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In Sophocles Antigone, the reader is forced to ask her/himself a few different questions that would help to answer some of the problems in the story. These questions the reader would ask are who is responsible for what happens in the end of the story of Antigone? The next question is, could any tragedy in the story be avoided if any characters would have acted differently? Lastly do any of the characters share similar characteristics? These questions would help the reader determine who was right…

Kaitlyn Teal Coach Smith Ancient world history 25 September 2017 Hammurabi’s Code: Was it Just? Hammurabi was a cruel and unjust man. Read this and you learn how he was unjust. He was enforcing the laws too much, he was making such laws that involved hanging a person and cruel punishments for even the smallest things. He had said that those laws were meant to protect and make life easier for his people. In the speech he had given, he had sounded like a great and caring King, but in…

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear knowing what must be done does away with fear.” Rosa Parks said this quote knowing she could not let fear stop her from doing what was just. In Antigone and with Rosa Parks, they did not let fear control their actions, they made it their responsibility to stand up for what they believed in. Rosa Parks and Antigone are similar and diverse in different ways. The two of them both disregarded the rules to accomplish…

"There is a foolish corner in the brain of the wisest man." ~Aristotle Let's face it. We have all said things that were dumb, foolish, and uninspiring. Surprisingly, the reason why so many good leaders say such foolish things is because they often do not recognize them as foolish or unwise. Also, they came up in a culture where the same things were said to them and, just like all of us, they learned how to lead from watching the actions and behaviors of other successful leaders. In this…

The Blaze Tomi Lahren, the newscaster of “The Blaze”, ridicules Colin Kaepernick for protesting against the national anthem. Lahren responds to this act by saying, “Colin, I support the First Amendment.” Lahren then indirectly insults Kaepernick by stating, “It protects your right to be a whiny adult, indulgent, attention-seeking, crybaby.” Lahren finishes her statement off with, “And if this country disgusts you so much, leave.” Lahren disputes Kaepernick’s actions and pleases him to go.…

Throughout the story of “Candide” by Voltaire, there were development of one theme. The theme of this novel could be that it is not the best of all possible world, so people should improve and take action on the things they have to be able to live in a more productive and happy life. This is shown throughout the story where Candide faces through many challenges along his journey, and in the end saw that being productive in an enjoyable way takes away all the tiredness, evil behaviors and want.…

Women in Greek societies have little power and mainly just perform the burial rites as they aren’t granted citizenship. Greek burial is very important in Greek religion as it allows the deceased to go to Hades. The article, “The Importance of Burial in Greek Religion,” explains that the women perform the burial rites and how it is an important part in Greek culture. Considering that women play little roles in societies, “Mourning the dead was one of the few things women were allowed to do in…

The American Romantic Hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, and has been rejected by society. The 1992 movie, The Last of The Mohicans loosely follows the original book about the journey of Hawkeye and his family as they help Cora and Alice Munro and Colonel Duncan Heyward against Huron war chief, Magua during the French and Indian war. During the movie Hawkeye displays many characteristics that make him an American romantic hero.…

Against the War Wars have been a huge and devastating part of making the world what it is today. In the book My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier, the brutalities are heightened. They wrote about the division of families, the clash of generations, and how principle faces reality. The authors give the allusion that they are against the war that is raging rapidly threw the colonies. One of the main ideas of the book is how families get divided. There is a quote…

A true hero is somebody with courage or ability, he or she is admired for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities. As a reader, if you are reading the Odyssey then you will read about a character Odysseus. Reading the Odyssey you have to know what type of person Odysseus is. The reader has to determine whether Odysseus is a hero or a bad person. Odysseus is a hero because he disguised himself as a beggar to see how the suitors were treating his land and his wife, Penelope and he came home,…