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    In the movie‚ Kingdom of Heaven‚ set during the time period of the Crusades there are a number of scenarios that showcase the importance of an individual over constraints of society and religion. This is brought to the viewers attention in the first scene of the film; as a woman committed suicide. In the eye of the church suicide is a sin‚ yet this woman chose to end her life over staying true to the church. Disputes with constraints of society and religion are showcased often in this film‚ through

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    The actions of the characters in A Tale of Two Cities are driven by previous events as well as internal struggles. During the novel‚ characters are put to the test to carry out their actions whether it is revenge or a search to find a purpose. Throughout the novel‚ Madame Defarge makes it obvious she has a hidden motive. She has a constant quest to disrupt the lives of Darnay and the Manettes. Madame Defarge is one of the three who accuses Darnay‚ sending him to prison again. She wants him put

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    “Whatever happens‚ do not open the chest. Keep it blocked forever. The contents will bring great unhappiness to the world.” If you were Pandora‚ would you leave the mysterious chest be‚ or let curiosity take over you? The Greek myth‚”Pandora’s Box” was about a girl named‚Pandora‚ who was created by the gods and was almost perfect. She was given a box and was told not open it no matter what. Until one day‚ curiosity took over‚ as she opened the box all sorts of evil came rushing out! One‚ can read

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    In the last couple weeks‚ we have discussed that what is considered right to some‚ may not be considered right by others. Morality differs in every society. This concept goes back thousands of years ago. An example of this is how people honor loved dead ones. Callatians who lived in India ate the bodies of their dead fathers‚ while the Greeks practiced cremation. When the Greeks were asked what they thought about the concept of eating their dead fathers‚ they said that nothing‚ not even all the money

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    The Lioness of Brittany My Woman of Valor Jeanne-Louise fell to her knees at the news of her husband’s death. Oliver III de Clisson‚ her husband of 13 years‚ was publicly executed after surrendering to the English at the Battle of Vannes. Philip VI took this surrender as Oliver making a move against his own country‚ leading him to charge Oliver with treason. Jeanne-Louise lay a mourning heap on the floor‚ reflecting on her husband’s noble service‚ and the king’s cowardly suspicion. The longer she

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    Antigone Notes

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    Women Vs. Men * Ismene is for the submissive role of women‚ quote on page 4 * On page 13 Creon talks about taming Antigone. Antigone needs to be tamed because women are supposed to be submissive and Creon’s ability to rule is in his ability to have everyone‚ especially women submissive. * On page 14‚ Creon’s comment about snakes suggests that women are snake like in nature‚ with a manipulative duplicity to their nature. He suggests that women hide their evil qualities behind attractive

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    Annie In Antigone

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    directly to the dead‚ and the dead answer. The chorus taunts her impending death‚ for which Annie takes offense‚ asking that the spirits wait until she is dead. However the dead are relentless‚ even pinning her fate in her father’s role as a rebel captain (102). As where the original Antigone hangs herself in her tomb‚ Annie chooses to throw herself into the river‚ to “wed the lord of the dark waters”

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    Themes of Antigone

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    The Themes of Antigone Antigone is credited as one of the best works of Sophocles‚ ranked by most modern critics above Oedipus the King. There are many aspects of Antigone that make it the play critics love to decipher and rave about. "Antigone must be received as the canon of ancient tragedy: no tragedy of antiquity that we possess approaches it in pure idealism‚ or in harmony of artistic development" hails critic Berhardy (Theatre History). He goes on to rave "It is the first poem produced by

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    Throughout the play‚ the difference between Creon and Antigone is vividly shown. By the end of the play‚ Antigone‚ it is evident that a total of five characters have lost their lives. This is due to the characters’ failure to choose where their loyalty and obligation should stand‚ thus creating conflict. The main character of the play‚ Antigone‚ is forced to choose a decision between abiding by the law‚ and showing obligation to her family. King Creon is also forced to make a decision between his

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    Analysis of Antigone

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    Analysis of Antigone Today the United States is controlled by three branches‚ but the executive branch is the branch that is commonly referred to when mentioning the United States; the President. Who was once just a loyal friend of Oedipus‚ now the ruler of Thebes‚ Creon can be considered Thebes’s president. A ruler who believes and insists that his word is final when it deals with anything under his jurisdiction‚ meets a match in Antigone‚ the daughter of the former ruler of Thebes before he

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