Carter 2 In Oedipus the King, Tiresias is a blind prophet that has the ability to see the truth and predict the future. ... Tiresias also predicted the future with precision when he told Oedipus: "A seeming stranger, we shall be shown to be Theban born, blind, who once could see, a beggar who was rich. ... Get out of here at once! ... Jocosta and Oedipus' father, Laius were both told of a prophecy that specified if they did not kill their son once he was born, he would kill his father and bear children with his mother. ...

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One of the most important decisions of her life was made by her father and because of this she will have to care for someone else's children; withholding her from possible future endeavors which could change her life. ... This situation is unfortunate because once Jing-Mei's mother dies; she realizes that they did possess many of the same qualities. ...

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She would make us yummy hot meals once in a while which felt like heaven. ... Encouraging a secure attachment system with the residential parent and having open, empathetic conversations with the child can go a long way in preventing future problems. ...

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Research will show that boys raised outside of intact marriages are, on average, more than twice as likely as other boys to wind up in jail -- with each year spent without a dad increasing the odds of future incarceration by 5 percent (NJCCR.org). ...

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