Antigone: Protagonist or Misinterpreted Innocence? A literal “age old” argument that has sparked intelligent conversation since the BC era is still as potent as ever in Sophocles’ Greek tragedy‚ Antigone. Since the play’s origin‚ there has always been a toss-up as to who the true tragic hero‚ or protagonist‚ is. A popular misconception is that the character Antigone must be the protagonist due to her direct name being the title. Sophocles intends the play to highlight Antigone and her soon to
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The Protagonists of Julius Caesar In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the plot uncovers several different characters: the tragic hero‚ Brutus‚ the anti-hero‚ Cassius‚ and the hero‚ Mark Antony. These three characters continue to display fitting attributes throughout the entire play. All of them are defined as a protagonist and they endure changes and grow as the play progresses. Brutus acts out of a desire to limit the self-serving aspects of his actions‚ ultimately dooming
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always detrimental to a child‚ however‚ stability allows the child emotional stability in their adult life. In James Joyce’s‚ “The Dead‚” the protagonist‚ Gabriel‚ was raised by his two aunts‚ who‚ after being described by the narrator‚ accentuate the worst qualities of Gabriel. “The Dead‚” written by James Joyce depicts a conflict between the protagonist‚ Gabriel‚ and the parental figure‚ his two aunts‚ in terms of the aunts extracting the worse aspect of Gabriel’s character and shaping his personality
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Shakespeare‚ he wrote exquisite plays‚ including Macbeth written in 1606. Macbeth was written as a fable‚ he often wrote plays for King James I‚ the book however is portrayed as suspenseful and very solemn. The main characters would be Macbeth the protagonist and the witches as antagonist. Macbeth is portrayed as gullible because he believes everything the witches say about his destiny as king and as ambitious because he has just learned he is going to be king. The witches‚ however are portrayed to
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points.) #1 Exposition (introduction) Introduces the main characters‚ setting‚ and conflict. #2 Rising Action (conflict complicated) Secondary conflicts arise. Secondary adversaries hold protagonist back from his goal. #3 Climax (turning point) The turning point‚ for better or worse‚ in the protagonists affairs. When we first realize the conflict will be resolved. #4 Falling Action (loose ends tied up) Headed towards resolution‚ maybe with a final moment of suspense. #5 Denouement (conclusion)
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narration progresses always through psychological motivation‚ i.e. by the will of a human character and its struggle with obstacles towards a defined goal. In Casablanca‚ Richard “Rick” Blaine‚ the owner of Rick’s Café Americain and the film’s protagonist struggles to fight off past memories and lives day in and day out as a jaded bar owner. Also Ilsa Lund a devoted wife to Laszlo and former lover of Rick. In Paris‚ Ilsa had fallen
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Jamie Jones Section #1542 Assignment #2 Importance of Criticism To fully appreciate literature‚ we must look at it from every angle possible. There are many ways to criticize a piece of literature. Each way helps a reader to better understand the work in its own different way. I hope to outline and give examples of the many different ways that the short story The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck can be interpreted. The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck One morning an energetic
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Olivia bagnall “ The general vision and viewpoint of texts can be quite similar or very different “ In the light of the above statement compare the general vision and viewpoint in at least two texts of your comparative course ( 70 marks ) The general vision and viewpoints of the three texts I have studied show many similiarities and differences throughout. While I feel that the three texts How Many Miles To Babylon ‚ Casablanca and Oedipus Rex are primarily pessimistic texts there are
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Jim Furdine February 7th 2014 ENC 1101 Ms. Dominique Marriage Portrayed by Women in the 1800s Marriage has been portrayed as many things throughout the years. In the short stories‚ The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell both portray marriage‚ and how it does not always bring happiness. Each story was written by a married woman in the 1800s‚ this could reveal and interrupt how the lives of a married woman were in their time period. In each
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In different stages of life‚ no matter what the setting or the ethnicity is‚ humanity encounters similar experiences in life. As the time goes by‚ all the protagonists represent identical signs of maturing and exhibits empathy through family loyalty and overcoming certain obstacles. Each story contributes to the same universal themes. There are common universal themes connecting to different stories and convey similar messages .The unlike stories portray the diverse aspects of humanity where the
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