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    Prof. Sophie Bourgault POL2107 June 13th‚ 2012 Creon: The Complicated Tyrant Since the beginning of political thought‚ the issues surrounding the ‘ideal’ regime and the ‘ideal’ ruler have been hotly contested. These issues have been manifested in various works ranging from ancient plays to philosophical dialogues. How various thinkers argued the ‘ideal’ was to juxtapose it with the opposite – the rule of a tyrant. The philosopher Plato‚ in his Socratic Dialogue The Republic‚ describes the

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    Is Julius Caesar a tyrant?

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    Does Shakespeare depict Julius Caesar as a tyrant who deserved to be deposed because of his unconstitutional usurpation of power?  William Shakespeare’s well-renowned play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ has led to centuries of controversial debate on the validity of tyrannicide based on his depiction of Julius Caesar. Some scholars have argued that Shakespeare intended to portray Caesar as a tyrant‚ while others believe he is acting as a just King. On one hand‚ it is difficult to assume that

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    the vote in the House of Representatives‚ as well as the popularity of Andrew Jackson‚ allowed Martin Van Buren to organize a Democratic Party that resurrected a Jeffersonian philosophy of minimalism in the federal government. This new party opposed the tendencies of National Republicans such as John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay to invest more power in the federal government. Van Buren built a political machine to support Jackson in the 1828 election. Van Buren’s skills helped give the Democrats a head

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    Andrew Jackson acted more like a king then he did as a president. First‚ Jackson spoils the system. Jackson wouldn’t do what was really needed for the United States and acted as if he was a king. Next‚ He did what he wanted without approval. Jackson never asked of any concern onto if what he was doing was good for the United States. Then‚ Jackson caused war against banks. Jackson took out all the money from the bank and eventually everyone ran out of money. Finally‚ these were only some of the things

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    al-Gaddafi or Osama Bin Laden? These men used their authority who exercised power oppressively or despotically. They are defined as tyrants. But even during William Shakespeare’s time there were similar men who terrorised countries. Shakespeare portrays tyrants so that they will always suffer the consequences for their terrible deeds. The most famous of his tyrants are Richard III and Macbeth. In his tragedy Macbeth the main character Macbeth was once a thane (a low-ranking nobleman) and a hero

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    What Is Hitler A Tyrant

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    What happens when society experience the inevitable pain of time ie great oppressions of trouble? Tyrants stand claiming to have a solution. They use a tough state or conflict as a reason to get the public’s attention. Sometimes they really do want to make a difference but other times they just may be pretending to want to help so the can eventually gain power. The tyrant will blame somebody or something for the wrongs going on so they will be targeted. Eventually this could lead to physical violences

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    What Is Socrates A Tyrant

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    IX‚ Socrates describes the life of a tyrant

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    At the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as a courageous soldier who is loyal to the King but is corrupted from the witches prophecies and by his and Lady Macbeth’s ambition. Their marriage is of convenience for Lady Macbeth‚ but for Macbeth it is more than that. He loves his wife‚ and she takes advantage of that. She is continuously making him feel guilty‚ for being weak‚ and challenges his manhood‚ with these words "When you durst do it‚ then you were a man‚ and‚ to be more than what you were

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Tyrant

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    comes about‚ was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant? Along with the many good things that Napoleon did to help the people of France after the French Revolution‚ came some very‚ very bad things. In no time he went from being loved and adored by the people of France to being absolutely loathed. Some people argue that even with all the bad things that he did‚ Bonaparte was still a hero‚ but how can somebody who did so many terrible things still be a hero? Napoleon was a tyrant because of his belief in equality

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    revolution that had underlying democratic values‚ which he spread all across Europe. However‚ Napoleon was also an egotistical and oppressive character‚ and he took away many individual rights that had been gained during the reign of terror. Napoleon was a tyrant‚ twisted by his own passions and big ideas‚ but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t heroic or that he didn’t accomplished any heroic feats. Although Napoleon seized power‚ he strived to strengthen his country‚ and gain a majority of the support‚ understanding

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