Creon- His toga will be blue because blue symbolizes confidence and nobility. He is confident because he was able to stick to his word about Apollo's prophecy and not let Oedipus' accusations weaken him. He is also noble because not only is he the brother of the queen, but also he becomes king when Oedipus exiles himself.
Oedipus- His toga will be black because black symbolizes death and misery. Oedipus' whole life was ruined by the mistake of his parents sending him away. Because of this he did fulfill his fate of killing his father and marrying his mother. Once Jocasta found out she married her son, and the prophecy came true, she killed herself. This brought misery to Oedipus' life, so he scrapped out his own eyes and exiled himself.
Tireseas- His toga will be yellow because yellow stands for enlightenment. Tireseas is the blind prophet who tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. He tried to enlighten Oedipus with this information. He can also enlighten anyone else with this prophecies.
Jocasta- Her toga will be purple because purple stands for royalty and personal growth. She is royal because she is the queen. Her personal growth is that even thought she does not believe in fate, she does accept the fact the the prophecy about her son came true.
The Shepherd- His toga will be brown because brown stands for the earth and loving one's homeland. When he was the only survivor when Laius was killed he was completely humiliated. He could not believe that she could not stop one man. Then when Oedipus' became king, he realized he could not stay there knowing who killed the true king. So to protect Oedipus, and Thebes, he left with the truth.
The Messenger- His toga will be green because green stands for life, growth, and intelligence. He saved Oedipus when he was a baby, and thus allowed him to live his life and grow old. He also made the fact aware to everyone about Oedipus' real identity.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Jocasta's Diary
I cannot believe that Oedipus is accusing my brother of making this up. "Oh, god believe it, Oedipus, honor the solemn oath he swears to to heaven" (222-223). Creon swears to the heavens that he didn't make it up, he has to believe that. If he does not believe him the state of Thebes will he horrible. "Do it for me, for the sake of your people" (234). He needs to believe Creon so all of his people will be safe.
I also do not believe in the truth of prophets. "...no skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future" (781-782). The prophets said that my son would kill my husband , but that did not happen. When my son was less than three days old he was chained by his ankles and taken away. Because of this my son could not have killed my husband.
My biggest worry is that when Oedipus talks to shepherd, he will somehow convince the shepherd to say that it was one man that killed Laius. If this happens then Oedipus will believe that he killed Laius. I know in my heart that this is not true.
I also do not believe in the truth of prophets. "...no skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future" (781-782). The prophets said that my son would kill my husband , but that did not happen. When my son was less than three days old he was chained by his ankles and taken away. Because of this my son could not have killed my husband.
My biggest worry is that when Oedipus talks to shepherd, he will somehow convince the shepherd to say that it was one man that killed Laius. If this happens then Oedipus will believe that he killed Laius. I know in my heart that this is not true.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sin
So on their journey they went.
After walking down a long dark path without a care
They finally arrived to the second level where the lustful souls were sent.
Dante could hear the cries of the souls in despair.
He wondered who was here.
Finally he met a young women with fiery red hair.
She looked at him with eyes full of tears.
He asked her what sin she committed
All she did was look at him with fear.
When she tried to speak all that came out were cries.
Dante looked at her closely and noticed something odd in her chest.
He pointed to it and asked what was wrong.
She motioned that her heart was breaking.
Dante was confused and asked Virgil to explain.
Virgil said "here are the sinners who were lustful.
All they cared about were their own feelings.
They went around breaking hearts
And ruining relationships."
He continued to explain their punishment to Dante
"Since they spent their lives breaking hearts
and making people cry
They shall spend all of eternity with a broken heart.
Every time their heart heals, it breaks itself again.
And because they caused the broken hearted to cry
They can only express themselves through crying.
They are never allowed to speak again
Because all their words did was cause misery."
Dante did not feel bad for them after hearing this.
He fully agreed with their punishment.
And so they continued on to the next level.
This is the second level of hell where the lustful people are sent. In life they were very promiscuous. They would go after anyone they wanted. It did not matter who's feelings got hurt. As long as they got the boy/girl they were happy. All throughout life they broke up relationships. They broke hearts and caused people to cry for days. Now in hell their hearts will be continually be broken so they could experience what they did to people. Since they caused people to cry from the words they used, they can no longer speak. The only way they can express themselves is through crying.
After walking down a long dark path without a care
They finally arrived to the second level where the lustful souls were sent.
Dante could hear the cries of the souls in despair.
He wondered who was here.
Finally he met a young women with fiery red hair.
She looked at him with eyes full of tears.
He asked her what sin she committed
All she did was look at him with fear.
When she tried to speak all that came out were cries.
Dante looked at her closely and noticed something odd in her chest.
He pointed to it and asked what was wrong.
She motioned that her heart was breaking.
Dante was confused and asked Virgil to explain.
Virgil said "here are the sinners who were lustful.
All they cared about were their own feelings.
They went around breaking hearts
And ruining relationships."
He continued to explain their punishment to Dante
"Since they spent their lives breaking hearts
and making people cry
They shall spend all of eternity with a broken heart.
Every time their heart heals, it breaks itself again.
And because they caused the broken hearted to cry
They can only express themselves through crying.
They are never allowed to speak again
Because all their words did was cause misery."
Dante did not feel bad for them after hearing this.
He fully agreed with their punishment.
And so they continued on to the next level.
This is the second level of hell where the lustful people are sent. In life they were very promiscuous. They would go after anyone they wanted. It did not matter who's feelings got hurt. As long as they got the boy/girl they were happy. All throughout life they broke up relationships. They broke hearts and caused people to cry for days. Now in hell their hearts will be continually be broken so they could experience what they did to people. Since they caused people to cry from the words they used, they can no longer speak. The only way they can express themselves is through crying.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Interview with Aeneas
New York's Weekly Post
NY: I understand that Laocoon met a horrible death because he tried to warn you about the horse. Can you explain to me how he died and how you felt?
A:Well unfortunately for Laocoon he tried to warn us which made Minerva angry. She decided to interfere and have to great snakes kill him. This bothered me because I felt like it was none of her business.
NY: Do you believe it was your fate to leave Troy and create a new Troy elsewhere?
A: I do believe it was my fate because the great warrior Hector came to me in a dream and warned me. If it had not been my fate then he would not have warned me.
NY: I know that you wanted very much to kill Helen. How did you feel when her mother, Venus, stopped you?
A: At first I was greatly angered by her request to not kill Helen. Then when she explained to me all she had done I realized that she was right and I was over-reacting.
NY:Your father refused to leave home. How do you think the two signs that made him leave home happened?
A: I believe it was the gods that gave us those signs. It was our fate to leave home and since my father was not listening the gods had to intervene to make it come true.
NY: When you lost your wife, on the journey away from Troy, did you honestly believe you would find her again?
A: Honestly I did believe that I would find her. I did not expect her to appear to me as a ghost.
NY: Do you believe it was her fate to get lost and later guide you on the right path?
A: In the end, since it worked out for the best, I do believe that it was her fate to get lost and come to me on the beach. Without that happening I probably would not have continued on in finding a place to rebuild Troy.
NY:So after this experience do you believe in fate?
A: Yes, I do believe in fate. Everything is already planned. Even though bad things happen, like my wife dying, in the end it works out because of fate.
NY: In your opinion do you believe the gods are helpful or annoying?
A: I believe the gods are more annoying because they have selfish desires. If Minerva would have just let Laocoon live Troy could have been spared. Also everyone's problems could have been solved if I just killed Helen. But no Venus had to step in and save her, since she was her daughter.
NY: I understand that Laocoon met a horrible death because he tried to warn you about the horse. Can you explain to me how he died and how you felt?
A:Well unfortunately for Laocoon he tried to warn us which made Minerva angry. She decided to interfere and have to great snakes kill him. This bothered me because I felt like it was none of her business.
NY: Do you believe it was your fate to leave Troy and create a new Troy elsewhere?
A: I do believe it was my fate because the great warrior Hector came to me in a dream and warned me. If it had not been my fate then he would not have warned me.
NY: I know that you wanted very much to kill Helen. How did you feel when her mother, Venus, stopped you?
A: At first I was greatly angered by her request to not kill Helen. Then when she explained to me all she had done I realized that she was right and I was over-reacting.
NY:Your father refused to leave home. How do you think the two signs that made him leave home happened?
A: I believe it was the gods that gave us those signs. It was our fate to leave home and since my father was not listening the gods had to intervene to make it come true.
NY: When you lost your wife, on the journey away from Troy, did you honestly believe you would find her again?
A: Honestly I did believe that I would find her. I did not expect her to appear to me as a ghost.
NY: Do you believe it was her fate to get lost and later guide you on the right path?
A: In the end, since it worked out for the best, I do believe that it was her fate to get lost and come to me on the beach. Without that happening I probably would not have continued on in finding a place to rebuild Troy.
NY:So after this experience do you believe in fate?
A: Yes, I do believe in fate. Everything is already planned. Even though bad things happen, like my wife dying, in the end it works out because of fate.
NY: In your opinion do you believe the gods are helpful or annoying?
A: I believe the gods are more annoying because they have selfish desires. If Minerva would have just let Laocoon live Troy could have been spared. Also everyone's problems could have been solved if I just killed Helen. But no Venus had to step in and save her, since she was her daughter.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
POV Helen and Cassandra
Cassandra's Agony
Her last brother left
To see him dead crushed her soul
Her life is over
Helen's Despair
Her face may have launched a thousand ships
But she did not mean for this to happen
Hector is forever gone
POV-the vantage point or stance from which a story is told, the eye and mind through which the action is perceived and filtered.
Her last brother left
To see him dead crushed her soul
Her life is over
Helen's Despair
Her face may have launched a thousand ships
But she did not mean for this to happen
Hector is forever gone
POV-the vantage point or stance from which a story is told, the eye and mind through which the action is perceived and filtered.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
I Am Hector
No man will hurl me down to Death, against my fate. (120)
Relative of Priam and Hecuba.
Resident of Troy.
Who loves his son. (105)
Who fears of his wife crying over him when he dies. (93-94)
Who needs the help of the gods.
Who wishes Achilles won't kill him.
Who admires Priam.
Relative of Priam and Hecuba.
Resident of Troy.
Who loves his son. (105)
Who fears of his wife crying over him when he dies. (93-94)
Who needs the help of the gods.
Who wishes Achilles won't kill him.
Who admires Priam.
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