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    the essays had been chosen for us‚ and there were three installments to be turned in‚ one for each six week grading period. Along with that assignment‚ we were also given three separate book reports to write along with an in-class performance of Antigone by Sophicles. It was around this point that I began to lose my motivation to do any class work whatsoever‚ and my grade suffered for it. One day‚ Mr. Brown held me after class and told me that I had the lowest grade out of any of his students that

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    looking at this definition‚ Antigone can fit the description. How she reacts to events and the ensuing consequences that occur‚ forms the plot of the play. At the very beginning Antigone chooses to bury polyneices even though it was against Creon’s wishes. She had a choice to leave his body buried but she chose to unbury him which shows her stubbornness‚ and this is a common trait amongst protagonists. Creon also has this trait and shows it when he discovers her body. Antigone does not give up under any

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    Clas 121 Day 2 In a context relevant to you‚ would you make the choice Achilles made? Achilles had a difficult choice that he had to make when faced with living a long but simple life or a short but glorified one. I would not make the same choice that Achilles made of returning home and living a long‚ but ordinary life‚ instead of a short‚ but a celebrated one if he had stayed and fought. The reason for this is because I’d rather have my life mean something than being unimportant. One hasn’t lived

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    Expository Writing The Complexity of Choice In modern society‚ everyone must go on a quest to find and develop the type of person they hope to be. We attempt to achieve the “self” envisioned for ourselves. Unfortunately‚ most people give up and are never able to achieve the “self”.There are many ways to describe the self. The self can be interchangeably used to describe the soul. The soul is our inner being and is with us‚ even after death. Some believe that we develop our sense of self over time

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    In Sophocles’ Antigone and Euripdes’ Medea‚ the minor female characters Ismene and the Chorus determine the protagonists’ actions and fate. Ismene serves as the compassionate but rational and prudent counterpart to Antigone’s headstrong style of decision-making with no regard for consequence. In the beginning of the play‚ Antigone starts off on the wrong foot. She defies the order set by Creon to not bury Polynices‚ her brother. She starts to perform the burial rituals on Polynices and resolves

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    شرح الرواية مقدم من منتدى روضة التحليه http://www.roodah.com/vb/ وللحصول على ترجمة الروايه باللغه العربيه وتلخيصها من هنا http://www.roodah.com/vb/t4893.html وللحصول على Symbols Themes‚ Motifs & Symbols بشرح آخر والكثير من هنا http://www.roodah.com/vb/f61.html وللمزيد زورونا فنشر العلم ومساعدة الآخرين هدفنا Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe SETTING When the story begins‚ the setting is England. Some of the action thereafter takes place at sea in various ships. Once

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    Whistleblowing and Its Consequences Whistleblowing is an act that has become more prevalent in the corporate and private sectors. A whistleblower is described by Liuzzo (2013) as “…a person who reveals to a governmental authority‚ or to news media‚ confidential information concerning some wrongdoing or conduct that he or she regards as unethical” (p. 28). Some of the most notable cases in United States history have involved corporations‚ utility companies and the President. Some cases have been

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    Antigone Compare and Contrast Essay Sophocles’ and Jean Anouilh’s versions of the famous Greek tragedy; “Antigone” raise some interesting themes‚ motifs‚ and topics. The most prevalent theme throughout both versions was Human law Vs. Divine law. This helped me conclude that; in both versions of Antigone‚ characters that only adhere or favour man-made law or divine law‚ lead unstable lives and themselves suffer through isolation‚ loss‚ and deterioration. Both versions have a tragic hero that only

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    Sierra Arzate Ms.Shields Pre-Ap 10 November ‚2016 Antigone In the book Antigone written by Sophocles ; there are abundance of characters that had to make sacrifices to do certain things that they wanted to be able to do or to protect others . The characters in Antigone all have different types of character traits that make them who they are. Throughout the book you comprehend what the characters are like and the effects that they

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    emergence‚ literature has been defined by elaborate plotlines‚ skillful settings‚ and a notable theme. However‚ the most important aspect of a great story is the lead character. Protagonist Antigone and Brutus both exhibit unique characteristics that influence their motivations. In Sophocles’ greek tragedy Antigone‚ the title character is forced to make a decision between her brother’s burial and her uncle’s decree. However‚ her strong will and stubborn personality causes her to disregard her uncle’s

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