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    شرح الرواية مقدم من منتدى روضة التحليه http://www.roodah.com/vb/ وللحصول على ترجمة الروايه باللغه العربيه وتلخيصها من هنا http://www.roodah.com/vb/t4893.html وللحصول على Symbols Themes‚ Motifs & Symbols بشرح آخر والكثير من هنا http://www.roodah.com/vb/f61.html وللمزيد زورونا فنشر العلم ومساعدة الآخرين هدفنا Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe SETTING When the story begins‚ the setting is England. Some of the action thereafter takes place at sea in various ships. Once

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    tragic hero is a person who makes an error in their judgment that leads to their ultimate demise. In the play‚ Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character Antigone serves as a foil to Creon’s character by highlighting his anger‚ ruthlessness and his power hungriness. The choices Creon makes for Antigone in the play lead him to his own destruction making him a tragic hero. Antigone was a great foil to Creon‚ she brought out Creon’s anger when she tells him she doesn’t really care what happens to her because

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    Nightwing and Batman foil an armored robbery attempt by the riddler‚ after which they then discover evidence that Ra’s al ghul is involved in what batman has come to view as a grand plot. Batman then kidnaps Al ghul’s daughter talia and leaves catwoman to watch her while he finds Ra. On finding Ra‚ Batman is informed that someone from his past had utilized the Lazarus pits. Lady shiva then overpowers catwoman who has been sent to rescue talia‚ but is then knocked by talia who then aids catwoman who

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    World Literature March 11‚ 2012 In The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ Hassan serves as the minor character/foil to the main character‚ Amir. Hassan possesses qualities such as loyalty and selflessness. These qualities contrast the characteristics and qualities of Amir because he is both disloyal and selfish. Although Amir possesses disloyalty and selfishness while Hassan is present in his life‚ he later on retrieves the characteristics his half-brother Hassan had. Amir was the son of a wealthy

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    as in ancient Greece seen in the Sophocles’ play entitled Antigone. In Antigone‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ is a daughter of the house of Lauis‚ which is a noble‚ ruling family that has been through much affliction from deaths in the family. When a law forbids Antigone to honor her traitorous (to the state) brother in a proper burial‚ Antigone disobeys it to honor the gods’ instructions. This act eventually leads to the deaths of Antigone and other main characters. For the twenty-first century reader

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    Sophocles Play Antigone: All the way through this play Antigone is solely being devoted to her family. Antigone is eager to go above and beyond her limits for her family. Antigone is a vital character in this play. Antigone is a very brave‚ passionate‚ and willing character that is not enthusiastic about her brother being defiled even if it means her own life. Creon is a character that he knows all commandments and is influenced that he must abide it. Creon then has compassion for Antigone and attempts

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    In Antigone‚ two brothers communal the king status‚ which Oedipus their father‚ left for them. One of the brothers‚ Polynices‚ wanted to commence a war with the kingdom since he wanted the king status for himself only. The main ruler‚ at the time‚ Eteocles and Polynices fought each other‚ therefore wistfully killing each other. Their Uncle Creon‚ who prehended position as King after the deaths of the brother decided that only Eteocles will have a proper burial; Polynices body should lay rotting with

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    Antigone Compare and Contrast Essay Sophocles’ and Jean Anouilh’s versions of the famous Greek tragedy; “Antigone” raise some interesting themes‚ motifs‚ and topics. The most prevalent theme throughout both versions was Human law Vs. Divine law. This helped me conclude that; in both versions of Antigone‚ characters that only adhere or favour man-made law or divine law‚ lead unstable lives and themselves suffer through isolation‚ loss‚ and deterioration. Both versions have a tragic hero that only

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    Compare and Contrast Antigone and Ismene In the classical play “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ two of the main characters are sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene. The pair get into plenty of trouble‚ and are alike and different in througout the story. They are the daughters of the previous king‚ Oedipus. Their brothers have just killed each other in the battles between Thebes and Argos‚ Thebes emerging the victor. Polyneices fought for Argos whilst Eteocles fought for Thebes. The uncle of the family‚ whose

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    destruction. In the Greek tragedy‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Creon is the tragic hero. Antigone contrasts the character Creon‚ helps develop Creon as the tragic hero‚ and interacts with other characters to help advance the play. Antigone contrasts Creon’s character throughout the play. Primarily‚ she shows contrast in her views about the gods. Although‚ their views are very contrasting‚ both characters are arrogant and selfish in their own ways. In the play when Antigone gets caught and is brought to

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