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    people are obligated to their individuality rather than the law‚ they tend to revolt and disobey authority. The harsh Taliban and Creon were afraid of revolt‚ so they placed fear in the hearts of their people. Consequently‚ the Taliban and Creon both disregarded individuals for the law in order to keep the people controlled and submissive. Both the Taliban and Creon used force to control the people in different ways. The Taliban demonstrated their power oriented way of rule by using deadly force

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    In AntigoneAntigone braves through all of her hardships and decisions with her morals and set of values. She dies with pride and no regret for she died because she acted doing what was morally right. Many Greek writers disagree with these traits that Sophocles has given her but it is appropriate because she needed these traits to show defiance and be able to stand up for what is right. Antigone is a tragic heroine who believes in her duty to her family and is willing to sacrifice all

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    Some can agree that when you give someone too much power it can lead to a catastrophe. King Creon and Adolf Hitler both showed how to much power can be a disadvantage and not an advantage to the people they lead. In the book Antigone by Sophocles‚ King Creon uses his power to do harm to the people he rules instead of leading them to help benefit him. King creon hears that antigone has disobeyed his orders about burying polyneices . WIthout sympathy for the situation or caring about his relationship

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    Medea vs. Antigone

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    Medea vs. Antigone The two Greek plays‚ Medea and Antigone both exhibit opening scenes that serve numerous purposes. Such as establishing loyalties‚ undermining assumptions on the part of the audience‚ foreshadowing the rest of the play‚ and outlining all of the issues. Medea and Antigone share many similarities in their openings. Both plays begin with providing the audience with the history and the consequences of certain situations that the characters were involved in. It also brings

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    In Oedipus Rex the character of Creon serves as a foil to Oedipus. An individual who is the foil of another provides contrast. Creon is portrayed as a rational‚ ethical‚ and dutiful leader who represents the need for a stable society. All the while Oedipus is portrayed as a rash‚ unreasonable‚ and overly confident king‚ who is constantly trying to keep up with his unavoidable fate. Creon says that he doesn’t want to rule alone as sovereign of Thebes. He prefers the power sharing arrangement that

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    Creon‚ the King of Thebes‚ and Bernarda‚ who is the head of her household are the most powerful characters in their plays. Both characters want to have complete control over everything and everyone around them; however both suffer losses as a result of their attitudes and use of power. The main difference between Creon and Bernarda is how they react to these losses and to the challenges to their authority. It is this aspect which the essay will explore. The House of Bernarda has an interesting

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    November 6‚ 2013 Antigone Essay The concept of citizenship and the duties that citizens owe to the state were topics of debate that are a very important theme in the play Antigone. Antigone and Creon represent the extreme opposite political views regarding where a citizen of a city should place his or her loyalties. Creon puts enforcing the rules of the state over everything else including his family. When Antigone disobeys Creon‚ unlike the townspeople‚ Creon does not take into account

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    Was Slavery Right Or Wrong

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    aftermath of slavery are one of the world’s toughest times towards the millions that suffered the hardship of being black. Slavery of African Americans was where people that were black were forced into working for a white. This had caused pain and suffering and they didn’t know if they are going to die that day or be sold. Slavery of African Americans was wrong because the way that blacks got captured and transported elsewhere to be sold‚ their miserable life working

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    about life. The adult will often neglect the little kid—even if he is right—because to accept the advice is a hit on the adult’s pride. Why is this? To understand this social mystery we must look at this scenario with a different lens. Go back to the last time you and your parents got into an argument and you were right—and they even know it—but instead of admitting their mistake they give you the “You are just my son/ daughter!”

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    different influential plays‚ but Oedipus Rex and Antigone held the trophy for most significant. Within these plays are tragic heroes‚ which Sophocles defines with five characteristics: renowned and prosperous‚ usually good and proper‚ constant in beliefs and actions‚ true to life‚ and flawed with an error or fragility that eventually causes the downfall. Three characters fit perfectly with these characteristics; AntigoneCreon‚ and King Laius. Antigone creates a powerful personification of the tragic

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