has always been‚ in my opinion‚ an extremely important trait of any society or civilization. Not only that‚ but I feel we humans create what civilized means and it is defined totally by what we truly think is right or wrong. In the stories The Hunger Games‚ The Lottery‚ and The Lady or the Tiger I feel The Lottery is most civilized because they’ve been doing their lottery for a long time‚ they truly think it’s a reasonable thing to do and everyone has a fair chance. In the small town The Lottery
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World Literature Paper I A Character Comparison: Nora Vs. Antigone In the novels A Doll’s House and Antigone‚ Ibsen and Sophocles respectively create two lead female characters‚ Nora and Antigone‚ who confront society’s expectations of women in fundamentally different ways. Nora goes against the grain of middle class society by first forging her father’s signature and then deceiving her husband‚ Torvald‚ throughout their marriage; Antigone‚ on the other hand‚ openly challenges and defies the rule
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Discovers his fate from his actions * Usually a leader of men-ex: King * Their fate affects the nation or a large number of people * Their suffering is not senseless * Most tragic hero’s are men‚ with a could examples of Antigone and Cleopatra * Athenian Tragedy * Oldest tragedy existing * Emerged during 6th century BC * Reached its peak as dramatic form in the 5th century * When &Where * Open air theatres * Could usually hold
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I am reading a book called the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The main character is Katniss Everdeen. She is caring‚ kind and brave. She lives with her mother and her sister Prim. Katniss hunts with a guy named Gale. They are friends but they both have feelings more than just a friendship for each other. She lives in District twelve. There are districts because North America didn’t like President Snow’s rules. The country would fight him and bicker. So he called North America Panem. He divided
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Sophocles: Family vs. Authority In the Greek tragedy Antigone‚ Sophocles demonstrates that family takes prevalence over authority. Throughout the play each character is put into a situation where they have to choose what matters more to them: family or authority. Although the characters who choose family all die‚ the character who consistently chooses authority over all else suffers the most. The fate that each character meets depending on their choice reflects on Sophocles’ personal feelings towards
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The Hunger Games Analytic Text Response The Hunger Games Analytic Text Response I think the Hunger games depicts a horrendous dystopia because Suzanne Collins makes the Hunger Games as a child slaughter match. She makes the characters such as the Game Maker as a man who takes orders from a bigger man who is sick minded as he reminds the 12 districts that we can take your children no matter what and make them fight in the glorious Hunger Games. He also gives each District a speciality trade which
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The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ is a dystopian young adult novel published on 2008. The protagonist of the story‚ also the heroine‚ is the sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen. She comes from District 12‚ where coal is produced‚ and most people live in the state of poverty. Every year‚ two tributes are reaped from each district to compete in a sickening ‘celebration’‚ the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games has only one rule: to kill‚ or be killed. When Katniss’ sister was chosen as a tribute
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were being interviewed Peeta proposed to Katniss! Even worse Katniss said yes! I thought all of it was an act for the Games. Katniss said it was so why in the world would they be getting married now? The Games are over. Their strategy shouldn’t be needed anymore. Katniss can’t really be in love with Peeta can she? She couldn’t have lied to me that it was all an act during the Games. If they are actually going to get married it has to be an act. Katniss said it was an act and I believe her so it has
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The Hunger Games series is the perfect example of a dystopian society. After the United States fell apart Panem was created and that is where Hunger Games was started. North America is split into 12 Districts based on wealth and each District specializes own their own area. Any type of retaliation towards the Government‚ or known as the Capitol in the series‚ is not acceptable and punishment will most likely happen. Because of the lack of freedom of speech they have I think thats why The Hunger Games
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Oedipus Vs. Antigone In the Eyes of the Gods Creon (to Oedipus) “For you submission is a torment – you do not hide it. And when you force your way against the world You crush us all beneath you. Such natures Find their own company most terrible to bear. It is their punishment.” (Sophocles from Oedipus the King‚ pg 210) Sophocles may not have included the Greek gods as corporeal characters in his plays Oedipus and Antigone‚ but their divine influence on the titular characters plays a
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