Allen Yun Ms. Chen English 1 Honors 16 April 2013 Oedipus Rex and Antigone Essay Prompt What would happen if one were to witness a wealthy‚ powerful leader who could wish for nothing more in his life? Sounds like everything a man could dream of‚ right? What if this mighty leader had flaws that brought him to commit a grave mistake that led him to a road of misery? How would that same witness feel towards him now? In Sophocles’ Greek tragedy‚ Antigone‚ the antagonist‚ King Creon‚ undergoes
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In this essay I will tell you things to do and not to do in 8th grade. When you get into 8th grade at first it will seem easy‚ that is because they are reviewing the things you were taught in 7th grade. You will like the things Mrs. Wright and Mr. Peters do to try and make the classes work harder‚ Mr. Peters gives pizza parties to classes for certain things and has a competition on which class can sing Lean on me the best. Mrs. Wright in her 5th period class tests you on the animals that live in
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favorites. For this story‚ I’ve asked various 8th grade students about what their favorite year was‚ what was their favorite moment of that year‚ and what they were looking forward to next year. Some students thought sixth grade was the best year for them because there was less rules‚ people got to know each other better and make friends‚ it was a smaller school‚ and there was only one grade at the school which meant more space. Jeira Esserman said‚ “6th grade was the best year because we did a lot of
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worse. Where you can’t stand as a proud American‚ and salute your flag with a sense of pride. To live in a world of anarchy and no longer feel safe in your own home. Living in a country that makes you lose hope‚ waiting for the calm after the storm‚ which never comes. To hope that one day‚ America will be great once again. All of that would occur‚ if it weren’t for the 48th president of the United States… Donald Trump. He is a hero because he is a great leader‚ stands up for what he believes
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fire to the town of Thebes‚ as a punishment for their revolt‚ much like Achilles and his army did to the Asian city of Troy. Alexander‚ in a fit of rage‚ once tied the body of an African who was fighting for the Persians‚ to his chariot and drove it around the castle that the African was protecting. (Calvin 5)” A hero is not someone
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don’t need easy I just need possible” said Bethany Hamilton. Bethany Hamilton is a professional surfer. Her goal after she lost her arm was to never give up. She wanted to be an inspiration for people who need motivation. This essay is going to be about early life and education‚ what makes her a hero in the first place‚ and what impact she has on people everywhere and of all ages. Bethany Hamilton has an interesting childhood that a lot of people might not have. Bethany Hamilton was 13 and loved
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A hero does not always have to be someone who fights bears or cures disease. In fact‚ you are probably someone’s hero too. Elaine Parker is a regular person like you and me‚ but that does not keep her from the little things that make everything else a bit better. Inspiring me everywhere I go‚ spreading open mindedness and showing kindness everyone and anyone. My grandmother‚ Elaine Parker‚ inspires me in a way that few others can. She is inspiring to me is when speaks about dance‚ I myself am a
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army. This was a very big part in Cromwell’s life‚ which can lead to the reason of why Oliver Cromwell is a hero. Oliver Cromwell was a spectacular soldier. He built a whole new army from scratch‚ so he had to train his army. Cromwell trained his army in his own way so that he can beat Charles I of England. To do this‚ Cromwell picked his own people by their agility and only took people who he wanted. He did this thinking that it was right‚ as if they were doing God’s will. It also
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What would your life be like if you did not have a phone. When Alexander was a young boy both of his brothers died from a devastating disease if he had not survive from this disease our lives would be very different today. Alexander G Bell stands as a hero because he invented the telephone‚ he was a teacher of the deaf‚ and he helped found National Geographic magazine. Alexander Bell was a great person he had many achievements in his life. One of the many things that he did was he invented the
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Who is the Hero in Paradise Lost? In John Milton’s epic‚ Paradise Lost‚ Milton retells the story of Genesis and the fall of man. One might think that because of the Bible‚ the hero would most likely be God or Jesus‚ but there are other possibilities in this story. A basic description of a hero would be‚ a man‚ a fundamentally good person confronting challenges and overcoming them successfully. Satan‚ in this epic‚ confronts many challenges and battles severe character flaws‚ thus Satan is the
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