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Philocetes
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Philoctetes, the bowman, is a most haunting and ambiguous character of Sophocles. He represents the pain which the world subjects all creative people to. Keeping his simplicity and innocence in a world of confusion and lies ends up being his greatest challenge. Through intense character portraya ....
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.... when he admires it, Philoctetes tells him that anything of his is also to be considered Neoptolemus=. He then discloses that he is close to dying and decides to give Neoptolemus the bow for good.
Neoptolemus is then stricken with sympathy and probably guilt. He tells Philoctetes the truth. Philoctetes realizes what has happened to him once again, and begs for his bow to be returned. Odysseus then appears and shows Philoctetes no mercy. After continuing to beg for his bow, with no avail, .... |
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