ENG3U1-01 7 May 2012 Comparison of Antagonists in Lord of the Flies and Shutter Island As a social human‚ it is impossible not to write a distasteful person off as an enemy. Every little thing they do seems to be laced with bad intentions. The novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding‚ and the film Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese are both texts that contain antagonist characters with unique and similar qualities. An antagonistic character is usually written to be driven
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ISU Essay In Lynn Coady’s The Antagonist‚ the pressure Gordon Rankin experiences from his dad‚ hockey coach‚ and college roommate influence him to make decisions which change his character and lead him through the loss and regaining of his identity. Gordon Senior places expectations on Gordon to protect the shop which causes him to regretfully fight and later results in more incidents because of his desensitization to violence. Gordon Senior pressures his son Gordon to be menacing and shapes
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debate after the play’s launch in Norway. People were frustrated that any woman actually could behave as Nora did; that any woman could put her own dream of understanding and knowledge above the care of her own children and husband. Krogstad is the antagonist in the play‚ but that doesn’t mean that he is the villain. Although he does torment and torture Nora about the loan‚ he does give her some sympathy‚ “Even money-lenders‚ hacks‚ well‚ a man like me‚ can have a little of what you call feeling‚ you
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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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Protagonist: Ferdinand Lassale. Antagonist: Powerful members of the Worker’s Congress. Theme: Continuous hard work and dedication will prevail. 1864‚ Workers Congressional Courthouse‚ Ferdinand’s speech‚ “Representation‚ Institution‚ Inclusion.” He’d yell‚ “The basis of a fundamentally democratic system‚ do not be fooled by the children of Aristocracy‚ and class! They dissuade you from the truths of the populace. You are corrupted by them‚ by the principles you so callastly defend!”. His body would
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protagonist in the jury room‚ juror 8‚ and the antagonist in the jury room‚ juror 3‚ both back up their opinion as to whether or not the Hispanic boy is guilty or innocent. The jurors reasoning behind their opinions are based on facts and details from the trial and are very logical and believable. Juror 8 and juror 3 both try to persuade the other jurors with their reasoning and they both believe strongly of their opinion. The protagonist and the antagonist have many more differences than they do similarities;
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dependence is not evenly distributed between Antigone and Ismene. Even though both daughters provide assistance to Oedipus‚ the relationship that Oedipus has with Ismene is weaker in comparison to the firm and unwavering relationship that he has with Antigone. Oedipus’s incompetence is evident from the very beginning of the play‚ explaining why he relies on Antigone time and again. When they arrive at the sacred grove at Colonus‚ Oedipus asks Antigone to leave him and find out if anyone lives
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Introductory Paragraphs for Antigone 2. Antigone violated the laws set forth the land of Thebes by her uncle Creon and planned to defy Creon’s order and bury Polynices. Antigone possesses a remarkable ability to remember the past. Whereas her father Oedipus defies Tiresias‚ the prophet who has helped him so many times‚ and whereas he seems almost to have forgotten his encounter with Laius at the three-way crossroads‚ Antigone begins her play by talking about the many griefs that her father handed
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In Antigone‚ Sophocles illustrates two characters‚ Antigone and Kreon‚ whose morals clash throughout the play‚ leading to their inevitable fate. Although Kreon qualifies himself to become a leader of a city which grieves from the attacks of Polyneices‚ Antigone’s actions elicit more admirable qualities‚ because they stretch beyond the unthinkable and challenge the idea of authority. While Kreon tries to become a good leader‚ Antigone also becomes a leader in a sense‚ much like her father Oedipus
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In Sophocles’s tragedy Antigone‚ and the family she has left their trust and the ability to function is on the line. The character named Antigone shows her bravery and loyalty by staying true to her words. Antigone defies the law to not bury Polyneices. Antigone gets herself and her sister‚ Ismene‚ into trouble with Creon. Ismene didn’t like the idea of defining the decree Creon put out and left Antigone alone. Antigone is willing to go against a king to do what’s right that shows loyalty to her
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