Oedipus the King by Sophocles

"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles is a familiar play that I have read in high school. At first reading it, I didn't feel an interest in it. But, further in the story it grew on me. The idea of fate being the ultimate factor in this play gives Oedipus and the rest of the characters to not believe in it. The reason for Oedipus's downfall was because of his own ignorance and his blindness/sight to notice what is literally in front of him, despite what Teirersias and Oracle said. I enjoyed reading this play because idea being blind to what is happening. I recommend this play to anyone that enjoys plays or Sophocles's works.

Cinderella by Anne Sexton

"Cinderella" by Anne Sexton, first I thought of the Disney version of this story with happily ever after ending. But Anne Sexton version gave it a whole new twist towards the story. She made it more Grimm, violence, and mocking the "rags to riches" and "happily ever after" stories that never came true. I enjoyed reading this poem, it provided a modern aspect of "Cinderella". The way the characters act in this poem are more violence and bloody. By the stepsisters slicing off their heel and toe to fill into the gold slipper and the white dove pecking out the eyes of the stepsisters. I recommend it to anyone that just wants to see something different from the Disney Cinderella story.