Dick. Ahab is obsessed‚ to the point of being disturbed‚ with this unique white whale. Ahab showed much pride in their journey‚ something that could damage the crew easily. Ahab desires the ability to defeat the great whale‚ all seamen’s enemy‚ and become a more powerful God than it. Although Ahab is a legendary leader and hero‚ there is one flaw holding him back. Overconfidence‚ too much pride‚ leads him the wrong way. He defies common sense and believes that he can be like a god and ordain his
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question. A good citizen is not always a rule follower. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ a misunderstanding is depicted. Antigone‚ the main character‚ is seen as someone who is completely defiant against the King’s wishes. Antigone’s brothers‚ Eteocles and Polynices‚ went to battle after Eteocles refused to share the throne with Polynices. Both of them perished in the battle and only Eteocles was given a proper burial. Antigone‚ being a good citizen‚
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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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However‚ other people‚ especially antigone will find that the punishment exceeds the crime. his motives are clearly to show that he is a good‚ strong leader so he can get support of the chorus (elderly of the city). It can be argued‚ however‚ that his motives are completely selfish because
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So as a result‚ war was an unintended consequence of the the Treaty of Versailles. Just like in history‚ there are unintended consequences in Sophocles’ tragic play‚ "Antigone." Tragedy creates a cause and effect chain and shows how the world operates‚ and it shows in this particular play. In Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Antigone and Creon are both blind to possible outcomes of their actions resulting in unforeseen and foreseen consequences that ultimately result in the death of Creon’s entire bloodline
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Jane Austen‚ Pride & Prejudice Personal opinion: I think the narrative style of the book is very old-fashioned‚ but it is because of that I get the feeling of being in that particular time with the characters. The story is not very exciting to my opinion; because as soon as the most important characters meet each other at the first ball‚ it is very obvious they will be together at the end of the story. Several people told me the book was very boring and longwinded but I disagree. Although the
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Navy Chief Navy Pride What does it mean to be a Chief Petty Officer? Had I been posed with that question August 1‚ my answer would have been much different. As I am about mid way thru the Phase II process‚ my point of view has shifted; in many ways expanded. For 120 years‚ Navy Chiefs have passed on the leadership skills‚ traditions and values from generation to generation making it the strongest and most unique organization in the Armed Forces. I have been mentored by many good Chiefs‚
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There are a number of conflicts in Pride and Prejudice. One of the long drawn out ones is between Mr and Mrs.Bennet. Their personalities are so different‚ their entire marriage is a conflict. The other primary one is between Elizabeth and Darcy. With their pride and prejudice‚ they are never able to see the truth about each other till half way through the story. Wickham has a turbulent past and has clashed swords with Darcy more than once before. Lady Catherine de Bourgh has a tiff with Elizabeth
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Pride and Prejudice: Mrs. Bennet really wants her five daughters to get married as soon as possible. When a rich man named Charles Bingley moves to their neighborhood‚ she is thrilled! When the Bennet daughters meet him at a ball‚ they are impressed by his outgoing personality and friendly disposition. They are pretty much disgusted by Bingley ’s friend‚ Fitzwilliam Darcy. Mr. Bingley and the oldest daughter‚ Jane‚ soon form a subtle relationship towards each other. Any serious relationship between
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Jane Austen‚ the author of Pride and Prejudice‚ holds feminist views and uses the novel to show her opinions about women’s issues. Pride and Prejudice is a personal essay‚ a statement of Jane Austen’s feelings about the perfect lady‚ marriage‚ and the relationship between the sexes. Jane Austen’s characters‚ plot‚ and dialogue are biased to reflect her beliefs. The biased process and importance of marriage are introduced with the first line of the book. Jane Austen writes: “It is a truth universally
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