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    Creon acted very claim at first when he found out who did it‚ but why I think he did acted so very relax with her because he knew that his son and Antigone was getting married so he didn’t want to upset his son with upcoming married they are having. Antigone shows no emotions when talking to Creon‚ she just stands there looking down and talking just waiting for her death when she could’ve just done it when no one was around‚ but she just wanted to get it done as fast so she could have justice for

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    Haemon’s definition of a good man is one who is willing to listen and learn from others. King Creon is outraged when he finds out that his own Niece‚ Antigone‚ defied his firs law that no on was to touch the dead body of Polynieces Creon publicly warned everyone‚ that whoever touched Polynieces body will face serious charges. Troubled about whether he is doing the right thing by charging Antigone with death‚ he calls his son‚ Haemon‚ in to justify himself to him. Haemon becomes bothered with the

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    A long time ago in a native far‚ far away‚ a man name Odysseus has reunited with his beautiful monogamist‚ Penelope .Penelope’s mistress Eurycleia notifies Penelope of the arrival of Odysseus‚ and that he has killed every man that has tried to marry her.Eurycleia describes him as “filth lion”.Penelope still does not believe in Eurycleia but still wants see her son who is downstairs‚ as she goes down stairs Penelope is disgusted in the way Odysseus looks. That Penelope fails to see Odysseus in his

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    Theseus and the Minotaur King Minos and Queen Pasiphae were married. But‚ the queen had a baby with a bull. The baby was the Minotaur. The Minotaur is the monster that has the body of a man and the head of a bull. King Minos was embarrassed of this‚ so he hid the Minotaur in a huge labyrinth‚ which was built by Daedalus. The labyrinth was located in Crete. King Minos sent his enemies into the labyrinth to be eaten by the Minotaur. Once‚ King Minos’ son‚ Androgeus‚ went to Athens to attend the Panathenaic

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    Mars Rhetorical Analysis

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    As your president‚ I am proud; we are superior to those who were left behind on Earth and the Earth-1st party voters. The reclamation of Mars from the horrid Earth-1st Party that previously ruled this planet further proves that we are superior‚ and we belong here; this is our land now. Mars is a planet like no other; this auspicious planet offers our children opportunities that no one has ever had before and offers us wealth like no other planet can. It should be emphasized that I will not mollify

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    The short story “Editha”‚ written by William Dean Howells‚ is centered around a young woman named Editha during the Spanish-American War. The story begins with a young woman‚ Editha‚ who believes she is in love with a man named George. As the story progresses‚ it becomes evident that this young woman believes the yellow journalism she reads and holds a romantic view towards the upcoming war. However‚ the man she is proposed to is a conscientious objector and finds no reason to be involved in a war

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    Creon: A Bad Leader

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    ! Creon: A Bad Leader Being a good leader means that someone is humble‚ thoughtful and unselfish. Creon is a rather weak man who has been placed into a position of authority and is incapable of handling the position well. He is a self-conceited man who is also very narrow minded. Creon who only thinks of himself‚ not the good of the people‚ causes him to lose many dear family members. And he doesn ’t like to be wrong or to be told that he is wrong. He is stubborn and doesn ’t want to change

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    I believe our lives are similar to the fate of Sisyphu because of the way life is perceived after death. He was given an endless‚ meaningless task that can be compared to the things we do in our own lives. Sisyphus showed through his actions that he would rather help his friends and family than to blindly follow the tyranny of Zeus. In The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus‚ he wrote‚ “He‚ who knew of the abduction‚ offered to tell about it on condition that Esopus would give water to the citadel of

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    Anglo-Saxon warriors‚ like Beowulf‚ fight some pretty crazy creatures. They exhibit characteristics that many people do not possess anymore‚ like honor‚ loyalty‚ strength‚ bravery‚ courage‚ courtesy‚ leadership‚ and pride. When Beowulf speaks about his swimming challenge with Breca‚ he tells Unferth and the others‚ “…when some ocean creature pulled me to the bottom. Pinioned fast and swathed in its grip‚ I was granted one final chance: my sword plunged and the ordeal was over. Through my own hands

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    The novels “Mister Pip” by Lloyd Jones and “The Kite Runner” by Khlaed Hosseini reveal that identity is revealed when confronted with overwhelming obstacles. It is through a series of unfortunate events‚ such as death and factors relating to culture and time‚ that the protagonists‚ Amir and Matilda begin their road to self discovery. Following the death of Baba‚ Amir is forced to take responsibility for his actions as he no longer has his father to fall back on. Additionally‚ he is released

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