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    to make decisions regarding the firm’s profitability and their corporation’s social responsibility. The term "corporate social responsibility" came into common use in the late 1960s and early 1970s after many multinational corporations formed the term stakeholder‚ meaning those on whom an organization ’s activities have an impact. It was used to describe corporate owners beyond shareholders. The field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has developed exponentially in the last decade. Nevertheless

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    Antigone Compare and Contrast Essay Sophocles’ and Jean Anouilh’s versions of the famous Greek tragedy; “Antigone” raise some interesting themes‚ motifs‚ and topics. The most prevalent theme throughout both versions was Human law Vs. Divine law. This helped me conclude that; in both versions of Antigone‚ characters that only adhere or favour man-made law or divine law‚ lead unstable lives and themselves suffer through isolation‚ loss‚ and deterioration. Both versions have a tragic hero that only

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    themselves‚ to walk in liberty‚" writes author Aldous Huxley. In "Antigone" the root of Creon’s immoral behavior is not an inability to distinguish between what is wrong and what is right‚ but‚ rather‚ a fear or a terror of what may occur if he were to choose the morally right way to operate. "Very well‚ I am afraid‚ then. Does that satisfy you? I am afraid that if you insist upon it‚ I shall have you killed. And I don’t want to (46)." Antigone acts in the complete opposite manner to Creon. She‚ as Creon

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    Role Of Creon In Antigone

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    In the story of Antigone‚ there are two main characters Creon‚ and Antigone. Many people think that Antigone is the tragic hero‚ but i think that Creon is the tragic hero. In the story of Antigone‚ king Creon was a tragic hero because‚ he was very stubborn‚ he is of noble greatness‚ and he made a bad mistake by not burying Polyneices. My first reason on why i think that you should think that Creon is a tragic hero‚ because he is very stubborn. The reason he is so stubborn‚ is because he pride is

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    Antigone Foil – characters who have contrasting or opposite qualities. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Ismene is shown to be in great contrast to Antigone‚ who is her sister. She is portrayed as a gentle and passive while Antigone is depicted as an aggressive and headstrong woman. In the prologue‚ Antigone and Ismene are shown discussing what has transpired since their leave and subsequent return to Thebes. In this scene Antigone asks her sister in line 6-7 “have they told you of the new decree

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    Antigone and Oedipus Rex are two plays written by the famous Greek playwright‚ Sophocles. Oedipus Rex is about a man who unknowingly fulfills the prophecy of killing his father‚ marrying his own mother‚ and having children with her‚ he seeks out this killer only to find out it’s him‚ resulting in him blinding himself‚ being exiled‚ and having his wife and mother kill herself. In Antigone‚ the daughter of Oedipus decides to bury her brother despite Creon’s statement that anyone who does will die‚

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    Gender Issues in Antigone

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    to be. All of them created female characters of strength and intelligence. But in "Antigone‚" the discussion reached its peak. Antigone herself‚ as she stands upon the Grecian stage‚ represents the highest ideals of human life -- courage and respect for the gods. A woman‚ she is nevertheless the exemplum for her society.<br><br>But how are we to know this? Does the author let the audience know that it is Antigone herself‚ not Creon‚ the "noble-eyed imperator" (453)‚ who is to be believed? It is almost

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    Sharen P. Cupido 7-St. Therese The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pilipinas Laban sa Droga) is the lead anti-drugs law enforcement agency‚ responsible for preventing‚ investigating and combating any dangerous drugs‚ controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines. The agency is tasked with the enforcement of the penal and regulatory provisions of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. 9165)‚ otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs

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    In the epics of Gilgamesh and Antigone‚ the main characters both deal with a death that is personal‚ but the way the react to that death‚ and how it drives their respective stories. In Gilgamesh’s story‚ it breaks him‚ the death of his beloved friend intensifies his fear of death‚ so much so that he tries to become immortal to get away from it‚ which is arguably‚ what he’s been trying to do all along. While for Antigone‚ the death ignited her‚ she ran towards death‚ almost embracing it. Which is

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    Reading The Odyssey and Antigone are two very different experiences. Despite that‚ they both come from a similar culture and reading one prepares one for reading the other. Reading The Odyssey first is probably more beneficial in part because it includes short descriptions almost every time someone is mentioned. Zeus is seldom mentioned without some reference to thunder or that he is the son of Cronus‚ Poseidon is constantly accompanied by his title the Earth-Shaker‚ and Hermes is referred to as

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