organization for those who don’t really know what they are doing. Leaders can use their power to either lead or scare their followers. In the story Antigone Creon uses his power as king and his rules to scare his people. For example him not allowing Polyneices to be buried ‚because he brought war upon his kingdom‚ which is against God’s rule. This allows Antigone to stand up and do the right thing by burying her brother Polyneices
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had been false. As Miss Maudie explains why Atticus is correct as to never kill a mockingbird‚ the motif continues throughout the novel and provides information concerning the characterization of Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The passage when Atticus is talking to his two children about killing mockingbirds provides a reoccurring theme about good and evil. After Atticus had given the air-rifles to Scout and Jem‚ he had told them‚ “When he gave us our air-rifles Atticus wouldn’t teach us to shoot.”
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(834) even the very people he rules believe his judgement is wrong and that Antigone is innocent and was doing well by the gods. Because of this he is always hiding behind someone else The Gods or the people of Thebes. He never once openly defies his father untill near the end where it’s quiet clear that Haemon is done with his father’s games. Although it was surprising when the audience found that Antigone is Haemon’s
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Passage 4 To fully unpack this passage‚ it is important to understand the events that lead to the confrontation between Shivan and his grandmother about the truth of his relationship with Mili. Earlier that day‚ Shivan and Mili quickly plan a quick getaway to Mount Lavinia Hotel‚ without knowing that they are being followed by one of Chandralal’s goons. So‚ when Shivan returns to his grandmother’s house that evening‚ an unexpected confrontation follows. Shivan‚ as the narrator‚ realizes that
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overestimating their own abilities. Acts of hubris usually lead to death or punishment. In Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone clearly display their hubristic attitudes. Both are extremely self-confident in their morals and beliefs‚ fighting to be the right one despite close friends and relatives’ persuasions. • Antigone creon persuaded by ismene‚ creon’s son‚ creon’s right hand but they still didn’t change their ways. Antigone
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across friends and foes who act in duality propelling him forward to a pleasing fairy-tale ending. The passage on page 71-72 is an exchange between Iff the water genie and Haroun about the ocean of the streams of stories. I intend in the close reading of this extract to analyse the ways the text‚ Iff the water genie and how this passage aids in the narrative as a totality. This specific passage helps in developing our understanding of the story‚ by us
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Enemies are a threat to one’s personal public life. In Antigone‚ Creon states “An enemy is an enemy‚ even dead.” Creon’s unwillingness to show compassion and compromise to bring healing to his kingdom have tragic consequences. There are some people in reality who are living to intentionally hurt people. Between the first sentence and Creon’s statement‚ their relation acts as an answer to a statement from somebody’s own belief. Even if someone is to say how true it is for an enemy to cause a threat
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Rites of Passage is a process that people of Apache in New Mexico provide to thirteen years old girls‚ who are going to enter the womanhood. This ceremony started in ancient traditions and as the young girls became women‚ their family and friends were there to support them mentally and spiritually. It is completed with the young girls’ beloved ones‚ and they all participate and witness the girl’s journey. Rites of Passage lasts four days and participants are tested in strength‚ endurance‚ and character
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Personal Response- ID Passage: Othello Part 1: Theme The prevalent themes in this passage are jealousy and love. In the first couple of lines‚ Othello talks about how he must kill Desdemona before she seduces more men‚ demonstrating the jealousy he feels towards her since he believes she is cheating on him with Cassio. A second theme‚ love‚ begins to emerge as Othello continues to contemplate murdering Desdemona. His love for her causes him
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e author of the reading passage thinks that there are some reasons to explain the decreasing population of the yellow cedar. Meanwhile‚ the professor states that there reasons in the reading passage are not convincing and we still do not know about the decline. To begin with‚ while the passage states that the decline may be caused by insects‚ such as cedar bark beetles. The lecture argues that healthy cedars are not easily attacked by beetles. There are powerful chemicals in their leaves which are
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