In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone chooses to abide by the laws of the Gods rather than the precepts of the mortals. Although Antigone’s actions were rash and often disputable‚ she does the right thing by deciding to follow her individual conscience rather than obeying the laws of the state. Her decision to go against Creon’s decree in order to bury Polyneices leads to many unfortunate consequences. Although she is faced with death‚ imprisonment‚ and suicide‚ Antigone is not regretful. Her
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"On Boy Trouble"� Essay In the essay‚ "On Boy Trouble"� by Margaret Wente‚ many points were introduced to the readers. Margaret Wente lures the readers to her article by using an opening sentence such as "They are tormented by unattainable ideals‚"� (pg. 427). Wente attracts the readers by exercising her writing abilities and using effective and efficient words and phrases. Also‚ the use of allusions are very effective. Margaret Wente’s charismatic style of writing is very helpful to the readers
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The history Boys is a comedy play based on a group of intelligent and funny sixth-form boys in the 1980’s.The boys find themselves in different sitations‚whether it’s to do with love‚ heartbreak or heir further education and their future. These situations that they are faced with‚ contribute o he humur the play. In the beginning of the play‚we are introduced to one of he boys teachers‚Mr Hector.The relationship between Hector and the boys seems informal and sexual as he hits the boys and allows the
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For each of the text analyse how the writers presented a positive or negative view of humanity or society. The red sari by apirana Taylor and burning boats by Rosie Scott both highlight the issue of poverty. Burning boats is set in New Zealand where poverty is a rear thing. The red sari is set in New Delhi the capital of India where there are millions of people living in poverty. In the red sari the narrator is not shocked by the poverty in New Delhi. The author sees the poverty as a very
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goodness of soul‚ individualism‚ self-confidence‚ defender‚ strength‚ and courage. With the examples‚ the paper explores the American heroism in Superman movies and the influences of them on the audiences. Key words: superman; American heroism; movie; society ： I0-05 ：A ：1009-5039(2011)08-0373-03 As an important form of mass media‚ movie not only is an approach of art presentation‚ but also reflects the society and the spirit of people. Meanwhile‚ this kind of media form also influences the human
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One of my favorite pieces of art that we have studied so far is the statue Kritios Boy. I am very intrigued by the background history of this statue. It is believed to have been created by the sculptor Kritios hence the name of the statue. The Kritios Boy is one of the first statues to focus on how a person actually stands. The term for this is contrapposto. According to Google‚ Contrapposto is an Italian word meaning counterpose. It is used in the visual arts to describe a human figure with most
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”The Whipping Boy” written by Richard Gibney One of the most important events in the history of the United States of America is the Civil War from 1861-65. The war started because of the issue of slavery. It was a war where only America participated; it was a war between the Northern states‚ called the Union‚ and the Southern slave states‚ the Confederate States of America. The Union wanted to get rid of slavery in the USA‚ but the Confederacy did not want this‚ mostly because a lot of them owned
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reason why. 2. how do the narrator’s carefully described " adventure stories" relate to the theme of "Boys and Girls"? Explain what these stories suggest about the world she lives in and the world she would like to live in . 3. assume the role of the narrator and write the beginning of a short story (minimum one page) that serves as a sequel to "Boys and Girls" 1. The narrator of the short story “Boys and Girls” is a common farm girl who struggles to achieve a lifestyle not dictated by social expectations
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Two Boys: Different or the Same? The protagonists of “The Story of the Good Little Boy” by Mark Twain and “Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes are similar and different in many ways. In “The Story of the Good Little Boy” by Mark Twain‚ the protagonist is Jacob Blivens. He was a good boy who “always obeyed his parents” and “always learned his book‚ and never was late at Sabbath-school” (“The Story of the Good Little Boy”‚ 473). It was his goal to end up in a Sunday-school book like all the other
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represent Puritan Society rather than the round character that can be seen on the surface level. This is seen through the imagery and symbolism of hypocrisy‚ Dimmesdale as a Christ figure‚ and the scarlet letter.<br><br>First of all‚ Hawthorne parallels the hypocrisy of Dimmesdale to that of Puritan society. Hawthorne describes Dimmesdale as‚ "a viler companion of the vilest‚ the worst of sinners‚" even though Dimmesdale is seen as the most holy man in the Puritan community. Puritan society was supposed
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