be able to handle it. As a result‚ he doesn’t dare reconsider any of his decisions--doing so‚ he thinks might make him appear weak and cause his subjects to lose respect for him. So when he orders that Polyneices be left unburied and then orders Antigone to be entombed alive when she’s caught violating the order‚ he can’t let himself listen to her or Ismene or to Haimon. He even refuses to listen to Teiresias‚ conveying the displeasure of the gods‚ until Teiresias has left‚ but in fact that message
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Death‚ corruption‚ degradation: these are three main characteristics and values that have become accustomed to this present century. Many lyrics in today’s mainstream music aren’t associated with current events and problems; they focus on being materialistic and giving details about intercourse. Sayings like “SWAG”‚ “YOLO” and “3hunna” are staples in youth’s vocabulary‚ even though it sounds like mindless dribble. Kids today are seen as “unengaged” and “bored” with the world but why? What’s popular
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Dylan Henry Ms. Odorico ENG3UI-07 01 March 2011 Comparison Essay Tragedy can be caused physically or emotionally to someone. This causes different values of magnitude to different people‚ ( the degree of importance/impact). Both Oedipus in Oedipus Rex by John Bennet and Creon in Antigone by Sophocles go through tragedy that reflects importance and has a big impact. Creon in comparison to Oedipus exhibits a higher degree
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Priyanka Kapur Ms. Ragland H. American Lit 24 September 2012 Abigail and Reverend Hale: The Characters of the “Devil” During the time of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692‚ there were people with manipulative and equivocal personalities who drastically altered the aspects of Massachusetts. Consequently‚ chaos caused an intractable problem in the government of Salem‚ and its principles ruined. Thus‚ in Miller’s The Crucible‚ Miller shows‚ through fictional characters‚ how and who the Salem Witch
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Tell us about a personal quality‚ talent‚ accomplishment‚ contribution or experience that is important to you Everything happening felt unreal. I didn’t even realize it was time. It ten minutes until we started. Everyone was straight in their lines and nerves began to take over. We were all less than five minutes away from marching in the 124th Annual Pasadena Tournament of the Roses Parade. My mind was racing and all I could think was‚ ‘I better not trip and fall. This is going to be live on national
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countries from the Soviet Union‚ recently with the 2003 Rose Revolution in Georgia and the 2004 Orange Revolution[5] in Ukraine‚ among other various movements worldwide. One of the oldest depictions of civil disobedience is in Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ in which Antigone‚ one of the daughters of former King of Thebes‚ Oedipus‚ defies Creon‚ the current King of Thebes‚ who is trying to stop her from giving her brother Polynices a proper burial. She gives a stirring speech in which she tells him that she must
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LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION SECTION II Total time—2 hours Question 1 In the two poems below‚ Keats and Longfellow reflect on similar concerns. Read the poems carefully. Then write an essay in which you compare and contrast the two poems‚ analyzing the poetic techniques each writer uses to explore his particular situation. When I Have Fears When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has glean’d my teeming brain‚ Before
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DRAMATURGICAL ANALYSIS: ANTIGONE A REMAKE BY JEAN ANOUILH Jean Anouilh Jean Anouilh’s Antigone was remade with the similar political undertones seen in the original version. There are two sources for the play Antigone; the antiquity 5th century story from the Greek play‚ one part of Sophocles ’ trilogy about Oedipus‚ and the second source comes from the more modern political scene during the Nazi invasion of France. Anouilh mixes both of these sources into a timeless
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“Is Texas America?” Prompt Analysis/Outline Humor implied title: “Do you want America to become Texas?” 1. While understanding that this is humor‚ how does Ivins answer the question posed by her title? 1. Satire of how Texas works‚ corporations‚ cronyism. 2. Texas used to be America‚ French speakers‚ diversity. 3. Texas is what America used to be but Bush is destroying it with companies like Enron and big business. 4. Is the United States doomed to see the same
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AP English Frankenstein Prompt Mary Shelley is a timeless novelist who is known for her complexity and symbolism. In this passage from her classic novel Frankenstein‚ Shelley uses several techniques to depict the monsters emotions during his first experiences of life. She uses rhetorical devices such as personification‚ symbolism‚ and tone to allow the reader to understand exactly what the monster is feeling. “Soon a gentle light stole over the heavens‚ and gave me a sensation of pleasure.”
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