To make sense of what was going through Bayard’s mind during the time of his father’s death we need to start at the most basic level‚ which is Socrates’ character model. Bayard‚ by disobeying the people around him‚ and not killing Redmond‚ was placing his cares in the state of his soul rather than being concerned with upholding his reputation in his community. He knew that to maintain his status of man of
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praise from me." (Line 746-747) If one is a traitor to the state or the form of government of Thebes‚ Creon is not favorable for him and does care if he is put to death for the betraying the state. Creon thinks that to have a successful Thebes‚ he must run the state as he puts all before it‚ just like his expectations. "Am I to rule this land for others?" (Line 823) Sophocles’ ending justifies both Antigone and Creon’s position in the play as one died for what she believes in and the other fought and
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The Significance beyond the Mark In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” he focuses on two main characters‚ Georgiana‚ a beautiful woman with a “crimson… mark… on her left cheek [in the shape of a] human hand” (Hawthorne 6)‚ and Georgiana’s husband‚ Aylmer‚ which is very obsessed with Georgiana’s birthmark. Hawthorne focuses on these two characters due to the great significance they both have with the mark on Georgiana’s face. In the novel‚ Aylmer wants to remove Georgiana’s birthmark because he
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4-11-17 Flipped Essay Branden Levine Have you ever read a novel where you felt you had a lot in common with a character? In the realistic fiction novel Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen‚ Julis mystery pisser and my 3 dogs can be a little crazy sometimes. Juli and I both face challenges while taking care of pets. Juli Baker faces challenges while taking care of a dog. As Mrs.Baker states‚ “That dog stays outside from now on” (Van Draanen 65)! Champ a.k.a. The mystery pisser‚ was found abandoned
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against the Scot on this surface. The start was not as good as he would have like‚ losing 2-6 in the opening set. The Scot played some sparkling shots and didn’t allow Nadal to play his ’A’ game. The next set was much tighter and Rafa gave Murray a run for his own money. There were the long exhausting rallies‚ which are a trademark when Rafa’s playing well. In the end‚ the Spaniard managed to hold on to his service and win the second set 6-4. The final set was all Nadal. It appeared to be if Murray
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A monster lurks in the forest; boys are fighting for power; and a war breaks out on a once-peaceful island. In this kind of situation‚ a hero is needed to calm things down. Heroes are normally perceived as many things: astonishingly smart‚ stupidly brave‚ or even with superhuman powers. But a true hero does not measure up to be the perfect being‚ but he is sometimes just another face in the crowd‚ such as Piggy‚ from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Piggy‚ although very underrated‚ stands a strong
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People have different kinds of character traits. Some traits are tangible like the color of your hair and eyes. These traits describe physical characteristics. Other traits are intangible that describe someone’s personality. In the book Lyddie‚ I have chosen to describe some of the intangible traits of Lyddie and compare them to myself. Lyddie has many different intangible traits in the book. Some of her traits are confidence‚ bravery‚ determination and independence. Lyddie shows her
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Hilarity and mayhem collide in “The Nerd‚” the latest comedy staged by Vive Les Arts Theater in Killeen opening Fri. Apr. 8 at 7 pm. Written by the late playwright‚ Larry Shue‚ the plot centers on a surprise visit from Rick Steadman (The Nerd) to see his old Vietnam War buddy Willum Cubbert. During the war‚ Rick saved Willum’s life‚ so Willum happily lets his friend stay for a few days until Rick’s quirky personality and behavior become unbearable. Finally‚ Willum hatches a scheme along with his
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in the corner and saw an old bed with naked woman children‚ and a man sitting on it. The man had no legs‚ and his stubs were burnt‚ the room smelled of burnt skin. The man started to crawl after them‚ begging for help. The Man yelled at the boy to run‚ the Man pushed the boy up the stairs. The Boy reached to the top‚ and froze‚ out the window was a group of 4 bearded men approaching the house. The Man threw the Boy over his shoulders and ran for his life. (Cormac
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to betray others for self benefit at any given opportunity. These traits can be seen in characters used in Tennessee Williams’ plays‚ Streetcar For Desire and Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Stanley and Big Daddy‚ two crucial domineering and manipulative parental figures‚ mistreat their families and others around them to demonstrate their power and authority. In both of Tennessee Williams’ works‚ he creates characters which use mendacity to hide their true emotions in order to establish their power and authority
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