It is a well-known fact that the dropping of the two atomic bombs near the end of World War II in 1945 ushered in the dawn of the Atomic Age. For the first time in human history, the world was introduced to the awesome power of nuclear weapons. Since that time, there have been several different nuclear threats to the world, and one of those threats can be found along the Pacific Rim, in the country of North Korea. Like the dropping of the atomic bombs, it is also known that the North Korean government has admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, and in doing so, it stands as a silent, potential nuclear danger to the rest of the world.
To understand this situation more fully, one must be given some background, starting in the early 1950s. Due to the harsh differences between the peoples of Korea, and especially due to the onset of Communism, the Korean War erupted and the nation split in half, with the Communist-supported Democratic People’s Republic in the north and those who favored democracy in the Korean Republic of the south (Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2000). The two separate countries of North Korea and South Korea went their opposite ways, and each has experienced different fortunes in the past half-century. The South Koreans managed to recover from the turmoil of the 1950s and 1960s to become an economic power and a democracy supporter. On the other hand, North Korea can be viewed as a retro country, based first on a Communist ideology, laid down by leader Kim Il Sung and inherited by his son, the current dictator Kim Jong Il, then evolving into a totalitarian state (Pacific Rim: East Asia at the Dawn of a New Century). Today North Korea holds the distinction of being one of the very few remaining countries to be truly cut off from the rest of the world. Author Helie Lee describes this in her novel In the Absence of Sun: “An eerie fear crawled through my flesh as I stood on the Chinese side of the Yalu River, gazing across the murky water into one of the most closed-off and isolated countries in the world.” (1)
In the play, Oedipus the King written by Sophocles, the protagonist Oedipus finds himself in many conflicts, most of which seem to be a result of a combination of the actions he took. The play addresses that Oedipus is his own worst enemy, who is too determined to find out who he is and too proud to listen to the Gods. He thinks he can get out of following through on his own fate. So, because of that he doomed himself.
Of all the tragedies that Greek playwright Sophocles created in his illustrious career, the one that stands out as his masterpiece, and quite possibly one of the greatest of all the Greek tragedies is Oedipus the King. The tragedy focuses on the life and downfall of the unfortunate King Oedipus, who was condemned by the oracle at an early age to murder his father and marry his mother. Despite the oracle’s grim prediction, Oedipus was responsible for his own downfall due to his overly proud and impetuous attitude, and his own intellect and diligence.
In Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, a plague has spread throughout the city of Thebes causing widespread death. Oedipus, the king, sends Creon to the prophet at Delphi to find an answer to the plague and save the people. In order to stop the plague, the prophet says that Oedipus must determine the killer of Laius, the previous king, and banish him from the land. Oedipus is determined to discover the truth, and his path towards the truth results in him questioning several individuals. His determination to solve the plague leads to his eventual discovery of the truth and his downfall. As the mystery surrounding begins to unravel, Oedipus begins to learn about the truth surrounding his birth before discovering the killer of Laius. Throughout the play, Oedipus’s personality propels him toward solving the mystery and discovering the truth. His path towards the truth suggests the dominance of fate in controlling the outcome of his life.
The American dream itself is idealized. It was first thought of during the American Revolution as a way to keep spirits up. The motto, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is not by any means a dream but an aspect of a way to make a certain reality for oneself. Then as time went on, the time period to actually make this dream a reality was passed over, people no longer lived a hard life or struggled for freedom. So the dream itself got left behind. We idealized it and later in the roaring twenties, that idealization was recognized by F Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby was Fitzgerald's cry out to the American people. A metaphor intended to make people aware that they had forgotten about the true pleasures in life and that they were wrapped up in the material world.
This conflict began developing in 1994 when North Korea announced its intentions to withdraw from the NPT. This led to the US and North Korea signing the Agreed Framework. Under this agreement, North Korea agreed to stop its illicit plutonium production in exchange for increased aid from the United States. While this agreement broke down in 2002, the Six-Party Talks restarted the efforts to stop North Korea from gaining nuclear weapons, involving the aforementioned North Korean, South Korea, Japan, China, Russia, and the United States. This le...
It would not matter if Oedipus could save himself with solving his tragic flaw or not. Whether he was cool and calm or quick temper he would eventually end in the same fate. The story of Oedipus Rex is about the limits of free will. Where a prophecy of the son of Laius and Jocasta, king and queen of Thebes, foretells that he shall take place in his father’s death and will end up marrying his mother. There is no escape to this fate, but that does not mean that people do not try to escape from it anyway. In these futile attempts at changing what seems to be a prebuilt road, it questions whether the characters of the play are actually acting on their own free will and why did Sophocles make his characters try to avoid their prophecy instead of just accepting their fate.
In Oedipus the King, one of Sophocles most popular plays, Sophocles depicts that fate will control the journey of a man’s life through free will. In today’s society, people let their life’s to be controlled by certain believes they strongly abide. Throughout Oedipus the King, the concepts of fate versus free will plays a crucial role in Oedipus’s life. Oedipus personality causes him misfortunes through his downfall by continuously denying accepting his own fate, as his temper took a major tool on him, and the rational choices he made.
In the Greek tragedy, Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Oedipus’ prophecy and hubris bring the epic downfall of his character. While it is impossible to avoid fate, the way one responds to fate is a matter of free will.
Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. Once his parents heard the prophecy that was bestowed to Oedipus they instantly wanted to get rid of him to avoid the prophecy. Oedipus was given to a couple in Corinth and he was raised by this couple while they were well aware of his prophecy. Once Oedipus had matured he found out about his prophecy. In trying to steer clear of the outcome of the prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother he flees from Corinth. While fleeing, he soon encounters a man that sets his road rage over the top. Shortly after he then is asked to become the king of Thebes because the previous king was killed. He accepts this and then marries the queen. He does not seem to notice this could be part of his prophecy.
Another criterion for choosing best practices in action research involves the investigation of an issue that does not require traditional reports should utilize action research; thus, it entails an investigation based upon repeated cycles of acquiring information, reflecting on the information gathered, and planning practical steps toward resolution of the issue investigated that suggest research to be constructed continuously on the look, think and act model for the resolution (Stringer, 2014).
One of the main themes in Oedipus the King written by Sophocles is the debate between free will and fate. There are many free choices that were made in the play, such as the decision for Oedipus to pursue the knowledge of his own identity. However, fate is responsible for many of the other critical events that took place in the play, such as Oedipus’s incest. Fate is made to seem very important in this play because it is written to seem that the characters cannot be held fully responsible for their actions due to fate.
Based on our findings, performance appraisal is able to provide employees with feedback about their performance. XX Therefore, the supervisors should evaluate their employees because through performance appraisal evaluation, the supervisor is able to measure their employees’ level of performance and able to provide them feedback for further improvement on their weaknesses because supervisor is more experience on the daily process compare to the employees. For example, through performance appraisal, the supervisor is able to know and point out the weaknesses of the employees as well as giving them a chance to improve their weakness.
In classical performance appraisal the performance is measured against the organizational standards. It has many pitfalls like it is based on single evaluator, addresses only formal aspects of the job performance etc.. Supervisor is responsible for the feedback. Even though he takes inputs from others, the final call stays with him.
Today, most of organizations attempt to develop the outlook and performance of its employees by using training and educational programs. In comparison to this, several academician's, researches and professionals hold that the personality of employees is generally developed when they learn several dimensions of job while working. Similarly, it is also believed that proper development of the personality of an employee by exercising ‘on the job’ will be more useful when the organization simultaneously gets related mission to enhance employees’ performance.
In the play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles portrays the clash between fate and free will that is a cornerstone of Athenian culture. Sophocles shows us that Athenians are ultimately puppets of the Gods through the life and death of Oedipus. The actions Oedipus takes to counteract the foretold prophecies ultimately lead to his fulfillment of them. The lack of control Oedipus has over his fate emphasizes the tragedy of the story. Oedipus’ life has been out of his hands since he was born, thus he is merely an instrument of the Gods’ bidding.