Haemon and Creon’s wife have by now also killed themselves, and Creon is left in distress and sorrow. Decision Making Going to Hunter for psychology Super ego: trying to please other people I feel people look down upon me because I decided not to proceed with college right after high school adjacent Comparative Literature hypotenuse A
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