All of a sudden she could see / After an intricate operation performed in a hurry / More in line with committing criminal poetry

No way of return, now / Knowledge is coming / And ignorance is / A lost paradise

Therefore, / The thought of a drained memory / Stayed with her

Two shadows, / One a lighting technician / And the other / Did his utmost to read

They are inaccurate

They are confused

They are strong

They are dulled

personal relationship

his other senses

audio books

his poetry

the shell and the speaker's hand

the thinness and the warmth

the water and the story

the shell and the water

a closed encyclopedia

a luminous mist

his verse

night

a theme about the wonders of the natural world

a theme about the loss of treasured things

a theme about the need for endurance

a theme about the value of memories

an epidemic of the plaque

a large scale economic crisis

an invasion by an enemy army

a severe and long lasting drought

Thebes must build a new temple to Apollo

Thebes must punish the murderer of Laius

Thebes must solve the riddle of the Sphinx

Thebes must make a sacrifice to the oracle

He claims that the oracle has not spoken truly

He claims that Oedipus caused his blindness

He claims that Creon ordered him to speak

He claims that Laius was Oedipus' father

He claims that Oedipus murdered Laius

Creon believes that Oedipus is a bad husband to Jocasta

Oedipus knows that Creon never went to see the oracle

Oedipus believes Creon wants to seize his throne

Creon recognized Oedipus as the killer of Laius

the beating of one servant who later left Thebes

the murder of the man he believed to be his father

the encounter with highwaymen when he was traveling

the murder of a group of men at a junction of three roads

responsible and considerate

mysterious and secretive

charming and talented

fierce and terrifying

He believes that identifying the murderer will only make matters worse for everyone

He does not want to reveal the murderer's name unless he is promised a handsome payment

He hopes to conceal the loss of his wisdom by refusing to tell Oedipus who the murderer is

He no longer remembers the name of the merderer but does not want to lose a reward by admitting it

Teiresias is an old blind man who has lost his ability to see the future

Oedipus knows that he is guilty as charged and tries to cover up with bluster

Creon is more popular in Thebes than Oedipus and would make a better king

Oedipus cannot face the idea that he might have committed such a repulsive crime

Creon challenges Oedipus to an all out fight for the crown

Creon admits that he is guilty of plotting to take the throne

Creon laughs at Oedipus' accusation and refuses to discuss it

Creon explains reasonably why Oedipus is wrong to accuse him

The parados emphasizes the Thebans' determanation to find the murderer

The parados underscores the anxiety and despair felt throughout Thebes

The parados provides details of the evil deeds of the murderer of Laius

The parados shows that the people no longer have faith in the gods

furious at Teiresias' accusations and calling for his execution

suspicious of Oedipus' bluster and insisting he confess the truth

distressed at Teiresias' revelations and uncertain what to do next

confident that Oedipus will calm down and hopeful for a swift resolution

They are both afraid of saying what they really think, revealing that they do not understand each other

They offer each other comfort and exchange confidences, revealing that they love and trust each other

They argue fiercely over Creon, revealing that their primary loyalties are yo outsiders instead of each other

They keep important secrets from one another, revealing that each suspects the other of possible betrayal

to explain her eagerness about visiting the Empire State Building

to describe her experience at the top of the Empire State Building

to suggest that he take his blind patients to the Empire State Building

to prove that he was wrong in his opinion of the Empire State Building

as a challenge that makes people stronger

as an experience that is deeply emotional

as a condition that is poorly understood

as a gift that allows for a deeper vision

She feels the wind against her face and hands

She focuses on her internal responses

She obtains help from her guides

She refers to a braille guidebook

It is an elegant building that only the rich can truly enjoy

It is a site that represents an American vision that no longer exists

It is a structure that illustrates American arrogance and indulgence

It is a grand place that tourists will often visit but never fully appreciate

fortune and luxury

skill and hard work

cynicism and doubt

noise and confusion

poetry and spirituality

She believes that her vivid imagination more than makes up for her lack of sight

She is happy to have sighted friends who can describe what she cannot see herself

She wishes that she could see those sights but also maintain her unique perspective

She appreciates he keen sense of hearing that allows her to perceive without seeing

It is a place where people can make a lot of money

It is a place where people can both work and reside

It is a place where people can be inspired toward greatness

It is a place where people can meet vistors from the world

what she heard at a construction site that she passed that day

what she imagines construction of the building was like

a movie that shows visitors the building's construction

the sights and sounds of workers at a nearby building

Manhattan and its surrounding rivers

a rainbow appearing in Manhattan's cloudy sky

the sun and stars that appear above Manhattan

the Empire State Building as seen from a Manhattan street

wonder at the height of the tower

awe at the radiance of the building

grief for the deaths during construction

affection for the couples enjoying the sights

The tallest building is a victory of imagination

The spirit of man soars to higher regions....

He the spirit of man looks upon the impossible with fortified courage.....

I heard the stream drills in pandemonium

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