Dictionary.com defines a hero as‚ “a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character.” The characters Hector and Antigone both have some very heroic attributes‚ but which one is the more heroic one? Hector does things for his hometown and not for himself. Some would argue that Antigone doesn’t do many “heroic” things. Hector is more heroic due to 3 key attributes; bravery‚ loyalty‚ and coolness. Bravery‚ both heros demonstrate a lot of bravery. Antigone does what the gods say to do even
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In this play it illustrates the similarities‚ differences and main importance of 3 characters Macbeth‚ Macduff‚ and Banquo. Some of these character roles are either heroic‚ villain or they switch. Macbeth and Banquo meet 3 witches that inform them of a prophecy that Macbeth will be king. Macbeth is friends with Banquo and has a high rank. He respects all and is very well liked. He is married. When hearing upon the prophecy he is determined to make it come quickly and debates killing the king for
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Reasons Romeo and Juliet love each other! Once upon a time‚ there was a girl named juliet‚ and a boy named Romeo. They are from different families. Romeo is a montague and Juliet is a capulet and they live completely different lifes. Romeo and Juliet meet at a party and then start talking to each other and then become a couple from there. In William Shakespeare the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo and juliet were in love because they are willing to die for each other‚ they are willing to doing
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In the Middle East‚ it is extremely common for parents to arrange a marriage.This is precisely what occurs to Anilia and Samia and it will forever change their lives. In “Same Story Different Ending” by Anila Batool‚ a girl from Pakistan meets a boy in college and starts to question her parents and religion. Whereas‚ in “Another Even at the Club” by Alifa Rifaat‚ a 16 year old still in high school is married to an older man by there parents. And now Samia is being controlled by her husband. Anila
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Not everyone would expect a hero to kill himself. In the play The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Cassius contrasts with Brutus in many different ways. The effect of character interaction between Cassius and Brutus in the play later causes suicide for both of them. In the play Cassius contrasts with Brutus. Cassius persuades Brutus into doing something that later on in the play just causes trouble. One good example of this is when Cassius sweet talks Brutus by calling him good Brutus. Cassius tells Brutus
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Superman By: Austin Foster There are many superheroes. The fictional world is full of them. They often undertake many daring adventures; from saving damsels in distress to protecting the world from alien invasions. And for many‚ that is as far as they go. But a rare few manage to go beyond and become something more. That is what makes Superman so significant. More than just a man in tights‚ he has come to mean a host of different things to different people. However‚ there are three areas that
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ground‚ amd sunk into sleep”(Shelley 68). On‚ his own the monster found his first experience fire. Like‚ a curious cat he touches the fire only to be burned learning quickly it’s only meant to keep him warm. Just like Prometheus‚ he showed the humans how to survive with his essential from preparing food to keeping warm. Because of Prometheus’s curiosity and loving towards the humans he paid the price. He was chained to a rock and had his liver eaten every day for enternity. This relates to Frankenstein
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The Iliad is full of characters ranging from the first solider to get killed‚ to Achilles. All of them hold a purpose in this epic. Two caught my attention and interest the most‚ Hector and Achilles. Each great warrior to opposite sides of the war. Hector a prince and the greatest solider for the Trojans‚ and Achilles the greatest warrior in the poem‚ and a Greek solider. Hector a prince of Troy‚ was married to Andromache with whom he had a new born son named Scamandrius. He was portrayed by Homer
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D. H. Lawrence‚ an English author‚ and William Stafford‚ an American writer‚ lived and wrote at different times but their chosen subjects were often similar. “Piano” written by D. H. Lawrence and “Traveling through the Dark” by William Stafford show remarkable similarities and differences in their experiences and emotions. Although Lawrence and Stafford are both respected poets‚ their writing styles‚ and expectations for readers differ significantly. While Lawrence maintains a feeling of nostalgia
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ALIKE OR DIFFERENT? “People are more alike than different.” A very famous saying that has spread around‚ but what does it actually mean‚ and does everyone agree with it? Some people think that they have more similarities than differences when being compared to others‚ while others say that everyone is different‚ with rarely any similarities. It depends on the person’s opinion‚ and in my opinion people are more alike than different‚ but this can’t be used as a way of judging people that might
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