One person Big difference How can one person make a difference? In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus helps the conspirators kill Caesar because they were scared that he would want to become dictator of everything and become powerful. His assassination caused a big civil war and that led to a lot of deaths. Another example is Antigone in Sophocles’ Antigone; her two older brothers fought over power‚ but ended up dying; only one brother was buried‚ though. Antigone’s stand against such injustice
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Bley English II 20 May 2016 Compare and/or Contrasting Julius Caesar and Antigone The Julius Caesar and Antigone stories are both about a conspiracy to kill the main character. Antigone is charged with death because of her defiant stand against Creon not burying her brother Polynices‚ who was considered a traitor at the time. Julius Caesar‚ while a hero to the majority of Rome‚ is considered by the rest of Rome’s congressmen to become a tyrant if he becomes king. While Antigone manages to live
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Culminating Performance Task: Part B Since its emergence‚ literature has been defined by elaborate plotlines‚ skillful settings‚ and a notable theme. However‚ the most important aspect of a great story is the lead character. Protagonist Antigone and Brutus both exhibit unique characteristics that influence their motivations. In Sophocles’ greek tragedy Antigone‚ the title character is forced to make a decision between her brother’s burial and her uncle’s decree. However‚ her strong will and stubborn
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At the age of 12 he went to the Curia which was the senate house to listen to speeches and debates also watch the statesmen at work. Though the analysis of the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare the assassination was not justified because Brutus believes that if Caesar did not get assassinated Caesar will take the kings set and turn the government in to a monarchy. The other conspirators that killed Julius Caesar yet found that Antony‚ a loyalist of Caesar‚ seeks revenge on them. Plato demonstrates
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readers‚ figure it out on our own. Creon is the one with the power and he refuses to have it in jeopardy. He therefore creates unfair rules and threatens his subjects. Sophocles makes it clear that the other characters don’t agree with Creon’s decision and only go along with it because he is the king and they fear him. He goes so far as to kill Creon’s family living him in a state of guilt and helplessness. The most ironic part of this play is that at the beginning Creon stated that “hope of illicit gain
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Haimon could be like Ryan’s mother‚ trying to bring her son back to safety as Haimon tries to change his father’s mind about Antigone’s death penalty. The Chorus could be like Ryan and Miller’s crew‚ not entirely agreeing with any side’s situation. Creon could be like Steamboat Willie‚ a German soldier who was pitied once‚ and forgiven‚ then killed the man who saved him‚ then regretted his actions after seeing his friends die and
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The True Heroes are Firefighters - The True Heroes are Firefighters In today ’s superficial society‚ there are many stereotypes and groups into which people are categorized. There are also many people that are celebrities‚ who many ordinary citizens see as leaders in life. Many high-end sports figures such as Michael Jordan or Ray Lewis are seen as heroes and idols to many youths in America and around the globe. However‚ what they do is not really heroic; rather it is merely grown men playing a game
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THE QUALITIES OF CREON As readers‚ we have to make judgments and interpretations of different characters. In the book‚ Antigone‚ translated by David Greene‚ there is a character by the name of Creon. While reading Antigone‚ some important descriptions about Creon become apparent. He views himself as the perfect leader‚ believes he is always correct‚ and wants control
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who fight. For example‚ Ismene doesn’t seems to be involved in anything risky or rule-breaking. She did want to dis obey Creons wishes. She is obedient or a "good girl". Antigone on the other hand is very stubborn‚ she wants things done her way. Antigone doesnt care about Creons wishes. Ismene obeys what she is told while Antigone is more rebellious and does not care for what Creon has to say‚ or anyone for that matter. This is important because it shows that Antigone doesn’t care who tells her what
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just like Creon from the play Antigone. The play Antigone by Sophocles is about Creon becoming king of Thebes and his first order was to give one of his nephews a proper burial and the other one just leave him out without being buried. Antigone‚ Creon’s niece disobeys and buries her brother. Creon finds out that it was his niece who disobeyed his first order. He keeps his word about killing whoever disobeyed his order. I am connecting the play Antigone to power because the character Creon has to much
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