Creon‚ a man of extreme pride‚ caused the tragedy of Thebes with is many character flaws. His son Haemon advised him to become more compassionate. Teiresias the prophet advised him to change his pride-filled ways. Yet‚ through Creon’s actions he crushed his family. Perhaps Antigone’s tragedy man have been avoided if he headed their words of wisdom. Creon has many character flaws that led to the tragic end of the play. One of the many flaws Creon exhibits is a paranoia that people around him are
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Many people would say that any play written by William Shakespeare is worth reading. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is one of his most famous and well-known plays. It was believed to be written in 1599 and it is based on the events of Rome’s history. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ one of the main characters is Brutus‚ and he is an interesting character to say the least. Brutus is hypocritical‚ gullible and makes bad decisions. Brutus was shown to be hypocritical by stabbing Caesar in the back. He
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One of his most well-known plays is "The Tragedy of Macbeth". In The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ the word "blood" appears many times throughout the play. The word has drastic effects on the characters in the play‚ and it’s meaning changes throughout the story. The meaning of "Blood" changes significantly as the story progresses according to the character of Macbeth‚ and it affects Macbeth and other characters along the way with some feelings of guilt. First of all‚ the whole play is actually based on the
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driving force of multiple tragedies‚ perhaps most famously Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Macbeth. These timeless classics placed literary recognition and relevance to the conflict between fate and free will‚ and have inspired countless works of drama‚ especially tragedies‚ since their original creation; Arthur Miller in particular focused on this paradox of destiny in his renowned plays Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. In all of these plays‚ from the ancient to the
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Something said between love and regret Cast: Charles Ashley Jimenez as Nicholas Gomez Mary Catherine Zoleta as Eddielaine Mae Gomez Alessandra Camilo as Meredith Rivera Denise Dee De Jesus as Veronica De Leon Sigfreed Angeles as Darren Salvador Jay Lemuel Buenviaje as Officer Gordon Ramirez Samantha Bernal as Dra. Fiona Agura Patricia Abiog as Inday Badiday Tasks: Patricia Abiog as the scriptwriter/director/playwright/ Clothing and Wardrobe Alessandra Camilo and Mary Catherine Zoleta as props manager
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APA STYLE-9/11 CITED PAGES * Ray Griffin‚ D. (2006‚ 5). The 9/11 Truth Movement - 911truth.org. 9/11: The Myth and the Reality - 911truth.org. Retrieved March 1‚ 2013‚ from http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060405112622982 * Stanley‚ S. (2001‚ ). TruthOrFiction.com-Is that forwarded email Truth or Fiction? Research into stories‚ scams‚ hoaxes‚ myths‚ and urban legends on the Internet. Search Results. Retrieved March 1‚ 2013‚ from http://www.truthorfiction.com/google-result.htm?q=9%2F11
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Frankenstein’s Tragedy Frankenstein‚ a play that has been around for one-hundred years still is remembered till this day. There was a monster that had one request and a creator who ignored it; all lead to a depressing tragedy. Dr. Frankenstein is to blame for the tragedies that occurred to the monster because he did not account for the consequences that occurred. The doctor abandoned the monster when he could not control him any longer and did not take ownership for his creation which makes him
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet “My only love came from my only hate.” Romeo and Juliet were a pair of star-crossed lovers. In William Shakespeare’s drama‚ “Romeo and Juliet‚” the two fall in love and get married‚ and they don’t know how to tell their families. The Montagues and Capulets are families with a long-standing family feud. Neither Romeo nor Juliet can tell anyone about their marriage‚ or relationship. Neither Romeo and Juliet have to deal with difficult choices because of the family feud
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The death of Lennie at the end of ¡®Of Mice and Men¡¯ seems‚ at first‚ to be the most tragic event in the novel‚ especially for the people directly concerned‚ such as George and Lennie himself. However‚ in actual fact‚ the novel is full of sad people suffering in a world where no one really cares about them. The men who worked on the ranches‚ the itinerant workers were sad and lonely people. As George says ¡°Guys like us‚ who work on ranches‚ were the most lonely people in this world.¡± They
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Tragedy and its Tragic Heroes Tragedy: A story that tells of the ruin of a great man. In tragedies the main character can sometimes be characterized as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a literary character‚ who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw‚”(Merriam Webster) which is actually their downfall. In Oedipus The King‚ the main character‚ the king of Thebes‚ is seen as the tragic hero on this particular tragedy. Now‚ fast-forwarding through time to 1949 Arthur Miller wrote Death
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