Pearl Buck’s‚ The Good Earth‚ more dynamic characters come into play throughout the book. O-lan takes the role of an obedient yet strong-minded housewife who was a former slave and is now controlled by her husband‚ Wang Lung. In this position she doesn’t have much of a choice in her actions or decisions and remains loyal to Wang Lung. Her passive behavior causes a lack of emotion and dialogue in the book. Due to this absence of context‚ she remains a flat character. Although little is known about O-lan’s
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In the tragedy Antigone‚ there are two central characters who serve as foils for one another. The main protagonist and heroine‚ Antigone‚ defies the wishes of the king of Thebes‚ who is also her uncle named Creon. Beginning as a man devoted to art patronage and falling into a position of power after the death of his brother‚ Creon begins the play with a declaration that says Polynices‚ one of Antigone’s brothers‚ cannot have a proper burial. Antigone disregards Creon’s law and covers Polynices in
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Antigone Life has a way of becoming complicated. Problems between friends‚ foes‚ and even family members develop everyday for people of all walks of life. It is part of human nature to disagree‚ cause conflict and fight for what we believe in even if that means stepping on someone else’s toes along the way. Aristotle had thoughts on complication dating back to 335 B.C when he wrote Poetics- the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory. In it he analyzed tragedies and theorized that every tragedy
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Batman and Robin are the original dynamic duo --- the epitome of a friendship. Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Robin (Dick Grayson)‚ capitalize on each other’s strengths and neutralize each other’s weaknesses to become what appears to be an inseparable and invincible team that fights against evil and protects the city of Gotham. Their relationship begins when Bruce Wayne adopts Dick Grayson as his legal ward to help him and provide guidance after the death of Grayson’s parents. Eventually‚ Grayson passes
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Ancient Greek society was patriarchal to the point that women were not even considered to be citizens. Unsurprisingly‚ this dynamic of male dominance extended into their theatre practice‚ in which men played all of the characters--even the female characters--and men composed the entire audience (Della Gatta). Remarkably then‚ Antigone and Lysistrata both feature strong and assertive titular heroines‚ despite the androcentric culture in which they were were conceived and performed. Rather than challenging
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the main characters‚ minor characters and the chorus in Antigone. (30 marks) All characters which feature in Sophocles’ play Antigone play an important role somehow; mainly conveying a certain moral or theme. The major characters portray the main themes such as loyalty‚ whilst some of the minor characters and the chorus explore the theme of prophecy and fate. Antigone is one of/the main character in the play named after herself. However it is debatable whether she is the main character due to the
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Holden Caulfield is a dynamic character. In the beginning of the story‚ Holden has the heroic archetype of the seeker. The seeker is unsatisfied with life and has a desperate wish to feel fulfilled‚ yet this search causes them to overlook the things they already have. This definitely embodies Holden in the start of the book‚ “…then I yelled at the top of my goddam voice‚ ‘sleep tight‚ ya morons!’... then I got the hell out”. This shows how he simply despises life in his current situation. He dislikes
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In the stage play Antigone‚ Antigone’s drive and compassion for the love of her brother lead to the sacrifice of her own well-being and life. She gets through the harsh reality of what is destined for her with her set beliefs for what she is doing. She dies a brave death‚ knowing that she died for all of the right reasons. Antigone is a tragic heroine‚ who cares about the loyalty to her family and doing what is right in her eyes. Because she has a strong stand on what she thinks is what she
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In Antigone and The Importance of Being Earnest‚ both protagonists strive for freedom in societies where social conventions define the quality of life. Antigone‚ a teenage girl‚ fights against her male-driven society to bury her brother‚ even though she is aware of the grave consequences she will face if she does rebel against the social conventions already set in place. Jack‚ a man who lives a double life creates his second identity solely for freedom‚ and his friend‚ Algernon also has a second
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Feminism in Antigone Although ancient Greece was a male-dominant society‚ Sophocles’ Antigone portrays women as being strong and capable of making wise decisions. Antigone‚ the tragic heroine‚ rejects the traditional role of women. As such‚ Sophocles punishes Ismene for embodying traditional attitude. Moreover‚ Creon is punished for misogyny. Sophocles‚ accordingly‚ uses characterization to promote feminist ideas. Sophocles introduces a female character in Antigone who is a strong believer and
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