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    develops Creon as a tragic hero because he highlights Creon’s pridefulness and prompts Creon into realizing his actions. In the beginning of the play‚ Creon believed the people should always obey the king‚ and only those who obey him show respect and reliance. On the other hand‚ Haemon believed that while the people should show obedience towards the king‚ he should also listen to the wisdom of others and know when to compromise. Creon disagreed with Haemon and because of this argument Creon started

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    works alongside Creon‚ the queen of Thebes’ brother. Creon is a long-running politician and citizen of power in Thebes and is originally viewed as almost an advisor. In the story‚ Creon is an example of a “powerful” leader as he has a strong faith in the gods and leads the people of Thebes with a perceived openness. Creon is an influential character that throughout the story of Oedipus Rex is a key supporting character for the plot. Oedipus Rex revolves around the themes of a

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    written by Sophocles‚ Creon dominates the play with his powerful yet arrogant personality. Even though Antigone is the name of this play‚ Creon‚ the ruling king of Thebes with a no turning back attitude‚ proves to be the main character. Creon rules over everyone but that does not stop the intelligent Antigone from protecting her brothers dead body. She gets caught in this illegal act by the very dynamic character of Creon. There are endless personality traits to describe Creon‚ but certain traits that

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    tragedy." This quote is based on the definition of a tragedy‚ a story of a person who starts in a high position in society and falls throughout the story to end in a state worse-off than where he began. This person is known as the tragic hero. The tragic hero is the character who falls from grace due to fate and a weakness. In Sophocles play‚ Antigone‚ one could argue that there are many tragic heroes‚ however‚ the one who stands above them all as the hero is the character of Creon‚ the present King

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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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    Conteaza cine spune primul! Gustave Le Bon scria în cartea Psihologia multimilor: "Am spus ca una din caracteristicile generale ale multimilor este excesiva lor sugestibilitate si am aratat cât de contagioasa este osugestie în rândul oricarei aglomerari umane‚ care explica orientarea rapida a sentimentelor într-o directie determinata. Oricât de neutra am presupune-o‚ multimea se afla într-o stare de expectativa atenta‚ favorabila sugestiei. Prima sugestie formulata se impune imediat prin contagiune

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    “You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.” -John Ford “Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you‚ say what you’ve got to say‚ and say it hot.” -D. H. Lawrence “Let thy speech be better than silence‚ or be silent.” -Dionysius Of Halicarnassus “What we say is important… for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” -Jim Beggs “If you can’t write your message in a sentence‚ you can’t say it in an hour.”

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    123456789 “Look at what you’ve got and make the best of it. It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” “We were taught to respect everyone‚ especially those who were older and wiser than we were from whom we could learn.” “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web‚ we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple

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    The Reluctant Fundamentalist: Chapter Three Review Complete the following cloze summary by filling in the appropriate word (or words). Chapter three begins with Changez directly addressing the American again. He comments on the American’s ______________ and then describes the way Old Anarkali becomes a pedestrian-only area in the evening. He then says that when he moved to New York‚ it had felt like coming home. He gives several ____________ why he had felt so comfortable. When he was

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    Oedipus Study Guide 3 1. When does Jocasta realize that Oedipus is her son? A.when she finds out that king polybus is not the father of Oedipus 2. Describe how Oedipus and Creon are foils. A.Creon is not prideful and has a main focus on the city while oedipus is hubris and care about personal conflicts. 3. How is Oedipus humbled at the end of the play? He realized that he is not the man he believed himself to be and realized what he has he actually has a cursed life 4. Why is Oedipus

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