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Thesis Statement: Despite the fact that some scholars say that the Levant state is heterogeneous, this research paper argues that the Levant is homogeneous. Furthermore, it also presents and analyzes cultural identities and differences between Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine after the mandate. This essay should be 5 pages. It should include all information highlighted in the below document. Focus on Lebanon only and mention differences and similarities between Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. Main focus is on Lebanon. Everything highlighted should be analyzed in details. .

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These are the questions and there is also an attachment. What were the intentions/goals of the Second Vatican Council in writing Sacrosanctum Concilium? What is meant by "active participation"? What does this tell us about the way Catholics should pray? What do you believe were the intentions of the Council Fathers in regard to the reform of the liturgy? How and why was the rite of the Mass revised? What does Sacrosanctum Concilium intend with regard to Latin and the vernacular? What does Sacrosanctum Concilium prescribe with regard to the other sacraments? After reading Sacrosanctum Concilium, do you think Vatican II sought a restoration or reformation of sacred liturgy? As discussed in Part Four of The Spirit of the Liturgy, what is Ratzinger's view of the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council (of which he was a part)? What does he say about "active participation"? Here is the website for the assignment: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html https://phoenixlatinmass.org/docs/2009/class_notes_the_spirit_of_the_liturgy.pdf .

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These are the words of Amelia Earhart, one of the world's most celebrated aviators, an American woman who broke records and charted new waters. The purpose of your mid-term project is to think about the meaning behind Ms. Earhart's words and to gather information about a woman in your own life that you feel has made a mark in her field. Steps 1 Identify a WOMAN that you feel has made a notable contribution in her field. 2 Invite this woman to participate in an informal interview. 3 Assure the woman that the interview will be confidential. Conduct the interview using the following questions: PERSONAL BACKGROUND • Where and when was she born? • What was her life like as a child and young adult? (Describe essential aspects of family life, education, pastimes, etc.) • What aspects of her early life may have led her to her chosen field of study? • What was her personal life like as an adult? Did she marry? Did she have children? What type of person was she? ACHIEVEMENTS AND IMPACT • At what point did she decide to go into her chosen field? • How did she prepare for this field? • Who were meaningful career and non-career role models? • What contributions did she make to this field and larger society? • In what way or ways has her work and achievements impacted society? Provide specific examples. • Does she have any regrets about her career? • Does she have any wishes for her future career? PERSONAL REFLECTIONS {Summarize and reflect on the content of your biographical interview} • What is one thing that you would like everyone to know about this "notable woman?" • What do you think was her most impressive achievement, and why? • How has this woman inspired you? In what ways would you like to be her? You will present your project as an analysis of the interview you conducted. When you compose your projects, please change the participant's name to assure confidentiality. Your paper should be in APA - formats not simply as a question and answer summary. It would be best if you used as many headings as needed. Requirements: Papers should be 3-5 pages in length , double spaced. .

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These are the materials you will need for this course: Swanson, C., Chamelin, N., Territo, L., & Taylor, R. Criminal Investigation , 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill part 1 Answer the chapter questions listed below. List the number of the questions when responding and write in complete sentences. What are the milestones in the development of firearms identification? What is the most fundamental purpose of investigation? What is 'dactylography' and why is it significant? What is an example of a “plain view” seizure by a police officer? Part 2The book for this course is Criminal-Law-OER.pdf 1. Define and describe the difference between criminal law and criminal procedure. Give an example of each. 2. The author of the book states that “Laws are not static.” What is meant by that statement? Give an example a law that has changed over time or legal behavior which recently became a crime. 3. Cliff lives across the street from Scott. One day Cliff backs his truck out of the driveway and strikes Scott’s car. Scott is not home when this happens. Scott’s other neighbor, Jon, texted Scott and told him what happened. There is video of the accident on Jon’s Ring video camera. When Scott arrives home, he checks his car and discovers that it was not damaged. A. If Scott sues Cliff, what will prevent Scott from obtaining a financial judgment against Cliff? Explain your answer. B. Who will be the plaintiff? C. Who will be the defendant? 4. Cliff rents an apartment at the Sunshine apartments owed by Jon in Metropolis. Cliff complained to Jon that there was no smoke alarm in his apartment but Jon failed to install an alarm after several requests. Scott also lives at the Sunshine apartments and he sells cocaine to people in Metropolis. Brad does not live at the Sunshine apartments but he frequently buys cocaine from Scott. Brad knows Scott keeps a lot of money in his apartment from sales of cocaine. Brad broke into Scott’s apartment one night when Scott was not home and stole $7,000 from Scott. Brad set Scott’s apartment on fire so no one would find Brad’s fingerprints. Five apartments are completely destroyed and Cliff escapes his apartment but is badly burned in the fire because he did not have a smoke alarm to alert him until the fire had spread. A. Identify each person (A. Cliff B. Jon C. Scott D. Brad) in this story as either a victim, plaintiff, suspect, or defendant in a criminal or civil case. Keep in mind that more than one label can apply to one person and that it is possible for acts to be both criminal and civil. List each person, label them, and explain and justify your answers for each. 5. Scott leases a car lot from Jon for $1000 per month to start his used car business. Jon needs the first month’s payment 10 days after Scott signs the lease so Jon can pay back-taxes to the City before the City forecloses on Jon’s property. Brad agreed to buy a truck from Scott and Scott will make $1000 in profit selling the truck to.

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These are the instructions: Term Paper: Virtualization Due Week 10 and worth 210 points This assignment contains two (2) sections: Written Report and PowerPoint Presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment. According to a TechRepublic survey performed in 2013, (located at http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-center/research-desktop-virtualization-growing-in-popularity/# ) desktop virtualization is growing in popularity. Use the Internet and Strayer Library to research this technique. Research the top three (3) selling brands of virtualization software. Imagine that the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of your organization, or of an organization in which you are familiar, has tasked you with researching the potential for using virtualization in the organization. You must write a report that the CTO and many others within the organization will read. You must also summarize the paper and share your key ideas, via a PowerPoint presentation, with the CTO and steering committee of the organization. This paper and presentation should enlighten the organization as to whether or not virtualization is a worthwhile investment that could yield eventual savings to the organization. Section 1: Written Report Write an six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: Compare and contrast the top three (3) brands of virtualization software available. Focus your efforts on components such as standard configuration, hardware requirements price, and associated costs. Examine the major pros and major cons of each of the top three (3) software packages available. Recommend the virtualization software that you feel is most appropriate for the organization. Provide a rationale for your recommendation. Explore the major advantages and major disadvantages that your chosen organization may experience when using virtualization software. Give your opinion on whether or not you believe virtualization software is the right fit for your chosen company. Provide a rationale for your response. Create a Microsoft Word table that identifies the advantages, disadvantages, computer requirements, initial costs, and future savings for an organization considering an engagement in virtualization. Use at least six (6) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the .

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These are the guidelines for my paper. Objective: To adhere to the rules of MLA format while using a variety of sources to write a research paper which focuses on a literary topic. Requirements: - Your paper must be persuasive in nature, but focus on a literary topic. This paper is worth 3 Essay Grades. This paper is worth a significant amount of your 4th MP grade so I suggest you take this paper seriously. - Your topic will focus on 1984 . I will be providing you with an official list of topics to choose from. You will not be allowed to create your own topic. The final draft will be 3-5 pages in length. (Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double spaced). A Works Cited page is required and does not count towards your number of pages. You are required to use 4 approved, academic references: 2 web based articles from credible sources, 1 printed book (This would be the novel 1984 ), and one primary source document. You may use more than 4 sources, although you must first meet the minimum requirements for types of sources. You must use all 4 sources in your final draft. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. No exceptions! If you are absent, you are still responsible for getting me the paper on time. Your paper must be submitted to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM. If you do not submit your paper to Classroom by 11:59 p.m. you will receive a zero. Extra help is available, please make an appointment. Essay Topics: The Loss of Individual Rights in 1984 : Personal privacy and space is never granted throughout 1984 . Every person is always subject to observation, even by their own family members and friends. Furthermore, since Big Brother is always watching and the Thought Police are always on the lookout, it is impossible for any kind of individualism to flourish. For this essay you can look at the ways this occurs and how various characters attempt (successfully or not) to subvert it. Then move out to consider how this lack of privacy (and by proxy, individualism) influences individuals and society as a whole in the present day. How does the present US Government subvert the rights of the individual and how does this compare to the novel? Fear of Technology : During WWII, technology was primarily developed for military purposes, specifically for the surveillance of the enemy. People are generally resistant to technology that they believe can be used against them. George Orwell’s novel 1984 plays on this inherent fear of technology. Discuss the role of technology in Oceania. In what areas is technology highly advanced, and in what areas has its progress stalled? Why? How is it used against the people? To control them? How does this reflect the human fear of technology during the time the novel was written? How does this fear carry over in the modern world? Is it valid? How can technology be used against the common man to violate individual rights? How does this compare to the novel? Historical Analysis :.

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These are the assignments and and their definition: Annotated bibliography: Sources that were actually used for the research of the essay. Outline: is a plan of your academic paper, where you structurize it and organize the main points into paragraphs so it would be easier for you to write an essay. First draft of essay: May include information that might not be used in the final draft of essay but that is fine. *Revisions will be made* .

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These are short answers to get you to think about design Note: You have to have watched both The Container and Things I Know to be True to do this assignment. Looking back on The Container, what type of stage space was it? Hint, it is not one of the 4 traditional types of theatres and how does the set designer play a role when one chooses this type of space. For The Container - look on DTP and go to the bottom of the page where they list artists credits, who was the set designer for this production (Note: in Europe many times one person designs multiple elements and then is listed simply as Designer vs Scene Designer)? Things I Know to be True , who is the set, lighting, costume and sound designers. Please list name and titles Pick one character from The Container or Things I Know to be True and analyze the costume, discuss the elements of costuming, (line, color, etc) and how it tells a story or represents the character in that production. Compare the lighting between The Container and Things I Know to be True. As you know from watching them, because of the theatre space decisions they are vastly difference. Look at realistism verse non realism. You can analyze color, direction, etc. How is the sound design different between The Container and Things I Know to be True ? Sound effects, music and underscoring? How does sound play a role in these productions? .

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These are the answers and there is more than one answer in this question... ;) [removed] A. It turned the wooded areas of Britain into great centers of industry. [removed] B. Mills no longer had to sit by flowing rivers and use water for power. [removed] C. People no longer had to work but could spend their days in leisure. [removed] D. Ships did not have to depend on wind. [removed] E. Machines could work at rates faster than human power ever allowed. .

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These are some ideas I came up with from the stories “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston from Carol Oates, Joyce, Ed. The Oxford Book of American Short Stories. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid from Charters, Ann, Ed. The Story and its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction. 6th Ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2003. Brainstorm: Fill in the prompts below as needed and copy/paste into the box of your BLOG entry. Essay #2Assignment: COMPARE and CONTRAST: “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston In a 3 page essay COMPARE/CONTRAST two of the pieces above to develop a strong claim. The point of a compare/contrast essay is not to simply list similarities and differences between the two stories but to find a strong piece of insight that wouldn’t have been achieved if the two stories had been analyzed separately. To support your points, draw evidence from: · Source texts: Present evidence from both works. Quotes/Paraphrases/Summaries must be in “sandwich” form with an in-text citation to make a clear distinction between words/ideas in the text and your commentary/analysis. · Connections: Building off the in-class activity, how can you use the “text-to-self” or “text-to-text” connections to tell a story to prove a point through either a personal anecdote or real-world story? Brainstorm: Fill in the prompts below as needed and copy/paste into the box of your BLOG entry. For Essay #2, I am going to compare and contrast “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid with “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston Since I will introduce the titles/authors in my introduction, my thesis will focus on stating a clear main claim. With my essay, I am going to convince the reader to see that: (state your claim or thesis below) Thesis/ Main claim: Brainstorming 2-3 ideas for bold hooks that will grab the reader’s attention with the special sauce of my essay, they are: 1. 2. 3. 1. First Body Paragraph: COMPARING (similarities) the two works, two possible points/smaller claims that I can make through the comparison to support my thesis/main claim are: Write them here: 2. Second Body Paragraph: CONTRASTING (differences) the two works, two possible points are: Write them here: 3. Third Body Paragraph: CONNECTION. Thinking about a personal connection or real-world story that I could use to prove my thesis/main claim, here is: 1. A summary (1-2 lines) of the story I want to tell: 2. The POINT that I want to make with this story and how it supports my main claim: .

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These are questions and answers all of them have the right answers, I need you to paraphrase and shorten the answers as possible but not to lose the significant information. 2-Why do you suppose it is much easier to add tubulin to existing microtubules than to start a new microtubule from scratch? Explain how γ-tubulin in the centrosome helps to overcome this hurdle Two tubulin dimers have a lower affinity for each other (because of a more limited number of interaction sites) than a tubulin dimer has for the end of a microtubule (where there are multiple possible interaction sites, both end-to-end of tubulin dimers adding to a protofilament and side-to-side of the tubulin dimers interacting with tubulin subunits in adjacent protofilaments forming the ringlike cross section). Thus, to initiate a microtubule from scratch, enough tubulin dimers have to come together and remain bound to one another for long enough for other tubulin molecules to add to them. Only when a number of tubulin dimers have already assembled will the binding of the next subunit be favored. The formation of these initial “nucleating sites” is therefore rare and will not occur spontaneously at cellular concentrations of tubulin. Centrosomes contain preassembled rings of γ-tubulin (in which the γ-tubulin subunits are held together in much tighter side-to-side interactions than αβ-tubulin can form) to which αβ-tubulin dimers can bind. The binding conditions of αβ-tubulin dimers resemble those of adding to the end of an assembled microtubule. The γ-tubulin rings in the centrosome can therefore be thought of as permanently preassembled nucleation sites. 3- Dynamic instability causes microtubules either to grow or to shrink rapidly. Consider an individual microtubule that is in its shrinking phase. A. What must happen at the end of the microtubule in order for it to stop shrinking and to start growing again? The microtubule is shrinking because it has lost its GTP cap, i.e., the tubulin subunits at its end are all in their GDP-bound form. GTP-loaded tubulin subunits from solution will still add to this end, but they will be short-lived—either because they hydrolyze their GTP or because they fall off as the microtubule rim around them disassembles. If, however, enough GTP-loaded subunits are added quickly enough to cover up the GDPcontaining tubulin subunits at the microtubule end, a new GTP cap can form and regrowth is favored. B. How would a change in the tubulin concentration affect this switch? The rate of addition of GTP-tubulin will be greater at higher tubulin concentrations. The frequency with which shrinking microtubules switch to the growing mode will therefore increase with increasing tubulin concentration. The consequence of this regulation is that the system is self-balancing: the more microtubules shrink (resulting in a higher concentration of free tubulin), the more frequently microt.

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There’s a total of 3 separate assignments Assignment1 Characteristics of the Effective Helper When comparing yourself to each of the 9 characteristics in Ch. 1: empathy, acceptance, genuineness, embracing a wellness perspective, cultural competence, the "It" factor, belief in one's theory, competence, and cognitive complexity, follow the directions below: 1. organize the written portion of your paper with an Introduction, a Summary at the end, and 2 sections in between. You will also need to use at least 3 professional sources for this paper, and these should be listed on a separate Reference Page at the end of your paper. 2. In the first section of this 5 to 7 page double spaced paper, APA format (not including the title page and the Reference Page), list each characteristic from the paragraph above, and provide a definition of each (use 3 sources at least, for this information). 3. In the second section of this paper, describe what you can do to strengthen 3 characteristics within yourself. This will require some research, some careful self-reflection, self-awareness, and honesty. Include one goal behavior/action for each characteristic, that you will work to accomplish within the next 3 to 6 months. Be very specific. The more specific you can be about each goal (ie: what will this require of you, within yourself, and what you will do to "get there" on each one. Discuss your goal in terms of your strengths and weaknesses, and how these will impact your being successful in meeting your goal. See below the 9 characteristics that need to be listed in the paper. This information can also be found in the textbook: The World of a counselor: Introduction to the counselors Profession by E. Neukrug, 2016 10th edition; Chapter 1: The Counselor’s Identity what who and how. Please be sure to use the textbook along with 3 other professional resources. Characteristics of the Effective Helper In 1952, Hans Eysenck examined 24 uncontrolled studies that looked at the effectiveness of counseling and psychotherapy and found that “roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not [italics added]” (p. 322). Although found to have serious methodological flaws, Eysenck’s research did lead to debate concerning the effectiveness of counseling and resulted in hundreds of studies that came to some very different conclusions, such as the following: It is a safe conclusion that as a general class of healing practices, psychotherapy is remarkably effective. In clinical trials, psychotherapy results in benefits for patients that far exceed those for patients who do not get psychotherapy. Indeed, psychotherapy is more effective than many commonly used evidence-based medical practices.…( Wampold , 2010a, pp. 65–66) But what makes counseling effective? First and foremost, factors such as re.

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These 2 cases need to be in a legal brief format that is attached. In 1988, in Louisiana Association of Educators v. Edward , the Louisiana Supreme Court held that the Legislature has the exclusive authority to determine how much money would be appropriated for the public education system and that the school funding formula, developed by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, provides for the equitable distribution of the money the Legislature chooses to appropriate. In Berry v. Pastorek in 2011, the U.S. District Court denied the State defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs had claimed that as a result of education “reform” in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, thousands of students with disabilities were not receiving an education, in violation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), Rehabilitation Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The parties negotiated a Consent Judgment, which the Court approved in 2015. Implementation is ongoing. .

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there’s a line in Shakespeare’s Coriolanus (which isn’t worth looking up for present purposes), “His nature is too noble for the world.” Some people who regard themselves as “realists” seem to believe that the projects of international law and human rights are too noble—or too vapidly “idealistic”—for today’s international world. Yet the world has more international law, as well as far more talk of human rights, than it did a century ago. What role can international law and human rights talk play in today’s world—and what are the things that limit their force? .

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These are essay questions. Please be detailed in your answers. Type out question first then answer. Use 10-12 point font and include 1 title page for the assignment chapter 6 and 7 questions. You will need your text book for these chapter questions. Chapter 6 questions Please answer these two questions. Be detailed in your answers! 1. Why is viewing quality management as a never-ending quest important? 2. Why is it important to build organizational culture around around quality? Next in the Problems section at the end of chapter 6 please do question 1 only Chapter 7 Please answer the following questions. Be detailed in your answers! 1. Explain the financial impact of inventory on a firm’s performance. 2. Define Inventory turnover, and provide example. Next at the end of chapter 7 please do discussion questions number 2, 5, and 6.. These are essay questions. Please be detailed in your answers. Type out question first then answer. Use 10-12 point font and include 1 title page for the assignment chapter 6 and 7 questions. You will need your text book for these chapter questions. Chapter 6 questions Please answer these two questions. Be detailed in your answers! 1. Why is viewing quality management as a never-ending quest important? 2. Why is it important to build organizational culture around around quality? Next in the Problems section at the end of chapter 6 please do question 1 only Chapter 7 Please answer the following questions. Be detailed in your answers! 1. Explain the financial impact of inventory on a firm’s performance. 2. Define Inventory turnover, and provide example. Next at the end of chapter 7 please do discussion questions number 2, 5, and 6.. swi44303_fm_i-xxx.indd i 06/21/16 08:27 PM Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain Third Edition Morgan Swink Texas Christian University swi44303_fm_i-xxx.indd i 06/21/16 08:27 PM Steven A. Melnyk Michigan State University Janet L. Hartley Bowling Green State University M. Bixby Cooper Michigan State University Final PDF to printer swi44303_fm_i-xxx.indd ii 06/14/16 11:16 AM MANAGING OPERATIONS ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN, THIRD EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2017 by McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Previous editions © 2014, 2011. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education, including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOW 21 20 19 18 17 16 ISBN 978-1-259-54430-9 MHID 1-259-54430-3 Chief Product Officer, SVP Products & Markets: G. Scott Virkler Vice President, General Manager, Products & Markets: Marty Lange Managing Director: James Heine Brand Manager: Dolly Womack Senior Director, Prod.

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There were several important themes about policy making. Here are a few quotes: “Policy-making and its subsequent implementation is necessary to deal with societal problems.” (Janssen, 2015) “Policy-making is driven by the need to solve societal problems and should result in interventions to solve these societal problems.” (Janssen, 2015) "Examples of societal problems are unemployment, pollution, water quality, safety, criminality, well-being, health, and immigration.” (Janssen, 2015). Question: Select one of below developments and describe how that development can influence policy to solve a specific problem. (It should be in APA format, in-text citation, 500 words and references). DEVELOPMENTS • New technology that affects policy process • Social media • Blogs • Open data • Freedom of information • Wisdom of the crowds • Open collaboration • Transparency in policy simulation References Janssen, M., Wimmer, M. A., & Deljoo, A. (Eds.). (2015). Policy practice and digital science: Integrating complex systems, social simulation and public administration in policy research (Vol. 10). Springer. .

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There was no better way than mine. No more advice! If I had eyes, how could They bear to look at my father in Hades? Or at my devastated mother? Not even Hanging could right the wrongs I did them both. (lines 1554-58) � � Author � Time/Date of Composition � Contextual Information � Form � Major Themes Preview � Author � Lived circa 496-406 BCE � Spent most of his life in the city-state of Athens � Very popular, well-educated, and productive writer � Only seven of his plays are extant: the three Oedipus plays, Ajax, Trachiniae, Electra, and Philoctetes (“Sophocles” from Wikipedia) � � Sophocles is remembered for his tragic plays AND for changes he made to the theater, including… �  “introduction of scene painting” (Norton 482) �  “increase of chorus members from twelve to fifteen” (Norton 482) & decreased centrality of chorus to plot �  “bringing in a third actor” (Norton 482) à allowed for three-way dialogues Author � �  Folks like Sophocles’ writing because his characters seem real �  Consider The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The Ramayana, and Sunjata. The main characters are all epic heroes… basically, the ancient world’s version of today’s super-heroes. They aren’t “real people” they’re “super”-real �  Sophocles’ characters are real—with qualities people can relate to and flaws that make them fallible. They could be… us. �  …but hopefully not “us” with Oedipus-level flaws! �  Thought exercise: pay attention to any characters you find relatable in Oedipus Rex. What about them is relatable? Do you pity them? Fear them? Author � � Oedipus Rex was probably composed and performed around 429 BCE à be mindful that the exact date is not certain � 429 BCE is also the date of a terrible plague in Athens. Some folks argue the plague afflicting Thebes in Oedipus Rex is actually a reference to the plague that was affecting Athens when Sophocles was writing (Norton 484) Time/Date of Composition � Contextual Information �  The Oedipus myth was a well-known story in the ancient Greek world (Norton 483). �  Consider the following passage from Homer’s The Odyssey (not be confused with The Iliad), dating to the 700s BCE �  Note: The Odyssey spells Oedipus’s mother Epicaste instead of Jocasta “Attic Cup: Oedipus and the Sphinx” from Encyclopedia Britannica) � I saw Oedipus’ mother, beautiful Epicaste, Who unwittingly did a monstrous deed, Marrying her son, who had killed his father. The gods soon brought these findings to light; Yet for all his misery, Oedipus still ruled In lovely Thebes, by the gods’ dark designs. But Epicaste, overcome by her grief, Hung a deadly noose from the ceiling rafters And went down to implacable Hades’ realm Leaving behind for her son all of the sorrows A mother’s avenging spirits can cause (Odyssey 11.275-85) Contextual Information � � Oedipus Rex is a tragedy, or a kind of play with .

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