The film Dead man walking was not created on a true case per sea but was constructed on some true people. The personality Sister Helen was indeed based on a genuine Sister Helen Prejean. The character Matthew Poncelet was a fictitious creation manufactured on a permutation of attributes of two real inmates and their criminalities that sister Helen Prejean came in acquaintance with; they are Robert Lee Willie and Elmo Patrick Sonnier. The movie follows the storyline of Matthew Poncelet as he approaches
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In the Gorgias1‚ Socrates says‚ “I think that I am the only or almost the only Athenian living who practices the true art of politics; I am the only politician of my time”‚ while in the Apology2‚ he claims that “he who will really fight for the right‚ if he would live even for a little while‚ must have a private station and not a public one.” As we know‚ Socrates did manage to live for over 70 years‚ and did indeed confine himself to a private stance; but how can one be a politician without being
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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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terrible truth about everything. Oedipus is a tragic hero and displays hubris. He also shows much passion for the people he cared about‚ however in the end‚ he invokes pity because no matter how hard he tried he couldn’t change his fate. “You have your eyes but see not where you are in sin‚” Teiresias says this about Oedipus‚ perfectly describing his hubris. The irony is that Teiresias is really the blind one in the situation. Hubris to greeks is excessive pride or self-confidence. It is also a characteristic
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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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SOPHOCLES (496-406 B.C.) Antigone I. Introduction Antigone is a Greek dramatic play tragedy by Sophocles. Sophocles was born into a wealthy family (his father was an amour manufacturer) and was highly educated. Sophocles’ first artistic triumph was in 468 BC‚ when he took first prize in the Dionysian theatre competition over the reigning master of Athenian drama‚ Aeschylus. Sophocles wrote the three Theban plays‚ a collection that has survived for centuries‚ and for good reason. One of these
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The family benefits from Lina’s mother’s calmness by not having to worry as much. They were able to stay calm and pack up their belongings. Their mother’s calmness also prevents them from becoming scared. They did what the officers told them instead of rebelling. Yes‚ I consider Lina’s mother breaking the dishes an act of rebellion. She knew what they were going to do with the dishes if she did not break them. She loved her dishes and didn’t want the Nazi’s to use‚ sell‚ or profit from them. In my
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There once were twin brothers‚ Romulus and Remus‚ whose mother was Rhea Silvia‚ a Vestal Virgin. Vestal Virgins were in charge of keeping a fire from being extinguished and to keep a vow of chastity. Since Rhea Silvia broke this vow by becoming pregnant‚ she has to be executed. King Amulius feared the wrath of the unborn children’s father who might have been a god‚ so King Amulius imprisoned Rhea Silvia and buried the twins alive. The servant tasked with burying the twins alive took pity on the twins
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This story is about Esther. Esther was a great Christian woman who loved God and became a queen to save her people. Esther was and orphan Jew who‚ by her cousin‚ Mordecai‚ adopted her. She wanted to help her people from a man‚ named Haman‚ who wanted to kill all the Jews. Esther becomes queen to the king‚ by being picked from a line up of all the ladies in the city. The king believed her to be the best fit for his bride. The king‚ had a man‚ named Haman who helped him make choices over
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Henry V doesn’t let any of his men feel any less in his speech to them. He’s able to get the people who are below everyone else to the people who are higher to feel equal. Henry V speaks to all his men the same and that would make them feel equal. I will give three examples of how Henry V makes all his men feel equal. “By Jove‚ I am not covetous for gold‚ Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost”. In this line Henry V is telling his men that he doesn’t want gold and he doesn’t care who he’s fed. He’s
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