with others defined by the loyalty and commitment he shows to those who are closest to him. In Antigone when Haemon first speaks he already shows how loyal he is. He goes on to say‚ “Always still my father. And I am still your son. I am guided by the wisdom of your judgement. No marriage can outweigh the worth of your good government.” In this example Haemon shows that he is loyal to his father even when he makes a wrong choice. My family and friends are the most important thing to me in my life. No
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of a government was closer to my illustration because he was stricter in laws‚ his idea of being a feared leader‚ and how he puts the priorities of his people first. A good government should always be looking for ways to help the people and always listen to the people’s needs. Machiavelli made a great point when he said that a fearful leader is better than a loved leader‚ but there should be limitations to what a leader should allow the people to do and what he should be strict on. People will not
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you to tell us‚ old Teiresias? TEIRESIAS I have much to tell you: listen to the prophet‚ Creon. CREON I am not aware that I have ever failed to listen. TEIRESIAS Then you have done wisely‚ King‚ and ruled well. CREON I admit my debt to you. But what have you to say? TEIRESIAS This‚ Creon: you stand once more on the edge of fate. CREON What do you mean? Your words are a kind of dread. TEIRESIAS Listen‚ Creon: I was sitting in my chair of augury‚ at the place where the birds
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Marguerite shared a common interest in reading. This leads to and invitation back to Mrs. Flowers house for lemonade and cookies so she can get to know the young lady. This was the beginning of many life lessons and encouraged Marguerite to gain more wisdom from Mrs. Flowers. Mrs. Flowers read to Marguerite and gave her a reading assignment to help her out. Marguerite was
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and what is moral. He supports this argument by using the example‚ if God created all things with his infinite wisdom which includes germs‚ viruses‚ and disease-carrying rats should these things ought not be eliminated? In other word‚ just because someone tells you something is right does not mean that it is right. You should think for yourself and know what is right or wrong and not listen to other because your own judgement is the ultimate judgement. If God says it is right to kill someone‚ does
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ATHENA RESEARCH PAPER Athena is the goddess of wisdom and warfare. She is the favorite daughter of Zeus. There are many different versions of how Athena came to be. The most accepted version is that Athena was born a child of Zeus by his first wife‚ Metis‚ a goddess of wisdom. Zeus feared that Metis might bear him a son who was mightier than himself‚ so he swallowed her. According to some stories‚ Zeus had every right to fear this because Mother Earth had prophesied that Metis ’ first child
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about what my siblings and I struggle with when it comes to her. At 15‚ instead of settling things with a conversation‚ she kicked me out of my father’s house and ordered my father to not see me. The worst part is‚ is that he listened. Not only did he listen to her demand but he also called me horrible names and defamed my character
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precepts slide…took the modern practice as his guide” (pg 327)‚ illustrating that he takes pride in what he believes in. Furthermore‚ Chaucer portrays the character of the friar as a beggar. In the text‚ Chaucer mentions that the friar is qualified to listen to confession but they will beg and convince you that instead of confessing‚ you could give them money (pg 329). The picture that Chaucer is portraying with these three characters signify his expression to voice is opinion of what the Church people
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Relationships require communication. Prayer is communication between a holy God and a beloved you and me. Throughout God’s Word we’re taught the significance and role of prayer. GOD COMMANDS US TO PRAY. “In those days when you pray‚ I will listen. If you look for Me in earnest‚ you will find Me when you seek Me” (Jeremiah 29:12‚13‚ NLT). God wants to be in relationship with us. And He knows we need what He can give. Through prayer‚ we experience life-transforming‚ life-renewing intimacy
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events Lily pictures a mother doing. She feels bereft as a result of her position as a social pariah‚ often directly because she doesn’t have a mother. Lily seeks her mother’s forgiveness for killing her‚ but she also misses her mother’s presence and wisdom. Lily loves Rosaleen like a mother‚ but Rosaleen is not as cultivated or soft as Lily imagines her own mother to be. Rosaleen’s lack of manners sometimes bothers Lily‚ but Rosaleen is the one who cleans Lily up when she has hurt herself after throwing
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