Creon is talking about how he was a fool and killed his son and wife. “Lead me away‚ I have been rash and foolish I have killed my son and my wife” (pg.244).In this quote Haimon‚ Creon’s son killed himself because he learns of Antigone’s death and Eurydice Creon’s Wife kills herself because of Haimon’s death. Even though characters make their own choices‚ fate is often mentioned in the play as well‚ which suggests
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Cosmetic Surgery among women: Cause and Effect Table of Contents: Introduction Page 2 Causes of Cosmetic Surgery (by Hilda) Page 3 Physical Damage after Cosmetic Surgery (by Bonnie) Page 4 Psychological Effects of Cosmetic Surgery (by Ashley) Page 5 Conclusion Page 6 Works Cited
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more complicated we often can’t even agree on what a lie is. If a child asks you if the picture he drew is pretty‚ and it isn’t‚ what do you say then? What about when Aunt Hilda asks you what you think of her new hairdo? The Bible tells us to speak the truth in love‚ but doing so is a learned skill. You can tell Aunt Hilda‚ “That purple hair sticking straight out makes you look like a scary Martian.” Or you can speak the truth in love by saying‚ “Well‚ I must say I have never seen another
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convince Creon to change his mind by foretelling of the deaths that will come from this Creon’s action‚ but it is too late.When they get to the cave‚ Antigone is alreadydead‚a suicide. Haemon also commits suicide and upon learning of her son’s death‚ Eurydice‚ wife to Creon‚ follows her son’s example. Creon is left with nothing but his kingship He had put his
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Characters Traits: Eliza: proud; independent; dignified Higgins: studied; matter-of-fact; little patience with feelings of others and himself; bold; easy going‚ outspoken‚ clever‚ insightful‚ insensitive Pickering: gentle; caring; studied; polite Doolittle: proud; outspoken‚ easy going; bold; matter-of-fact; fair Foils: Higgins and Pickering Dynamic vs. Static: All characters are static except Eliza and Clara How characters are revealed: Physical descriptions‚ stage directions‚ and dialogues
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exactly as you like. The most recognized version of this story nowadays is probably the musical My Fair Lady (which‚ incidentally‚ was based on the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion): Professor Henry Higgins teaches the poor‚ lower-class Eliza Doolittle to act and — especially — talk like an upper-class lady‚ on a bet with a friend. He eventually
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injudicious decision to murder Antigone‚ however‚ Creon does not yield. With this error in judgment‚ he is blinded and cannot see the true harm in his actions until it is too late. The play closes with the suicides of Antigone‚ Haimon Creon’s son‚ and Eurydice his wife. After their deaths‚ Creon experiences his moment of clarity when he realizes the true error of his actions and the affects it has caused on the lives his loved ones. He has fallen from his hubris into a hollow and valueless life. He may
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Daniel Robert Graham once quoted “I describe governor as being a quarterback”. This means if a person makes a right decision they are an excellent governor however if they do not make the right decision they won’t be considered a good governor. I relate this to my report because if I write an outstanding report I get a great grade on the other hand if I make a poor decision my grade will not be as good. He was an important figure to Florida because he made a difference to the Floridians by leading
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Antigone’s Bad Decision The play Antigone is a story‚ where the tragic hero Creon is forced to make important decisions because Antigone covered her brother’s body with dust. It was a bad idea on the part of Antigone because she broke a law and was punished for it. Also because Antigone’s actions led to the deaths of three innocent people. Sophocles conveys the conflict to the reader to whether it was right or wrong for Antigone to cover her brother’s body. The fact that it was a law for Antigone
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decision‚ and he does not consider the consequences which cause the deaths of three people. His decision for Antigone‚ decided the lives of three people. If he had considered the after math of the execution of Antigone‚ Haemon may have lived‚ and Eurydice wouldn’t have cut her throat after hearing of Haemon’s death. I find that Creon is conceited as he does not listen or care about other people’s opinion. Haemon did suggest an option to cover up for Antigone‚ but Creon did not accept it‚ and Haemon
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