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    Medea and Antigone are two stories of passion drove women. Together the women of these stories break the law of man and go against the laws of gods both characters are controlled by their emotion. Medea and Antigone are both strong‚ sometimes- manipulative‚ Medea more than Antigone. The themes of both stories; in my mind‚ are women‚ passion‚ and spiritual beliefs. They also are drove by the actions of men in their lives. Both are very morally different and their actions are on completely different

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    In the play Antigone‚ the two brothers Polyneices and Eteocles had the opposite characteristics of each other. Polyneices showed that he was couargeous‚ and determind‚ Eteocles displayed that he is arrogant‚ competitive‚ and stubborn. In the play when Oedipus died (their father and brother) both agreed that they would take turns of being king of Thebes. When it was Polyneices’ turn Eteocles disagreed to let it be his turn and he was unfair to his brother. Eteocles forbid Polyneices to enter Thebes

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    Organisations cannot operate without communication. Communication can take various forms but all forms involve the transfer of information from one party to others. It is also one of the things that most companies struggle with. A big part of the challenge is that there are so many different people you have to communicate with and it often has to be done in different ways. Communications are at the very heart of all business activity. So it is essential that people in a company assess such practices

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    The play “Antigone” conveys the interactions between the King Creon and his niece Antigone. Their interaction is different than a normal conversation between a women and male at the time‚ especially a man with as much power as Creon. Normally‚ a woman would surrender to the males wishes and keep her thoughts to herself. Antigone separates herself from this commonality by showing no fear as she admits to burying Polyneices‚ her brother‚ when the Creon questions her (Line 411). Creon is shocked by

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    Antigone and the Contemporary Feminist The feminism movement is a moderately new advance‚ which has grown increasingly popular over the past two hundred years. Even though the venture of women gaining equality with men is relatively fresh‚ women who have stood alone as feminists have been around for a surprisingly long amount of time. Antigone is only one example of a classic role model to contemporary feminists. Antigone is comparable to modern-day feminists for three reasons: she confronts

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    “I intend to give my brother burial. I’ll be glad to die in the attempt‚-if it’s a crime‚ then it’s a crime that God commands.” Antigone wishes not to allow her brother to go without burial. She is a brave woman‚ enough to attempt the burial herself even if it is against the laws of Creon. Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus‚ and the sister of Ismene‚ Polyneices‚ and Eteocles. She chooses to live under the laws of the gods rather than her living king and father of her fiance. She wishes not to overrule

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    Antigone Persuasive Essay “I have killed my son and my wife; my comfort lies here dead”(135). Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Eurydice have all died from killing themselves. After Antigone died‚ it started a chain reaction of deaths. Creon thought he had to show qualities of being a strong king‚ but he should have known when he crossed the line. Creon is to blame for the suicides of Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Eurydice‚ and two characteristics he has is being a greedy king‚ and selfishness to listen to people

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    In the story “The Antigone” many characters must decide to go with what the people of Thebes want or they attempt to go with what they believe is right.Of the many characters in this story only two or three will be touched upon and what their morals and beliefs will be addressed.These two‚ or possibly three‚ characters will be Antigone‚ Creon‚ and maybe Haemon. Antigone addresses her beliefs and moral right off the bat. She is a strong and independent woman who is the daughter of Oedipus and the

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    In Antigone‚ the main character defies the ruler of Thebes and ultimately becomes a martyr. Antigone‚ the protagonist‚ decides to bury her brother Polyneikes. Unfortunately‚ Creon wanted this man disgraced and was furious when he discovered he had been buried. Antigone is revealed to be the culprit‚ and she vigorously defended her actions to Creon. She is eventually sentenced to death‚ but Tiresias informed Creon that the gods sided with Antigone. Creon changed his mind‚ but his son and Antigone have

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    Antigone and Oedipus The King‚ written by Sophocles‚ are deeply tragic plays with a dramatic ending. In both plays‚ fate arises the question: could have Creon‚ Oedipus‚ Antigone‚ and the rest of the family‚ prevented the misfortunes‚ which fell upon them? Or were their lives cursed upon by determination? With every event that took place‚ the possibility of another occurrence was either higher or lower. One can see that every action brings upon an ironic outcome. Also‚ the deadly flaw of hubris can

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