Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ is the story of Antigone and her struggle between obeying man’s laws versus obeying the god’s laws. Antigone hears word that her brother Eteocles will be given a proper burial‚ while her other brother Polyneices will be left to rot. Antigone‚ furious with Creon and his declaration‚ decides she will bury her brother and obey god’s laws. She asks her sister Ismene to do what is right and help bury their brother‚ regardless of the consequences. Ismene‚ scared of what
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graphic novel Persepolis and the tragedy Antigone. In Marjane Satrapis’ Persepolis and Sophocles’ Antigone both protagonists are faced with insurmountable obstacles but various factors allow one to give up and the other to be resilient. In both stories‚ the protagonists face issues: they are not able to do things that should be their unalienable right. For example‚ in Persepolis the protagonist Marji cannot wear certain things‚ and Antigone’s protagonist Antigone can’t bury her dead brother. This is
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Vampire stories have been popular for years. One such vampire is Dracula of Bram Stoker’s novel. Dracula drives the plot in many ways‚ but he is not always the nice guy. Not everyone like him; in fact most are scared of him. Dracula is dynamic‚ but the antagonist for several reasons. Dracula is evil‚ scares everyone‚ and he kills a lot of people. Dracula is a vampire. He is described as tall‚ old‚ cleanly shaven‚ thin nose‚ pointy ears‚ and sharp white teeth. He cannot be seen in mirrors‚ he refuses
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Calen Timothy-Lash Jackman Allison Smith CLT 3370 November 25‚ 2013 Justice in the Antigone Not only is the Antigone an incredible work of drama and tragedy‚ it encompasses a great moral argument that has two sides; Antigone or Creon. It can also be said that the argument being made in either case is larger than the prerogatives of just these two people and more an argument between obeying the will of man or the will of the gods. Creon’s argument is for the former because of his motivation
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Student Note Template Chapter 1: Learning about OB What is OB(organizational behavior)? The study of individuals and groups within an organizational context‚ and the study of internal processes and practices as they influence the effectiveness of individuals‚ teams and organizations. What does it mean to take a systems approach? OB takes a systems approach to understanding and improve people organization relationships. What system are we talking about for OB?
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Reflection Paper English is the International Language and is one of the most popular and most spoken languages in the world. We need to know English to communicate effectively to different countries. English is very much important in our life‚ it is necessary in each and every field. Language is always very important‚ because it is the means of communication. If you cannot speak the language of a place‚ it will be very difficult to communicate with the people. . If we know English we never feel
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Values Clarification Rationale The object of the values clarification strategy is not to teach specific values‚ but to make students aware of their own personally held values and of the way in which their values compare to those of friends‚ adults‚ different groups in society‚ and even other societies in other times. It is hoped that‚ as this awareness increases‚ students will reconsider and perhaps modify poorly founded values while‚ at the same time‚ hold more confidently values which stand the
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Antigone It takes a lot of courage to stand up and defend an action or idea that is forbidden by society. This is what Antigone does in Sophocles’ story Antigone. She clearly disobeys King Creon’s order that no person should bury Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ which is punishable by penalty of death. In this case‚ though‚ is Antigone’s decision the correct one? Her actions affect many of her other countrymen negatively; they cause problems within the royal family‚ disagreement among the people
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themes in the play Antigone. Throughout the play‚ Antigone showed loyalty to her family and the Greek gods‚ while additionally staying loyal and true to herself. Her brother‚ Polynices‚ went against Creon’s laws and wishes by fighting against Thebes. Antigone was strong in her devotion to help her brother which concluded with her death at the end. Throughout the hardships and repercussions she faced‚ Antigone showed bravery in the face of Creon’s judgment. In Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ Antigone’s loyalty
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Antigone and Thelma’s glory In earlier times and unfortunately still now‚ women are considered to be less than men. In the movie Thelma and Louis and in the play Antigone women are depicted as inferior to men. Thelma‚ an old fashion woman who is bullied by her husband and Antigone‚ a traditional woman who is deprive to follow her believes by a king‚ fight through their story to stand up for themselves in a patriarchal society. Similarly‚ both women’s decision and actions starts their tragic path
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