Abstract
This paper discusses the role of memory in "The Theban Plays" by Sophocles, noting that this involves not just individual memory but cultural memory. The paper examines how each of the "The Theban Plays" treats the issue of memory somewhat differently.

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"Memory and the persistence of memory are major elements in the three Theban plays by Sophocles, considering not just individual memory but cultural memory. The Theban plays do not constitute a trilogy, though they are often treated as if they did. The parts were originally connected to other plays in different cycles, but they can be seen as telling the story of Oedipus and his family from the time of his discovery of his background to the death of his daughter, Antigone. Each of the plays treat the issue of memory somewhat differently. In Odeipus the King, cultural memory is central and often represented by the Chorus, which recognizes the nature of the prophecy that Oedipus has..."

Tags:sophocles, theban, plays

Abstract
The paper highlights how memory is a major element in the three Theban plays by Sophocles. The paper looks at "Odeipus the King", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone" and illustrates the aspects of individual and cultural memory.

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"In Odeipus the King, cultural memory is central and often represented by the Chorus, which recognizes the nature of the prophecy that Oedipus has essentially ignored. The prophecy itself is a cultural memory, a warning meant to be heeded, and when broken, a sign to others not to make the same error. Oedipus's parents, Laius and Jocasta, are told that their offspring will kill the father and marry the mother. In order to avoid this fate, the parents place the child on a hill and leave him. The boy is instead raised in another household, but he is told about the prophecy by the Oracle at Delphi."

Tags:Odeipus, Antigone, Creon, Theseus, Polyneices, individual, cultural

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This paper discusses Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" and looks at how the story is about the damage caused by pride, which was seen as a particularly egregious sin in the Greek view. The paper relates that Oedipus fails to take proper precautions even though he knows his fate from what the Oracle has foretold, but he does not exercise sufficient care to avoid that fate. The failure is because of his pride, because he sets himself above the gods and believes himself to be invulnerable.

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"He then rules for years unaware of his crime. He has not forgotten his crime, for he does not realize he has committed it. From the point of view of the gods, though, he should have known this would happen and should not have killed anyone or married at all. At the same time, it is always clear that he had no choice because the prophecy was a statement of fate and could not be avoided, which really suggests that human memory of the prophecy is in some ways irrelevant."

Tags:cultural, memory, prophecy, human, memory

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In this article, the writer argues that Sophocles' Oedipus is a technically guilty but morally blameless protagonist based upon evidence from the text. The writer discusses Oedipus as a tragic hero and looks at the purpose of the chorus.

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"While it can initially be argued that Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" is in essence a moral treatise in which patricidal and incestuous acts are justly punished via the righteous fury of divine agents and Sophocles' tragic hero Oedipus rightly comes to utter ruin for crimes of moral unnaturalness it is upon further consideration more accurate to contend that Sophocles' ill-fated protagonist is a morally blameless victim of both a capricious deity and an inescapable destiny. Though Sophocles in no way de-emphasizes ..."

Tags:Oedipus, Laius, Jocasta, Sophocles, gods, Fates, predestined, protagonist

Abstract
This paper examines the various elements of language and memory that are specific to humans, further describing the various categories of memory. First, the paper considers episodic and semantic memory. Then, it discusses the basic function of language in humans and how language led to the development of a more complex brain. Next, it addresses the stages of language production, with an emphasis on the processing approach. Finally, the paper discusses the relationship between semantic memory and language production.

Outline:

The Nature and Function of Semantic Memory
The Basic Functions of Language
Stages of Language Production
The Relationship between Semantic Memory and Language Production

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"For example, the episodic memory of witnessing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in person is inseparable from the circumstances prevailing at the moment of memory formation and most individuals who witnessed that tragic event cannot discuss that event without vividly recalling their emotional reaction at the time that memory was established. However, individuals who learned of the same event from history books and televised documentaries generally do not associate the knowledge of the event with any of the specific circumstances of the moment when their factual memory of the event was formed. By definition, semantic memory allows the individual to remember a much broader range of information than that which is experienced personally."

Tags:episodic memory, semantic memory, animal communication, phonology, morphology

Abstract
In this article, the writer examines the way in which dramatic irony plays a role in Sophocles' drama "Oedipus the King." The writer discusses how arrogance and denial can contribute to a man's downfall. Further, the writer demonstrates the author's use of dramatic irony to illustrate flaws in Oedipus' character.

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"In Sophocles' "Oedipus The King", the playwright examines the way in which arrogance and denial can contribute to a man's downfall, as well as the notion that men truly are subject to the whims of fate. Indeed as a result of his own conceit, the play's titular character Oedipus, despite the fact that he has attempted to fight the prophecy that tells of his fate and exercise free will, willingly chooses to ignore what is true and this ultimately leads to his destruction. In order ... "

Tags:sophocles, oedipus, irony, tragedy, creon, jacosta, laius, dramatic

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This paper looks closely at a chapter describing the inner workings of our human memory, and the three component system that we utilize to retail information. Using sensory memory, working memory and long-term memory we can learn to better encode information in order to be more successful students. The more meaning we can attach to our memories, the stronger memories they become.

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"Memories can seem to be fleeting moments, shocking us when we can not seem to recall the most standard pieces of information, or surprisingly dense, as when details one thought completely unimportant rise clearly into our thoughts. Understanding the processes behind memory can aid our quests to recall specific information similarly to how an information processing system such as a computer or database works. Through a clear understanding of the three component model of memory--sensory memory, working or short term memory and long term memory--one can apply this awareness towards creating specific rehearsal and encoding cues which will be more likely to remain stable in our long term memory. While the processes of memory have been speculated upon for centuries, a current model describes memory utilizing technological imagery. "

Tags:memory, psychology, components

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This paper describes working memory, which is the term for a complex system providing for the temporary storage and processing of information. According to the paper, research over many years has provided evidence for a multi-component model of working memory. The paper further describes working memory as differing from long-term memory, and psychologists often refer to a dual-store system of memory that includes both working and long-term memory, giving more emphasis to functions rather than structures.

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"Working memory is the term for a complex system providing for the temporary storage and processing of information. Research over many years has provided evidence for a multi-component model of working memory. Working memory differs from long-term memory, and psychologists often refer to a dual-store system of memory that includes both working and long-term memory, giving more emphasis to functions rather than structures. Working memory is developed through a process that involves encoding, processing, and rehearsal, with the basic elements being perceptual input, rehearsal, recall, and responding with a recalled item."

Tags:memory, testing, report

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This well-researched paper reviews and analyzes the latest published research and relevant results pertaining to the nature and dynamics of human memory. The writer of this paper explores the significance of sleep on the formation of memory as well as the impact of menopause and its tendency to affect a woman's memory. This paper details the results of various studies which clearly explain the three distinct stages of memory while also delving into how and why memories either linger on or vanish. This paper presents the findings of studies done on babies and their capacity to remember which greatly increases between 8 and 12 months while long-term memory is not fully developed until after the first year of life. This paper also details the author's results to a particular experiment conducted on 11 students which focused on recognition and delayed recall as they pertained to names and numbers.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Discussion
Psychological Laboratory Report
Bibliography

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"Findings of a new research unravel the three distinct stages of a memory, how memories endure or vanish. These stages are the stabilizing, the enhancing and the modifying of a memory. In the first stage, the memory or experience is created in the brain, stabilized and then saved like computer files but, unlike computer files, the memory needs six waking hours to become stabilized. The second stage happens during a full night's sleep, on which the enhancement of memory is absolutely dependent, and underscores the significance of sleep to the learning process. And the third stage is the recall phase, wherein the memory that has been stabilized and enhanced can be modified. These findings were drawn from a new research conducted with 100 young subjects, aged 18 to 27 in several finger-tapping sequences at various intervals and points in the sleep-wake cycle. The research, conducted at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, focused on procedural skill memory, the type that enables the learning of coordination-based skills, like driving, sports, playing musical instruments and surgical procedure."

Tags:memory, case, study, research, menopause, women, results, experiment, psychology

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In this paper, a character analysis of both Prince Hamlet and Oedipus is conducted, arguing that both characters have exhibited tragic flaws that ultimately determined their downfall in life.

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"In Aristotle's literary discourse, "Poetics," he discusses his theory of tragedy, wherein he introduces the concepts of tragic flaw or "hamartia," which serves as the catalyst for the protagonist's downfall or the tragedy of the story to happen. He determines a tragedy as a "drama" that brings about a "sorrowful conclusion, arousing fear and pity in the audience" (Roberts and Jacobs, 1998:1189). Tragic stories are identified through three (3) characteristics or elements: first, the protagonist, usually a male, must be of noble stature; second, the protagonist or tragic hero must possess a tragic flaw or "hamartia" that shall become his downfall at the end of the story; and third, the hero's downfall must come with a self-realization on his part, making him a "reformed" individual even if a tragic outcome happens to him."

Tags:tragedies, indecisive, memory, father, death, decisive, stubborn, behavior, tiresias