Rhetorical devices are the building blocks of an effective speech. They are the glue that holds the speech together. They are the honey that keeps the audience, like bees, coming back for more. Without rhetorical devices, a speech would have no direction and no audience willing to listen. King and Henry use rhetorical devices exceptionally well.…
Governor Butch Otter vs. King Arthur, introducing King Arthur he was known to be a mythological figure, he was the ruler of the round table and the camelot. He was known as one of the best knights, also an excellent ruler/emperor for the late 5th century and early 6th century. He was the son of Uther Pendragon no one knows when he was born. Governor Butch Otter, was elected as the governor (32nd) of Idaho in November of 2006, later was re-elected in 2014 for second term. Otter served in the Idaho National Army Guards in 1968-1973, he was later awarded honorary doctorates from the University of the Philippines.…
Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe are two of the biggest authors in the horror genre reason being, Poe and King had a big influence in literature because of their writing styles and technique. Such as, Poe’s influence on King in his younger years, Poe being a part of the romanticism era, and king’s use of description. In addition, despite King and Poe growing up in different era’s their upbringing, writing styles and, impact in the horror community are almost similar to one another. Ultimately, Poe and King are two influential authors who both similar yet different at the same time because of their lifestyles, writing styles and, influences in horror. First, growing up in different times didn’t stop Poe and King living both different and similar…
Both King and Socrates were outspoken men who stood by their beliefs despite others thoughts. While Socrates follows a strict guideline that under no circumstance is breaking laws okay; King has a slightly altered position stating, “One has not only legal but a moral responsibility to follow just laws,” he goes on, “One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” When discussing the debate of just and unjust laws, King follows God’s standards, the “Natural Law. ”It would be erroneous to strictly base your standards on actual laws when laws are constantly changing. Furthermore, if laws are constantly changing, a person’s standards may change.…
Although both text were able to create sympathy for their character who are victims to racial bigotry, Jackson is more successful in evoking sympathy for Boyd. Both characters were confronted with similar situations; however, they are constructed differently in their gender, status and predominantly, their age. Even though both characters were vulnerable to bigotry, readers would feel more sympathy towards Boyd as he is an innocent child. On the contrary, Marian is a responsible and mature adult who is capable of standing up for her rights. However, Boyd is too young to comprehend Mrs Wilson’s subtle racist assumptions as she offers him ‘plenty of food’ so he can ‘work hard’ and old used clothing which he politely declined.…
At one point or another in one’s life we are shackled to something. That something may be a relationship, ourselves , or even power. Power is probably the one thing that us as humans think we will be forever in control of, but truthfully, we are never fully in control of situations or people and at any instant we can lose power to others. Just as Antigone from Antigone by Sophocles and Equality 7-2521 from Anthem by Ayn Rand struggles to defy power in order to regain it . Antigone was a level headed young woman who was born in a powerful family, but being a women made the power not as “accessible” to her.…
During the relative time of Odysseus and Antigone, a hero could be a man or a woman, someone who belonged to a divine ancestry, who was favored by the Gods, and showed great courage and strength in one’s actions. When reflecting upon heroes from the works we have read, the first two that came to my mind were Sophocles 's Antigone, and Homer’s Odysseus. These two characters exhibit heroic actions throughout both works, and stick to their ways by portraying perseverance and confidence. Sophocles’ Antigone is about a passionate woman who arrives in Thebes to see that both of her brothers are dead. Her brother, Polyneices, is not being granted a proper burial because the infamous leader, Kreon, has prohibited a burial for him to occur.…
Throughout generations kings are portrayed as admirable and successful. Despite their mistakes kings have always been respected. In these two stories, Antigone and The Thousand and One Nights, there is King Creon and King Shahryar. During the beginning of the stories there are similarities between these kings. However, each story has a woman that helped them reflect on their decisions and see how wrong they were.…
Head of an Akkadian Ruler Vs. Funerary Mask of ‘Agamemnon’ Comparing two sculptures can be overwhelming. The two pieces of artworks I have chosen are both heads of former rulers, each of them coming from a different empire. Nobody knows who made each of these artworks. The first sculpture for comparison is the head of an Akkadian ruler also known as the “Head of Sargon the Great”().…
Maryam Poonawalla Sadia Warraich Essay The Odyssey Every hero is composed of exclusive characteristics that defines them in a unique way. In today’s society heroes are often described by their significant character traits such as; courage,loyalty and great strength. In the epic poem, The Odyssey the main character Odysseus fulfills all these characteristics by defeating his enemies with the help of his crew.…
In Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and Antigone by Sophocles, the main characters are both faced with conflicting values between the values of an individual and the values of the society. Siddhartha pursues an individual journey to enlightenment to find the universal meaning of the good life or Nirvana. Whereas, Antigone struggles in following state law’s versus following her own morals concerning the burial of her brother, Polyneices. Although the readings have similar aspects of the both characters valuing themselves more, there are differences between Siddhartha valuing his religious journey and Antigone valuing her noble journey while resisting in conforming to society’s gender inequality.…
Like when Antigone gets caught burying Polynices body she does not deny it and she confesses to all the charges. While she is getting charged, Ismene walks in and decides that she wants to take the blame even though she has done nothing wrong. She decided that she cannot live without Antigone so she will die with her. And how Haemon, Antigone, and Eurodice, the three people that Creon cared most about, end up all committing suicide in the end. There are some little details that are similar too.…
The act of civil disobedience is often associated with nonviolence and simple demonstrations, however, that connotation is insufficient. Civil disobedience is the refusal of individuals or a group, to obey particular laws as a way of forcing the government to change (Civil Disobedience); therefore there is no singular manner in which it must be conducted. In a comparison of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Antigone, two different approaches are revealed. Though Dr. King and Antigone are strikingly similar in their practice of civil disobedience to illuminate fundamental problems within society and government. Where Dr. King is notoriously eloquent and forthright in addressing the issue of unjust laws and oppression, Antigone allows her unreserved passion and sense of indignation to govern her actions, which underscore the significance of the error in upholding man’s law over that of the gods.…
During class, we discussed the Alchemist in various ways, such as in English, Spanish, a graphic novel as well as an audio recording. Usually I would read the book in English, but doing this allowed me to expand on my preferences and discover different methods or reading a novel and how it changes or doesn’t change the way I perceive the book. When I attempted to read the book along with hearing the audio version, I found myself reading faster than it and wanted to mute it out. Although the speed of the audio was slow, the different voices used for the Alchemist and the Old King were interesting and effective. If I were to ever hear the audio version, I would put my full focus on the reader’s voice and not read the book simultaneously.…
Characters from movies, tv shows and novels all have traits that make them relatable to individual people. One of my all time favorite book series is the Lord of the Rings. All of the interesting places, stories and people make for an amazing collection of books. The person I relate to the most from Lord of the Rings is Aragorn. Me and Aragorn are both helpful, optimistic and adventurous.…