Antigone the Feminazi

There is no difference between men and women, but there is a difference in how they are portrayed. Ms. Chiang provided a good example when she stated, "If a female teacher decided to start assigning copious amounts of schoolwork, she would be described as a 'b****,' but if a male teacher decided to do the same, he would be portrayed as 'a hard teacher.'" This shows that, for some people, women are still considered inferior to men. This only becomes more of a problem with the media, such as most of the mainstream hip-hop and TV shows of today. Every day, women are portrayed as "objects," and nothing more.

In Antigone, Creon tells Antigone that she should "act less like a woman." This shows how he feels about the relationship between men and women. When he says this, he is telling her to stop standing up for herself, and to act more obedient. Antigone could be considered an extreme feminist because of her strong urge to defend herself as a woman.

Whats In Da Bizzag??!! RUHH

Good morning, gentlemen and gentlewomen. It is currently 1:00 a.m. and I have yet to write this blog entry. It is a bit early to be thinking about fate and free will and whatnot, but I'll try. After sneaking a peak at Dewitt's blog, I have to agree that i believe more in karma than i do fate. I do not believe that our lives are pre-determined and we cant to anything to change it, but i do believe that good things come back to you and bad things come back to bite you in the ass. However, I just had an incident today that made me think otherwise. I spoke to a tutor who has a brother with lots of connections with big-name recording artists in Atlanta. When i spoke to him about my beats, he offered to set me up with an appointment to meet his brother and maybe set myself up with my own connections. I was undoubtedly thrilled, but now as I sit here and ponder fate over free will, i have to wonder if it was fate that brought this to me or just purely me being in the right place at the right time. Even though i don't honestly believe in fate, I occasionally have moments like these that make me sit back and think about the possibility of it. I suppose it mostly depends on the mood/situation I am in at the time that makes me choose to believe in one over the other.

Good night, I need sleep

Free Fallin'

Oedipus: "Ah God! It was true! All the prophecies! -Now, O Light, may I look on you for the last time! I, Oedipus, Oedipus, damned in his birth, in his marriage damned, Damned in the blood he shed with his own hand!"

The story of Oedipus Rex is an example of the idea of Fate over Free Will in a person's life. Throughout the whole play, there is not one incident where Oedipus is allowed free will. The belief that one's life is controlled by fate is an indisputable motif in Oedipus Rex, and can be supported by the many incidents which occur in the play. For example, when Oedipus is given away by Iocaste, the reason is because she is trying to twist the fate that has been bestowed upon his family. However, the prophecy still comes true, and Oedipus becomes the murderer of his father and the husband of his mother.

MLK Journal

Whats the big deal? Well to start, Martin Luther King Jr. was a very very big deal. To me he was more than just a civil-rights leader, he was a "symbol." As someone said, he did much more than fight for what he believed in. He made his name much more than just an identity. In my opinion, through MLKJ's actions, his name has become associated with what he stood for rather than who he was as a person. Through his name, he had the power to change the minds of many. I couldn't agree more with the statement that his power lead to his assassination. Honestly, I have a limited supply of information on Martin Luther King Jr, and I hope to further educate myself in the future. However, I give him the upmost respect for his actions, who he was as a person, and what he symbolized.

Oedipus Rex Questions

Part II

1. a: p. 962, line 43.
b: p. 962, lines 65 & 66.

2. Oedipus is curses the murderer of Laios when he does not realize that he is actually the one who murdered him.

3. Imagery helps the audience form a visual aid to accompany the story.

4. Plague, prophecies, and death are all recurring motifs present in Oedipus Rex.

5. The chorus is singing about the fate of Oedipus and praying for help.

Part III

1. a: p. 968, line 84
b: p. 968, lines 87-89

2. Teiresias knows that Oedipus is the murderer of Laios, but does not tell him because he knows what will come for Oedipus if he does.

3. a: p.974, line 20
b: p.969 line 107

4. Dramatic irony is shown when Oedipus is cursing the murderer of Laios, but he does not know that he is actually the one who murdered him. Teiresias also knows this but refuses to divulge the information to Oedipus.

5. An example of paradox is when he is cursing the murderer of Laios and states he is going to kill whoever the killer is, but he is actually the murderer himself.

6. The chorus sings about the fate of Oedipus