you do if one of your family members die but do not get that they need? Antigone’s brother polynecius died and he didn’t get the proper burial his body needed so Antigone was really mad and upset. While Creon causes suicides‚ and ignores Antigone. Creons pride is the right one to blame because he is against all gods‚ he ignores Antigone‚ and he also caused many suicides in the city. To begin Creon is against all gods. First of all Creon believes he is the only king great king and he thinks that
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The Role of Gender in Antigone and “Genesis” Gender inequality has been a prevalent issue in society through many centuries. Modern arguments about appropriate gender roles often cite traditional texts. Many use Sophocles’ Antigone and the creation myth in “Genesis” to defend or attack gender dominance. Antigone and “Genesis” contain a complicated view of women’s liberation and subordination. Through recognizing the role of gender in Antigone and “Genesis”‚ both authors reveal that even though
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“I did not think anything which you proclaimed strong enough to let a mortal override the gods and their unwritten and unchanging laws‚” (lines 510-513) proclaims Antigone‚ once again asserting her opinion on whose laws she is justified to follow. Antigone’s persona contrasts with Creon’s character ultimately due to their conflicting motivations about which laws should be followed: the word of the gods‚ or the laws of man.These conflicting motivations the characteristics of unreasonableness‚ anger
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election of the very first Slavic cardinal‚ who chose the name John Paul II‚ was the stimulus required to commence a wave of changes throughout the oppressed Communistic countries of Eastern Europe. His first pilgrimage to Poland - on the 4th of June 1979 - awakened in the Polish nation the hope‚ resilience‚ and faith necessary to resist the deeply ingrained Communist system. Jonathan Kwitny‚ in Man of the Century‚ penned that John Paul II’s utmost influential role was as the front-runner in charge of
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The story of Antigone is full of issues regarding leadership and the conflict surrounding these issues. Creon decisions and choices were influenced by his inexperience in leadership. His forceful style leads him straight to disaster which results in losing his son and wife. This disaster was a direct result of his decision to kill Antigone for disobeying his edict regarding the forbidden burial of her brother‚ Polyneices. He believed his rules were superior‚ even to those unwritten statues of the
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Wayne‚ the actions Antigone takes define who she truly is‚ in this case‚ as a loving sister who wants to bury her brother lost in war. In the play Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Antigone commits actions that can be deemed immoral; however‚ as the presentation of her character progresses throughout the play‚ those actions she committed can also then be viewed in a way that makes readers sympathize with her in a way which otherwise they might have not. First off‚ one immoral action Antigone commits is burying
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17 PAUL GALVIN Motorola In every generation of American youth‚ there are probably tens of thousands of individuals who cherish the dream of owning their own small businesses. Paul Galvin was such a man. He was successful beyond his wildest dreams‚ for the small business he founded grew and grew until it became the giant communications equipment manufacturer known as Motorola. The way in which Galvin achieved his dream stands as an inspiration for the generations that follow. L The Beginning
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Paul’s Choices Early in novel‚ Paul moved from Lake Windsor Middle School to Tangerine because of the sinkhole. Once he was there‚ he chose to try out for the Tangerine soccer team. He was happy because he couldn’t play soccer at Lake Windsor Middle School‚ because Mrs. Fisher signed an IEP and the soccer coach said that the insurance wouldn’t allow Paul to play because it was dangerous. He had a new chance at the new school to play soccer In the middle‚ Paul’s choice was to not tell his
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Bowley Professor Gaffney Principles of Marketing 4 April 2009 The World of Paul Mitchell Systems Hair care products are always in high demand regardless if it is your basic shampoo‚ conditioner‚ styling products‚ or color. The competition between product lines is obvious when you go to the store and look on the shelves‚ but most people aren’t aware of what is a professional line of hair care products. Paul Mitchell Systems is a long surviving product line in the beauty industry because;
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Since the inception of Sophocles’ Antigone‚ there has been an argument regarding the true tragic hero of the play. It is a commonly held certainty that Antigone must be the tragic character merely because she and the drama share the same name. This is‚ of course‚ a very reasonable supposition. Surely Sophocles must have intended her to be viewed as the protagonist; otherwise‚ he would not have given her the name as the play’s title. However‚ analytically speaking‚ Creon seems to fit the category
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