their double end on a single day” (Creon) This quote was important because this was the basis for the drama of Antigone. This quote was from Creon referring to Polyneices. He was saying that since Polyneices went against Thebes‚ that Polyneices will not get buried. If this piece of the book was not said‚ this drama would not be a drama. 2. “Curse you! Find the love for your outlet down there. No women while I live shall govern me.” (Creon) This quote reflects Creon’s hubris. At this point of the
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Gates of Fire‚ Steven Pressfield Western Civilization I Class 1) Describe the general story line of this book. 2) How does Pressfield present the Spartans and their society? What attributes (characteristics) does he claim that the Spartan exhibited? How did the other Greeks perceive the Spartans? Pressfield sees something in the Spartans‚ there is something that he touches upon in chapter 4 when Tripod is being beaten. He dies for no reason‚ he should have just taken the right of passage
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school whenever they feel like they’re ready for the real world. These simple steps will help any high school student‚ become the valedictorian of their class‚ earn scholarships worth millions of dollars and be on their way to becoming the next Bill Gates. An amazing strategy used by successful students all around the world is cheating. Only the outstanding students take part in academic dishonesty‚ whether it is to finish an assignment or trying to pass a test. The best reliable sources every successful
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Rainsford is on the island and sees the chateau. This quote lines up Rainsford to meet General Zaroff as he brings himself to arrive at his chateau. "There is no greater bore than perfection." In this scene General Zaroff and Rainsford are talking about their take on hunting when General Zaroff non-shalontly implies his psychotic opinion that it is okay to hunt humans by telling Rainsford how everything else has failed to satisfy his thrill. This quote shows the loss of interest General Zaroff is experiencing
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The quote that I’ve decided to use from the story is "After almost two years in Whittier‚ my father assignment was completed and we had to return home. The last month of our stay I attended one slumber party after another‚ all thrown in my honor." I think this quote means that she is really happy that her father is all finished with what he was doing‚ so now she can go back to her home. Although‚ she did have fun in the last month of their stay because of all the slumber parties that were thrown
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To: MBA731‚ Prof. Carlstrom Franklin University From: Kristie Bowman Subject: Gate Turnaround at Southwest Airlines Date: February 27‚ 2013 Business Brief Capacity planning is a necessary function of an organization to ensure that the highest rate of output is reached through the current processes taking place within an organization. These strategically defined processes must have the ability to provide flexibility to meet future capacity demand‚ whether due to opportunity growth
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Thematic Topic #1: Identity Quote: “Inventor‚ jewelry designer‚ jewelry fabricator‚ amateur entomologist‚ Francophile‚ vegan‚ origamist‚ pacifist‚ percussionist‚ amateur astronomer‚ computer consultant‚ amateur archeologist‚ collector.” (pg.99) Explanation: Oskar’s business card lists many different titles and six objects he picks or collects. Oskar’s identity is elucidated by his determination‚ hobbies and interests. Each item he recorded has a convenient
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which he believes he is an outsider. The character Johnny Cade is brave‚ shy‚ and he does not feel loved. For starters‚ Johnny is a brave kid. The text states‚”I swear‚ you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time” (Hinton‚ 81). This quote explains that when Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny went to go save some kids that were stuck inside a burning church‚ Johnny and his friends went to go save them and the school teacher‚ Jerry‚ called them brave because they were risking their own lives
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“Araby” is infatuated with Mangan’s sister. He watches this female character daily‚ Quote: “Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. The blind pulled down to within an inch
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commonalities appear through actions and dialogue of other characters. What others do resemble actions Grenouille either does‚ or hopes to do. Suskind writes “he was planning soon to found an international lodge that stood above all social rank(157)”. This quote about Taillade Espinasse‚ uncovers a hidden similarity between Grenouille and himself. Within reading Perfume‚ Grenouille’s goals are made apparent and mirror those of Espinasse. Grenouille’s character is expressed through a line describing Espinasse
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