Persuasive Essay: Facebook is currently a social network out of many on the internet. But Facebook is not like all the other social networks such as Twitter‚ MySpace‚ Tumblr etc. And there’s a couple of things about it that I personally don’t like. The social savvy network known as face book was originally made for students that went to college‚ and to get in touch with friends that were made during their college years. But it then gradually became bigger and more open than it ever was to all
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Imani Ali Antigone Writing Assignment Noah Eber-Schmid 5 March 2017 Conflict 3: Creon and Haemon (pages 41-49) Creon‚ as the ruler of the land‚ is obligated to carry out social order. He has ordered that the body of Polynices should be left to rot because he was a traitor to the city. Antigone has disobeyed Creon’s orders by digging up her brother’s grave after his proper burial rites were forbidden. She has already buried her parents and brother Eteocles‚ who died fighting Polynices‚ and feels
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all of it is deserved the misfortune as a punishment is always more than the punishment of the original crime. The tragic hero in the end of the play also has some sort of self-discovery; they learn something from their own mistake. I believe that Creon is the tragic hero in Antigone he shows all of the same characteristics of a tragic hero from beginning to end.
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Jill Sharkey November 26‚ 2012 English III Mr. Trujillo Objective: Persuasive Essay Riding bikes and rollerblading are great exercises‚ but they can be extremely dangerous. Wearing a helmet can help you in so many ways. It can prevent brain damage if you fall‚ and protect you from getting hurt. Many people will vote against not wearing helmets because they are ugly or uncomfortable. But wearing this piece of equipment can benefit you for life. Riding a bike is the same as driving a car
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Christine Collins Mrs.Hoyle HSPA Persuasive essay Teachers have been teaching the play “fences “for years. People feel that the play should not be taught in school because of the vulgar language and contact. The school Board should allow teachers to teach the play fences in a school because its historical value‚ it allows students to have to have knowledge and it provides an opportunity for discussions about racism during the time of the play and in present day. The historical value
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considered either good or bad‚ depending on the situation; that flaw was bravery. King Creon is very close-minded‚ and that’s one of the many flaws the king has. Hubris‚ bravery and close-mindedness — the tragic flaws that Antigone‚ King Creon‚ and possibly other people‚ possess. Hubris; a definition of excessive pride‚ which is what Antigone and King Creon both shared. The difference between King Creon and
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Oedipus does not trust Creon even though Creon tries to help Oedipus in finding the murder of King Laois. Oedipus does not trust Creon and retaliates against him due to several incidences. First‚ Creon suggested Oedipus to meet Teiresias‚ a holy prophet who may have information about the murder of King Laois. Oedipus become frustrated with Teiresias lack of cooperation and inability to share critical
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Kevin Bowman Mr. Johnston AP Language – 7th 4 October 2012 Persuasive Essay A helpless teen guy‚ beaten and mugged‚ left on the street. When asked by police what happened‚ he is eventually turned away‚ and the assailants never searched for to be charged with the crime. One crucial detail separates this crime from most others; the guy that was beaten was gay. Prejudice and stereotypes are a common part of today’s world‚ but they hurt and degrade others and both are morally wrong. Whether it
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Creon and Antigone both have a pretty tragic part in the play‚ “Antigone”‚ but who’s the more tragic character? I have an answer for you. With a little bit of evaluation‚ you’ll find that Antigone is indeed the more tragically doomed of the two‚ and here’s why. So just to start out‚ Antigone was indeed of noble birth as most tragic heroes are‚ but there’s something about her family tree that makes her a little bit different from the rest. Her father‚ Oedipus‚ also happens to be her brother. The
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Alaina Donovan A.P. Language & Composition Persuasive Essay Self confidence is the ability to posses the absolute sureness of feeling that you are equal to the task at hand. If one is self-confident‚ that trait shines through the person in everything they do‚ say‚ what they wear and how they look. People who have this desirable trait draw others around them in by their untouchable confidence. A confident person can easily combat the hurdles of life and can also influence others by their
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