The Necessary Sacrifices Sacrifice‚ everyone has their own definition and their own way of thinking when they consider sacrifice. Sacrifice is giving up something for the greater good‚ even if it might not benefit the individual.When someone sacrifices something they do not think twice about it‚ they just do it without hesitation‚ even if they risk their life. There are many different types of sacrifice‚ it could be something as simple as someone giving up their seat on an airplane and giving
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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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America and Rome‚ on the surface‚ they might not remind you of each other; but they share many underlying qualities great‚ and crummy. Point in case‚ violent entertainment‚ a declining family‚ and a major moral/spiritual decline. If we don’t know the cultural defects that brought other thriving nations to their knees‚ we will repeat them. Here in America‚ our entertainment is dripping with violence‚ from video games to online fail videos. Nevertheless‚ this type of entertainment reminds me of the
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Mya decided to take a drive to Tequi-la-la as it was broadcasted on lifeinvader that they were having an open mic night. She wanted to get involved with the locals more to blend in so she decided to take a walk to the bar. She decided to go inside and grab a drink and listen to man on stage telling jokes‚ a few minutes later she hears yelling outside followed by gunshots. With all the madness going on she bumped into a familiar face‚ John Mccain. They decided to ditch the scene to not get caught
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Big Idea: If humanity is to survive‚ innocence may have to be sacrificed. This book is only about how was the hope in the son’s heart in doomsday‚ it is more talk about humanity. In this conditions‚ if people don’t think about how to protect themselves or find necessary goods‚ of course they will be sacrificed. “Dried blood dark in the leaves. The boy’s knapsack was gone. Coming back he found the bones and the skin piled together with rocks over them. A pool of guts. He pushed at the bones with
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What is it about The Great Gatsby that keeps people gasping for air? That’s a simple question: the triangle of three main characters of course. Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ and Nick are a triangle of events themselves. What causes this? Many things‚ but everything begins when Nick meets Gatsby and reunites with Daisy. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel of numerous uncontrollable twists and turns. In this novel Gatsby is trying to reconnect with Daisy through her cousin Nick. Gatsby‚ Nick‚ and
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It began as any 9-year-old girl would spend her Saturday‚ sleeping over at her best friend’s house. My friend Kennedi and I have been friends for a little over a year at this moment‚ we met in the 3rd grade and when this incident took place‚ we were 4th graders. We woke up that morning to breakfast that was prepared by her mother Mrs. Gross. We didn’t necessarily have anything planned for the day‚ just to play games and watch TV. Kennedi and her family were far more fortunate than my family was
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When Jane arrives at Thornfield‚ she is immediately branded as inferior by Mr. Rochester‚ who boasts about his many travels and experiences which he claims Jane will never have the pleasure of knowing due to her inferior class. In chapter 24‚ he refers to her as merely a “plain and Quakerish governess‚” highlighting her inferiority. When surrounded by a higher class society‚ Jane is treated as a servant‚ without intelligence or value. Blanche Ingram‚ a member of Mr. Rochester’s party‚ openly exclaims
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Death and the Maiden Directed by Roman Polanski Death and the Maiden is the type of movie where everything is done a certain way for a certain reason. Director Roman Polanski’s genius portrayal of Ariel Dorfman’s stage play delivers a powerful and haunting message of human rights violations in an unnamed South American country coming to terms with the atrocities of its past after the fall of a fascist government. This film captivates audiences with its disturbing allegations and suspenseful
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"Madison‚ what is going on?" a swarm of sobbing teenagers crowded around me. I walked through the small mob to the window and lifted up a blind. I felt a weak tap on my shoulder and jumped slightly. "Please‚ explain what’s going on‚" the teacher in the classroom begged‚ trying to hold back his tears. I pointed to the shambling corpses outside the window. "T-Those things are attacking and k-killing humans‚" I stuttered‚ "I’ve only seen them once before." The teacher glanced out the window and
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