Antigone

If the Romans had left their city in 386 BCE, their fate might have come to an abrupt end. After the Gauls destroyed their city, the Romans were given building materials that were provided at public expense, that every citizen should rebuild his home, as long as he accomplished his home in under a year. It was often said that Rome’s ramshackle layout and its chaotic streets in the city were direct result of a rushed reconstruction. So also appears that the Romans, as part of this rebuild, now…

Reputation; what significance does this one word have that a Spanish proverb states, “He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living”? According to the townspeople in theocratic Salem, an individual was to become prestigious and sacrifice everything for a good name. There was no such thing as private moralities, instead, a person’s reputation was a public matter showcased for the town to judge and discern. Nothing is more unimaginable than having to lose an influential position.…

Agamemnon’s Argument My soldiers blame me for the plague that has fallen upon our army and is killing my people. Yes, despite the ransom, I refused to return Chryses’ daughter, but will my returning her soothe the fury of Apollo? I am sure that I am not the cause of this horror that has fallen upon the Achaeans. I am willing to give Chryses’ daughter back if it will lift this plague. However, I will not be the only one left without a prize. Achilles asks what prize he may give me to make up for…

In the Bible Solomon writes, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy” (Proverbs 31:8-9). In The Crucible, Giles Corey and John Proctor stand up for what they believe is right and strictly stand by their beliefs and God’s will. They stand up against the court because they know the innocent are are giving in and confessing to things they are not guilty of for the sake of saving…

Throughout the analysis of the play, we thought of some philosophies that we can relate to the play. The philosophies that we can relate to this play are Romanticism, humanism and paroxysm. In humanism, it is about freedom to choose or free will and the power to solve their problems. We can relate humanism to the part where Lysander and Hermia decided that they will run away and live together peacefully. It is shown in this part that the couple fought for their love and they have shown their…

The Aeneid by Virgil details the journey of Aeneas as he attempts to found the city of Rome. During the journey he faces many trials that could potentially hinder his mission. Two of these obstacles are caused by women, Dido and Juno. Dido presents Aeneas with the choice of staying in Carthage with her instead of going to Italy, and Juno incites a war between the Rutulians and Trojans. Aeneas is stronger than both and overcomes these obstacles to found Rome. The major women in The Aeneid, Dido…

Musical Theatre – Little Shop of Horrors Seymour is a nerdy man who works as an assistant in a florist where he discovers a plant (Audrey II) which he named after a girl he likes who works at the flower shop also (Audrey). The plant feeds on blood and human flesh. Audrey is a young girl who is going out with a dentist (Orin) who eventually gets feed to Audrey II. The flower shop owner witnesses this (Mushnik) and so Seymour has to feed him to Audrey II as well. This makes the plant bigger,…

Artemis is known as the goddess of the wilderness, the hunt and wild animals, and fertility (Ephesus). She both hunts the animals and saves them from poachers or other hunters. Artemis and her twin brother, Apollo, were two of many children of Zeus. When their mother, Leo, was giving birth to the twins, she had a simple first birth with Artemis. Artemis immediately helped her mother give birth Apollo. This was the first thing that she did as the goddess of fertility, also giving her the title.…

Harriet Tubman had special qualities that helped her free the fugitives. These can be seen in “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom” by Ann Petry. For example, she did whatever it took to help as many slaves as possible. Also, she was strong and dedicated. Another trait is, she was trustworthy. Lastly, she was kind. Harriet Tubman risked her own life for hundreds of others, and to do this it took the special qualities that she had. To start with, she was willing to do whatever it took to free as…

One of the most famous speeches of Shakespeare, the soliloquy in the sophisticated play Macbeth had dramatizes the psychological impact upon Macbeth’s ravenous hunger for power and bring up the major theme of the play; fate and free will. Fate and free will is a prevalent theme in many of Shakespeare’s plays, fate may dictate what will happen, but It is mainly base on a man’s freewill.This dramatic soliloquy is used to reveal the personal thoughts and emotion of Macbeth on a clear recognition of…