Blindness, both literal and figurative, is a recurring theme in sophocles’s oedipus trilogy. how does sophocles depict this theme in antigone? a. he juxtaposes creon, who is figuratively blind to the gods’ laws, with teiresias, who is literally blind but can see and communicate the will of the gods. b. he contrasts ismene with antigone, by portraying ismene as figuratively blind to her family’s woes, unlike antigone. c. he shows that antigone is figuratively blind to the just laws of her uncle, king creon. d. he shows that haemon is figuratively blinded by his anger toward his father when he attempts to kill his father.

his humanity shines from every page as he bears witness to the tragedy which befell the jewish race at the hands of the nazis. wiesel was a romanian-born jew whose home town of sighet was occupied by the hungarians for most of the second world war. in may 1944, all the jews in the area were forced into cattle wagons and transported to auschwitz.

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.