A good citizen is rare person to come across. They are traditionally thought as someone who obeys their country’s laws and the guidelines set by the gods with no exception. Unfortunately‚ a country’s government can enforce unjust laws. What is a so called good citizen to do when this occurs is the question. A good citizen is not always a rule follower. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ a misunderstanding is depicted. Antigone‚ the main character‚ is seen as someone who is completely defiant against
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Only the heart is a novel written by Brian Caswell‚ which entails the journey of refugees fleeing their homeland on a boat after being consumed by post-war communism in search of the dream. The story follows the VO family as they embark on a fishing boat away from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)‚ Vietnam towards Malaysia before landing in Australia and the difficulties as well as the dangers they confront through their migration. The following discussion of this novel will revolve around the different
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“To the one who survives [the gods] leave grieving: the dream leaves sorrow to the one who survives” (Tablet VII.75-76). In the poem The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu challenge the gods‚ and as a punishment‚ the gods kill one‚ and the other must live with the guilt of survival. Gilgamesh and Enkidu were punished because they slayed Humbaba‚ a minion of the gods. Because of this‚ Ishtar‚ the Goddess of Love‚ asks Gilgamesh to marry her. Gilgamesh refuses‚ pointing out the bad
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Aristotle once said‚ “A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” Sophocles’s Antigone was written in 440 B.C. which was the time when plays were written based on ancient Greece culture. The idea of a tragic hero was established in Ancient Greece‚ tragic heroes are in ancient Greek plays. A tragic hero is a character who is inherently good‚ has a fatal flaw and loses everything in the end. Creon is Antigone’s tragic hero because his loyalty and obsessive pride influence
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God looks within the heart because He is looking for men fit to be kings in His Kingdom. God does not care what you look like on the outside‚ and most people would agree. You can be the most beautiful person on the outside and the most rotten on the inside. Looking good on the outside is not what matters‚ but what is going on the inside does matter. God wants to know what is at the center of your being‚ your heart. God is looking for a heart that possesses wisdom‚ knowledge‚ love‚ obedience‚ and
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Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ is the story of Antigone and her struggle between obeying man’s laws versus obeying the god’s laws. Antigone hears word that her brother Eteocles will be given a proper burial‚ while her other brother Polyneices will be left to rot. Antigone‚ furious with Creon and his declaration‚ decides she will bury her brother and obey god’s laws. She asks her sister Ismene to do what is right and help bury their brother‚ regardless of the consequences. Ismene‚ scared of what
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Considering the geographical setting and portrayal of landscape‚ English authors would frequently set their works in the catholic southern Europe where civilization alternates with marvellous nature. Often‚ the Alps are involved in the story. With the geographical location‚ another attribute is connected. That is the names‚ which often sound exotic and correspond to the setting in France‚ Italy or Germany. Additionally‚ Punter emphasizes that “men were never called Richard because names of Italian
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Disguise and Deception are one of the many themes portrayed in the Odyssey by Homer translated by Stanley Lombardo that can be connected and compared to the Torah. There are many examples that can prove Disguise and deception in these two literary texts‚ one of these being when Odysseus disguised as a beggar‚ and when Athena disguised herself as Mentor. This can compare to the Torah in examples like when Angels disguised as people to convey messages from God for example to Lot and Abraham‚ and Joseph
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The main themes in Euripides’ Medea revolves around the idea of fate and freewill that separately or together result in the tragic deaths in the play. In addition to that‚ the play also gives us an insight on ancient Greek societies and their view of citizenship and xenophobia. Beginning with the idea of fate and the role of the Gods and everyday Greek life‚ the interactive oral respective to those topics explain the differences between Modern Times And ancient Greek societies. In Greek society‚
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Creon’s pride and Antigone’s stubbornness create Antigone’s central conflict and create devastating consequences. Antigone loses her life‚ prompting Creon’s son and wife to commit suicide. Creon is forced to live with the guilt of the deaths of those dearest to him knowing that they were a result of his selfish actions. These events could not have turned out any differently due to how deeply engrained Creon and Antigone’s flaws are. Antigone is so determined to bury her brother that a potential death
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