Romeo and Juliet In Romeo and Juliet‚ the characters Romeo and Juliet have loyalty for their families and each other. Their love gets tested and it shows how much loyalty they have for each other. They do things for each other that most people would never do. Nothing can break the love and loyalty they have for one another. Loyalty to one’s true love is deeper than loyalty to one’s family. Once Juliet marries Romeo‚ she is more loyal to him than her original family. Romeo is very loyal
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and proper treatment. A common theme found in much of the Greek literature we’ve read over the course of this semester is the seeking of justice by many characters in an attempt to procure the vengeance they believe they deserve. When these characters feel wronged‚ they believe that it is up to them to acquire their own justice by any means necessary. However‚ this attempt to achieve their justice ultimately results in much more tragedy and bloodshed. Both Antigone and The Odyssey contain plots driven
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There are many mini-themes that go on through this movie. Some of the ones I picked up on are Roses’ cancer seems to be a continuing theme throughout the movie‚ as well as themes of loyalty and judgement. Rose’s mother died of cancer in the movie‚ and the neighbours have developed cancers as well. At the end of the movie Ginny thinks the causes of these cancers stem from the contaminated water system in Zebulon County. Even after the movie is over you find this theme still resonating in your mind
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Loyalty Throughout any human’s life you are going to face hardships‚ and the decisions you make in those troubling times prove who you truly are. Even when you feel like it is just you against the world‚ your family should always have your back. For some people all they have is their family‚ and those people will stand in the face of danger to protect one of their own. Alas‚ a plentiful amount of people would rather believe in self-preservation when their family is in the midst of a life threatening
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11/5/13 English 111 Antigone Paper Antigone: Individual vs. State The conflict between individual conscious and state law is something mankind has endured since the beginning of history. There have been many individuals that have stood by their beliefs and conscious against government law despite the repercussions. This conflict is one of the main struggles in Antigone‚ the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. At the center of this tragedy is the battle between an individual’s moral duty and
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Play Analysis: Antigone Antigone‚ originally written by Sophocles has been performed throughout history to illustrate its rich diversity of themes. Gary Armagnac’s rendition portrays this as well as the fact that it is a timeless play because he sets it in the near future in a society—that has just gone through a second civil war—that bears close resemblance to ours. The director‚ when creating this play‚ has heavy influence from the current ongoing political movements occurring in the Middle East
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Section I: Essay Questions: A.1) Prompt: How are Antigone‚ Ismene and Eurydice portrayed in the play? How is this similar or different from how they are observed by the minor characters? Although ancient Greece was a male-dominate society‚ Sophocles’ work Antigone‚ portrays women as being strong and capable of making wise decisions. In this tragedy‚ Sophocles uses three main characters who are women to represent different models of female behavior. Traditionally women are characterized as weak
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The Tragic Downfalls of Creon and Antigone in Sophocles’ Antigone The hubris resonating throughout the play‚ ‘Antigone’ is seen in the characters of Creon and Antigone. Their pride causes them to act impulsively‚ resulting in their individual downfalls. In his opening speech‚ Creon makes his motives clear‚ that “no man who is his country’s enemy shall call himself my friend.” This part of his declaration was kept to the letter‚ as he refused burial for his nephew‚ Polynices. However‚ when the situation
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Antigone Essay Creon and Antigone are both honorable people‚ yet both are fatally proud and that is the source of the tragedy. To what extent do you agree? The source of tragedy in Antigone by Sophocles cannot be simply attributed to the downfall of the two characters‚ Creon and Antigone. Creon and Antigone both have a very strong will and can both be very stubborn towards people‚ Creon by refusing to listen to other people and Antigone very determined to fight for what she wants which is to
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Presentation Notes Traditional Greek plays * Tragedy * Dramatic composition dealing with somber themes‚ typically of a great person destined through flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force or society‚ to downfall or destruction * All violence to occur off stage and messenger tell you of what has occurred * Process of a tragic hero * A tragic hero is a man of Nobel stature. He is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness
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