As you might have noticed by now‚ no one is perfect in this world and everyone has their own flaws. Antigone and King Creon’s flaws‚ for example‚ cannot be hidden because their flaws are what make them up as a person. They both share more than one fault; one of many faults is hubris. Antigone had another flaw that could be considered either good or bad‚ depending on the situation; that flaw was bravery. King Creon is very close-minded‚ and that’s one of the many flaws the king has. Hubris‚ bravery
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Scheming‚ manipulation‚ and backstabbing are common in almost every society in this day and age. As seen on many occasions in Julius Caesar‚ the conspirators spend a lot of the play plotting against Caesar‚because they fear what he might do if he comes to power. Brutus is portrayed as the tragic hero‚ and he gives numerous speeches to convey his opinions and feelings about the subject matter. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ the character Marcus Brutus makes many appeals
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The Sets: Reverend Parris’s House: This scene is done on the right side of the stage and is closed in by the walls to develop a cramped feeling to better convey that it is taking place in a tiny upstairs bedroom. The oversized bed and the dainty side table allows for intrigue detail to be taken but still reflecting the main point of the scene‚ the chest is small so that there is plenty of room available downstage for the action of the scene to take place. The lighting of the scene will also reflect
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Antigone is seen as a strong‚ valiant woman. People seem to go to her when they are in need of help‚ and always does what the character believes is right. For example‚ Antigone herself says "I am only doing what I must."(Prolog.73). She feels that she deserves the selfsame rights as anyone
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refused to let our season go down the drain. We worked vigorously to be at our best for our final three games. My football team ended up being undefeated in our last three games‚ including a win over the second ranked team in the 5A division. That valiant effort showed me that being optimistic can lead to better results in rough
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Through wars‚ political struggles‚ restricted freedom‚ and many other problematic issues they were faced with‚ George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and Thomas Jefferson did an oustanding job at working through any and every complication they were faced with in order to make America prosper. Each and every one made their mark on history in enormous ways. All doing more than enough to excel America for greatness‚ I believe Thomas Jefferson to have been the strongest president. Abraham Lincoln
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“all animals are created equal”. In the same manner‚ Shakespeare leaves us in no uncertain terms about the “learn and hungry … dangerous” Cassius‚ we understand‚ as an audience‚ that the danger in the play will germinate from the man‚ while “noble … valiant Brutus” focuses on “aught toward the general good”. Both from differing textual forms and mediums‚ these two texts force the audience to ponder the pivotal notions of morality‚ aggression and
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Macbeth Study Guide Questions Act I‚ sc.i : 1) This scene is an effective and dramatic opening to the play‚ as we meet the three witches‚ also known as the Weird Sisters. We quickly point out that these witches possess powers meant only for evil and pain‚ as they are already placed in a meeting area in a setting that only screams evil‚ since it is raining with lightning bolts striking the ground nearby. But what truly makes the witches evil in the sense is that they chant together of meeting with
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In Scout’s view‚ Arthur Radley’s brave actions were just another gift when she said‚ “Boo was our neighbor. He gave us . . . our lives. . . . We had given him nothing‚ and that made me sad.”[278] Although Boo was reclusive and shy‚ he was a valiant hero. Next‚ mental courage is portrayed. This kind of courage is when you do something challenging for you mentally‚ but it improves the emotional and general well-being of you or someone else. This is evident with Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose
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As an influential‚ forceful person‚ Adolf Hitler used his articulate speech to empower the Nazi political party. Hitler received complete power as the Chancellor of Germany‚ after passing the Enabling Act. He utilized the totalitarian power to create the Third Reich‚ and through military moves and a propaganda movement headed by Joseph Goebbels‚ he made a great impact on the Germany’s citizens. Hitler influenced the Germans into sharing a deep sentiment of nationalism‚ and the significance of the
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