of equal rights and privileges. Ironically equality did not exist in this democracy because women could not vote. Woman had no say in government because they were not considered citizens. Women were treated as inferior to men‚ subjected to stay at home‚ marry and bear sons. This was a much maculated society. Sophocles lived from 497-406 B.C.E in Ancient Greece during this form of democracy. His plays reflect the ancient Greek society such as gods‚ kings‚ and woman. In the tragedy Antigone the male
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I don’t believe it was acceptable for the U.S. to drop the atomic bomb. Because of Truman‚ over 70‚000 innocent people died. Had he not chosen this path‚ there would have been no civilian casualties. But I can also see where he was coming from. He wanted to save American lives. Truman believed he was doing the right thing. He had to make a decision based on what had happened. He was trying to gain a victory in the pacific by getting the Japanese to surrender. His option was that or the ‘or else’
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demonstrates one of the main themes in the novel‚ which is “courage is doing what is right even when the odds of succeeding are poor”. Atticus does this by defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man who has his odds stacked against him only because of his skin color. Atticus faced much backlash‚ from other whites for defending Tom. Since Tom was a black man‚ Atticus was doomed to lose‚ but Atticus did it anyway because it was the right thing. It took courage from Atticus to take Tom’s case because he knew that either
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In the play‚ "Antigone"‚ fate plays a vital role in the story because fate controls the people‚ according to beliefs Greek culture. For example‚ Antigone accepts her inescapable fate and the consequences of burying Polyneices‚ despite Creon’s refusal to give him a proper burial. Her acceptance of her fate is shown through her respect towards the gods and her disdain towards Ismene’s lack of respect: “Since apparently the laws of the god mean nothing to you‚” (line 63). Antigone’s loyalty to fate
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Taylor Fleming Professor Stoner English 1301 October 16‚ 2012 Antigone Essay Throughout history‚ cultures from around the world has set hat standards for women to abide to. Up until the twentieth century‚ women were viewed as second class citizens by society and had less freedom and rights than their male counterparts as compare today in the modern world where women can be more involve in society. Although women still face discrimination such as the glass
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Sophocles play Antigone. Two characters that influence the actions of the other characters are Creon‚ the newly appointed king of Thebes‚ and his niece Antigone. The conflict that unfolds between these two begins with the death of Antigone’s two brothers. One brother‚ Eteocles‚ dies defending Thebes and for that reason he is given a proper burial. Polynices‚ on the other hand‚ dies a betrayer to the city‚ and was kept unburied‚ left to be consumed by the elements and animals of the city. Creon did not believe
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The play Antigone is a tragedy play that most of the characters were killed at the end. The central theme of this play is “civil disobedience” and is about the controversies between gender‚ power‚ age‚ religion‚ beliefs‚ and laws. The script begins with Antigone asking Ismene to bury their brother because Creon‚ their uncle passed down a decree saying no one is allowed to bury Polynices because he betrayed his country can killed his own brother. Antigone chose to disobey the law and was sentenced
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Sympathy for Others As stated by Sophocles in Antigone‚ "Numberless are the world’s wonders‚ but none More wonderful than man" (Ode 1 1-2). Landscapes like the grand canyon‚ the wide expanse of oceans‚ weather‚ tall mountains are all magnificent features‚ but none as great as Man. Man is the only thing in this world‚ that has free will to think about anything or do anything whenever they want to. If one wants to dance‚ he or she is free to do so‚ if one wants to sing he or she can do so. Man
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Was Orwell Right? George Orwell’s book 1984 depicts a futuristic society in the city of London located in the province of Oceania during the year 1984. In his book‚ Orwell’s purpose is to warn the audience against the dangers of his predicted modern era by presenting Winston Smith’s rebellion against the Republic of Oceania‚ and the repercussions he faces throughout the novel. In his book Orwell wanted to depict a democratic government that turned totalitarian‚ the Republic of Oceania. Orwell’s
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Antigone is a complex character in the play. The play begins with Creon explaining through an edict to the entire town of Thebes. Polynices‚ who is Antigone’s brother‚ dies in an attempt to take over Thebes. Creon‚ the leader of Thebes‚ doesn’t allow Polynices to be buried correctly. This infuriates Antigone. Antigone wants to do something about this‚ because she has integrity. When Antigone has her mind set on something‚ she goes out and does it. Do what you think is right‚ even if it is against
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