to philosophy, religion and even illusory stories and myths that demonstrate the notion of happiness by a certain character. For instance, the view of happiness that is revealed by Oedipus in the story “Oedipus the king”, Plato in the “allegory of the cave” and Socrates in his apology are different. In particular, Oedipus believed that life is nothing but an illusion that is full with misery and free from happiness, Plato believed that happiness is attained through knowledge and reason while Socrates
literature works throughout time as well. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, for example, violence was a common theme throughout the story with the acts of the murder of King Laius, Oedipus blinding himself and Jocasta committing suicide. Augustine’s Confessions, shows violence between his parents, or rather from his father to his mother, an act that is still seen in societies across the globe. Plato also uses violence in his work, “The Allegory of the Cave,” in a more hypothetical sense than other works tend
Chapter 1: Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Main Ideas: • Quests may not always be as dramatic as a knight having to save a princess from evil, but instead may be as simple as a trip to the supermarket. • There is usually a stated reason for a quest, but the real reason never involves the stated reason. • The real reason for a quest is to always gain self-knowledge. Connection: In the movie “Shrek,” Shrek starts off as a hostile and solitary ogre who dislikes all and is disliked by