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    Han LA P. 4 11/5/14 Antigone: The Struggle Greek culture was expressed through many ways in the Hellenistic era. Many authors rose to fame for plays and stories. Although many know of Homer‚ author of the Odyssey‚ many most likely don’t know Sophocles. Sophocles was the author of the Theban trilogy‚ a collection of three plays that examined philosophical themes and Greek life. Antigone‚ the second play in the series‚ is based around a major conflict between Creon and Antigone over the burial of Polyneices

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    The Tragic Figure of Antigone When people recall tragedies‚ they often think Shakespearean. These tragedies were usually named after their tragic protagonists (e.g.‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Macbeth‚ Julius Caesar‚ Hamlet‚ Othello). However‚ many tragic characters did not have an eponymous play. For example‚ in Antigone‚ a woman loses her life trying to honor her fallen brother and inadvertently causes Creon‚ the king‚ to lose his wife and daughter. Since we have two important characters’ detriments‚

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    Sophocles’ Antigone presents Oedipus’ daughters Antigone and Ismene as a non-conformist and a conformist. In postwar Thebes‚ Antigone must persuade Ismene to help bury their brother Polyneices‚ who is branded a traitor by the new king Creon. In a new decree Creon states that he will not give any traitors a proper burial. Antigone’s indignation over Creon’s decree makes her the non-conformist. Because of her loyalty to her brother she wants to “bury him” even though‚ as Ismene points out‚ “the new

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    mother‚ Octavia‚ encounter trying to get to the dentist‚ the theme of transition develops. James‚ being only a young innocent boy‚ is forced to grow up because his father is no longer with the family‚ and his family needs a strong man. Strength and pride is a continuous theme throughout the story because of Octavia. Gaines uses several literary devices to make his audience aware of the social injustices African Americans face in The Sky is Gray. The point of view in The

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    Elizabeth’s Pride and Darcy’s Prejudice? Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a timeless social comedy which is both satirical and full of sentiment. The title refers to the personalities of the two main characters and cues the reader to Austen’s broader thematic purpose: to satirize nineteenth century manners and morals‚ especially as they relate to courtship and manners. Although both characters contain both these traits‚ it is mainly Mr. Darcy who exemplifies ‘pride’

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    The gay pride or simply pride campaign of the gay rights movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity‚ that sexual diversity is a gift‚ and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered. Marches celebrating Pride (pride parades) are celebrated worldwide. Symbols of gay pride include the rainbow flag‚ the Greek lambda symbol‚ and also the pink and black triangles reclaimed from their past

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    Pride In The Crucible

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    having the choice of living or dying. Of course the the obvious choice is the live‚ but say that the cost of living is losing all pride. In the Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor chooses death of over living without pride. Some people say that living without pride is better than dying with pride. The truth is that John Proctor did the right thing dying with pride because he died by staying true to his morals. The main point that most readers would make is that lying is alright if the result

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    As the main character in the Greek classic “Antigone‚” Creon undergoes recognition and a reversal of fortune. Recognition is defined when the main character changes from ignorance to awareness. Reversal of fortune is described as a turn in fortune‚ usually from good fortune to bad fortune. Creon is also a better fit to Aristotle’s criteria of a tragic hero because the definition of a tragic hero is someone who holds great status and has hamartia. Harmartia is defined as a major character flaw that

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    Pride In The Iliad

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    ways fighting is portrayed‚ one thing has remained consistent over the years: the reason for initiating war. When a man’s pride is wounded‚ the idea that he will stop at nothing to restore it‚ can be seen throughout literature in many different cultures. Through the malicious and extravagant battles exhibited in The Iliad‚ the idea that vengeance is sought once an individual’s pride has been harmed and can only be resolved by combat‚ is developed.

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    Compare and Contrast Antigone and Ismene In the classical play “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ two of the main characters are sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene. The pair get into plenty of trouble‚ and are alike and different in througout the story. They are the daughters of the previous king‚ Oedipus. Their brothers have just killed each other in the battles between Thebes and Argos‚ Thebes emerging the victor. Polyneices fought for Argos whilst Eteocles fought for Thebes. The uncle of the family‚ whose

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