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    The creation of a hero is only decided through the actions that the character takes. Sophocles’ Creon and Homer’s Telemachus are clearly not worthy of the title “hero”, but they are forced into this hero’s journey so that they can realize what their effect has on others that surround them. It can not be known for sure if either one has completed the hero’s journey because in order to see that change, we would need to see a continuation of the story, however by observing their personalities, it…

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    The son of the King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. After Agamemnon returned from the Trojan War, he was killed by his wife and his cousin Aegisthus. Orestes, a young boy at the time of his father's murder was smuggled to safety by Electra, his sister and taken to stay with their father's old friend King Strophius of Phocis. Strophius raised Orestes with his son Pylades, they became close friends. Upon manhood, Orestes killed Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, since it was the best way to…

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    In today’s world, fate is considered to be a human-made construct that describes the succession of events in life that cannot be controlled; it is the opposite of free will. However, to the ancient Greeks, fate could absolutely be controlled. The humans often clashed with the Greek gods when trying to secure their destiny; humans believed they had free will, but the gods knew they had complete control over the people. This confrontation between humans and gods is seen throughout The Odyssey. The…

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    Misogynism In Antigone

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    No matter how hard many people may try to change their fate, fate is beyond the control of people. In the Greek tragedy Antigone, written by Sophocles in 500 BCE, Creon, the antagonist and ruler of the city Thebes, learns the lesson of fate the hard way. His decisions throughout the play are influenced by his fundamental values. Creon believes that money is demoralizing and is so powerful it can even corrupt the morals of good people. Misogynism is the act of hating women, Creon shows he is a…

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    Once Oedipus was out of the picture so many things have happened over time. Creon becomes the new king of Thebes after both princes have died. Eteocles and Polyneices were killed by each other's hands and only Eteocles was given a proper burial. There is a new law that is being enforced: No one shall bury the traitor Polyneices, anyone who buries Polyneices will be punished. Antigone hears the new law but, she immediately acts on it. Antigone actions demonstrate that loyalty to family is more…

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    Would you betray a friend because you believe in fate? Lani did the worst thing you could ever do to someone you call a friend. No friend should betray their friend over a boy. She has straight black hair with bangs, hazel-blue eyes, and is 17 years old. Lani and her best friend Erin were both going through changes with their life. It involved their love life and feeling a certain way about someone they never felt before. The only problem was they were falling in love with the same boy. Jason…

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    Adnan Syed Case Study

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    Adnan Syed Case Adnan syed is possibly guilty because he had a strong motive to kill Hae min lee. Adnan sinned against “Allah” and lost his parents approval by dating hae. Adnan sinned against his religion by dating Hae min lee and in Islam it is unlawful to have a boyfriend/girlfriend, you can only have a husband/wife. Adnan also sinned against his religion by having a sexual relationship before getting married with Hae min lee, in the Islamic religion it is unlawful and considered evil to have…

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    Antigone, a play written by the ancient playwright Sophocles, is a tale of a ruler learning through tragedy. This play is the third part of the trilogy, Oedipus Rex. After Oedipus’ death, his son-brothers both die in a battle over the throne. The throne is ultimately inherited by Creon, the next male in the blood lineage. Creon declares a law to punish the brother, Polyneices, for initiating the attack on the kingdom by leaving his corpse unburied. Polyneices’ sister, Antigone, cannot accept…

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    The Metamorphosis - Who is guilty for Gregor’s death? Is it his mother, father, sister of even Gregor himself? At the end of the short story, The Metamorphosis, Gregor, who has become a bug, dies. There are various factors affecting this event. Gregor has at first place turned into a bug because of the way he has been treated by others. Yet Gregor may as well be guilty for his own death for acting the way he did throughout the story. Gregor’s mother seems to care for his son, but after…

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    Fate vs. Free Will Many believe that fate is what will control a person’s destiny and once it is set up for them, there’s no changing it, but others believe that free will has also a big part to rewrite a person's destiny. Oedipus was born with a terrible fate that wasn’t his fault or his choosing. All he could do was try to change his destiny or help it come true. Oedipus had no idea what actions he took would be the right one. The only thing he could do was try and choose a path that may or…

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