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    Paul D’Angelo’s narration of "The Step not Taken‚" consists of a structure which can be analyzed through archetypal theory. The author experiences all the stages of a monomyth during the narration. Paul‚ in the story‚ acts himself as both the benevolent guide and the trickster through an internal force. He questions himself on both sides of the argument created during his narration. Paul’s experience with a distraught stranger has him search for answers on how one should respond to another’s suffering

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    Advanced Baking and Patisserie Chef Kopsick January 7 Pumpkin Buñuelitos Growing up in a Cuban household‚ I have been introduced to some of riches‚ most decadent‚ most flavorful desserts known to the common Hispanic culture. But‚ there is not one dessert that has caught my attention or the amusement of my palate more than Buñuelos “Almibar”. Yeah its not the most difficult dessert to make‚ but it packs a punch to your taste buds. A dessert typically seen throughout the holiday

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    future wife‚ while Haemon’s father‚ Creon refuses to learn justice until it is too late. Antigone is a strong-minded young woman‚ who forgoes the laws of society to honour her deceased brother with a proper burial. After mourning the deaths of her parents and two brothers‚ Antigone no longer has a jest for life. Antigone is only concerned with avenging the laws against her brother‚ even though it means she will put her own life in jeopardy. When speaking with Creon she immediately admits her crimes

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    Gods. In the play Antigone‚ there is a dispute between Creon‚ the king‚ and Antigone on whether the burial of Antigone’s brother will please or offend the Gods. This play demonstrates how influential Greek gods were to the people of Rome‚ Antigone’s reasoning for defying is her father is that she does not believe his decisions to refuse her brother a proper burial is what the gods want. Antigone disobeys the king by burying her brother who Creon views as a traitor to Thebes. She realizes that this

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    The Quest Archetype starts with a humble beginning‚ where the hero is mocked and teased by others‚ and then he must go on a quest to a place that he is not familiar of and complete a goal or to uncover the truth. The movie ‘Rudy’ starts in Joliet‚ Illinois where Rudy a born Catholic and from a poor class family who absolutely loved Notre Dame Football. After telling his father that he dreams of playing for Notre Dame‚ Rudy gets teased by his brothers and his family saying he can’t do it. Once he

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    Maddy Poe Weber Block 4 30 January 2016 Creon The Tragic Hero Creon‚ a character from the Greek tragedy Antigone‚ is described as the tragic hero of the story due to the character’s flaws and the consequences that followed. Creon’s intentions are purely of nationalism for the land he rules‚ Thebbes. He forbids anyone to show respect to a violent betrayer‚ but in the process makes tragic flaws. Creon’s tragic mistakes can all be embodied by the one question he had asked his son Haemon‚

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    “I would not encourage anyone to show respect to evil men‚”(lines 830-831) says Haemon‚and he says it in a way not really to hurt Creon‚ but to tell him that he is becoming an evil man.Haemon’s words‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point where they end up having characteristics such as love‚ hate‚ and confusion to be a main part of Creon’s character.His love for his father turned into hate when he found out what he was trying to do to Antigone.He still had respect but he

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    The archetype of the hero‚ Vijay Khanna is played by the actor Amitabh Bachchan‚ Vijay’s character fits the requirement of the archetype “the angry hero” and also displays characteristic of “the noble hero” and “the tragic hero”. Vijay saw his parents get murdered in front of him and throughout his childhood‚ he was trying to figure out who murdered his parents. Vijay grows up and becomes a police office‚ in order to bring justice to the society and correct the social corruption as he’s ultimate

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    character. Many scholars argue that Antigone is the tragic hero of the play‚ but others argue that Creon is the true tragic hero. This discrepancy continues to boggle the minds of much of the audience. Though‚ Creon‚ the new king of Thebes‚ fits the definition of a tragic character to the letter. Creon still finds sympathy though from the audience‚ even though the audience acknowledges he is villainous. Creon recognizes his weaknesses‚ and his downfalls from his own self-pride‚ stubbornness‚ and controlling

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    enacted by a character or force (generally the gods)‚ the playwrights encourage speculation as to whether the punishments delivered are reasonable. In this essay I intend‚ through an analysis of the two works (focusing especially on the characters Creon and Antigone)‚ to emphasise how both playwrights address similar themes and concerns on the subject‚ yet arrive at different conclusions. Sophocles’ Antigone concludes on a note of hope‚ demonstrating some belief in the existence of a definitive‚ at

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