During this semester, the text I liked the most was “Araby” by James Joyce, and the one I liked the least was probably “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles. I liked Araby, because it’s a story about love and how it sucks sometimes. The story is relatable for anyone who has ever been on the wrong side of unrequited love or who has ever felt let down by life. On the other hand, I didn’t really like “Oedipus the King” because he killed his dad and married his mom. The story is pretty sad, bloody, and gross. He eventually gouges out his eyes and exiles himself. One thing I did like about the story was the sphinx, because I like mythological creatures, and like the sphinx, the Greek mythos has many interesting and intelligent creatures and monsters. The story also uses dramatic irony, where you know more than the characters do, which makes you feel like everything is doomed and hopeless.
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