cases‚ Antigone’s love for Polynices is in favor of the gods’ rule of law over Creon’s rule of law. This separates Antigone from Creon‚ Ismene‚ and temporarily Haemon‚ who support Creon’s rule of law over the gods. Many of these characters are well aware of how their shifting allegiance to one person‚ is in effect giving support to others by association. Haemon’s support for Antigone in turn supports Polynices’ cause and the gods. In this manner‚ love not only causes death but also serves to shift
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Foils begin to comes into play during a work of literature when a secondary character is made similar to the main character to bring importance to the main character and his or her relationship with the secondary character. In Shakespeare’s work: Hamlet‚ there are many foils including Fortinbras‚ Claudius‚ and Laertes. These characters have been created to make the audience understand how important Hamlet is in the story. Hamlet and Fortinbras are not the best of friends and they do not see each
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impairments to his mental health and sense of judgment‚ which all impede his ability to focus on his goal. Laertes‚ the son of Claudius’s royal advisor Polonius‚ serves as a direct foil to Hamlet in his response to the news of his own father’s death‚ and the immediate action he takes in order to avenge Polonius. A foil character can be the complete opposite of the protagonist‚ or incredibly similar but for one key difference. In the case of Hamlet and Laertes‚ the latter applies. The likeness between
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Throughout the play‚ the difference between Creon and Antigone is vividly shown. By the end of the play‚ Antigone‚ it is evident that a total of five characters have lost their lives. This is due to the characters’ failure to choose where their loyalty and obligation should stand‚ thus creating conflict. The main character of the play‚ Antigone‚ is forced to choose a decision between abiding by the law‚ and showing obligation to her family. King Creon is also forced to make a decision between his
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Results. For our experiment‚ we started with a piece of tin foil that measured 13.5 cm long by 11.5 cm wide. We fashioned that piece of tin foil into a flat-bottomed ship which measured 11 cm long by 8.5 cm wide by 1 cm high. We calculated the volume of our ship to be by multiplying the length by the width by the height which gave us a volume of 85 cm3 We then calculated the predicted number of pennies it would take to sink our ship by taking the volume of our ship and multiplying it by the density
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Hamlet various foils are used to make the play more intricate and complex. These foils involve numerous characters that help develop different relationships and conflicts. They can also be used to help develop or understand a major character. The foil must have some similarities with the main character in order to form a connection with him. A foil must also be different in order to show or distinguish something about the main character. Laertes and Fortinbras are examples of foils in this play because
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intention of the line that is being delivered just as the power of breath can greatly affect the text for example anything that was from Shakespearian times or most Greek text. Considering that fact i will be talking about a Greek tragedy known as Antigone. There is a lot of that same purpose and intention in the way that the acting cast as a unit did using their voice. When observing the play and actors as a whole i seen a lot of people using a method called breathing power which as we learned in
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Foil Characters in A Doll’s House Henrik Ibsen creates characters in A Doll’s House who change throughout the play. Ibsen’s use of foil characters helps the reader understand each individual character better. Some of the characters in the play are perceived as opposites but in fact share several similarities. Krogstad and Torvald‚ Christine and Nora‚ and Krogstad/Christine’s relationship and Torvald/Nora’s relationship are all foils to each other. Foil characters are mirror images of each other;
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necessarily want to‚ are the best for the position. This ensures that the leader is working for the commonwealth‚ not for selfish desires such as power or money. Such characteristics and examples of good and poor leadership can all be seen in the works Antigone‚ On Justice‚ Power‚ and Human Nature‚ The Republic and The Republic and Laws. The best leaders have a balance of their individual appetite as well as the welfare of the city allowing the citizens and city itself flourish and succeed. A great and
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Rutherford’s Gold Foil Experiment Rutherford started his scientific career with much success in local schools leading to a scholarship to Nelson College. After achieving more academic honors at Nelson College‚ Rutherford moved on to Cambridge University’s Cavendish laboratory. There he was lead by his mentor J.J. Thomson convinced him to study radiation. By 1889 Rutherford was ready to earn a living and sought a job. With Thomson’s recommendation McGill University in Montreal accepted
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