Limelight

Antigone’s name could be interpreted as “against birth” or in modern terms a mistake that should have never been born. Antigone’s very existence is painful because she knows that she was a product of her father's sin. I think she wants to die to atone for her parents sin and she wants some attention with that, first she pushes ismene away telling her she is too cowardly to bury her brother, second she doesn’t seem afraid of her impending doom and appears to want to anger creon. And finally…

justification of murder has been a question left unanswered for years and has left people wondering the plausibility of this heinous act. The act of murder is a complex and convoluted argument and when looked at it from both sides of the spectrum, the limelight of whether murder can have any justification seems to become quite obvious. In this composition by Glaspell one gets to investigate the multitude of factors that come into play when dealing with Mrs. Wright and the murder of her husband. …

Crucible, Thomas Putnam uses manipulation, drive, and foremost corruption to better himself, and obtain this unending goal of creating a monopoly of property. Lastly, his unusual involvement in the persistent accusations placed him in the center of limelight, making him a significant character in American history and furthermore the play. As the play unfolds, Thomas Putnam plays a significant role in…

within the livret written by Pellegrin nonetheless, the musical composition shook his own theoretical ideas (Dill 463). Based on the criticisms and public opinion Rameau grasped the idea that the concept of language was vital for his theories to gain limelight within the French culture (Dill 460). Yet, his musical compositions were still deemed to be irrational and difficult to process leading him to make altercations to his compositions on a simpler level for the stage performances (Dill…

truly exceptional actions, society has started rewarding individuals for doing what they are expected to do. This behavior stems from our societies great emphasis on achievement and success. Since individuals are constantly striving to be in the limelight and are terrified of becoming insignificant, society has lowered their standard of achievement in order to protect the feelings of those who might try hard but never truly succeed. Overall, McCullough believes that as a society we are starting…

In the warm chaos of the delivery room at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, I was alone for five minutes. I basked in the limelight, but was quickly interrupted by two more loud, scrawny babies. My spotlight was not shared for long though; a week after my birth, I was taken home. I was nameless (going by Charlie Brown and Wrinkle Head), content to be the center of my parents’ attention, and alone for one last time. Ten days later, Matthew and Josephine were brought home and stole my spotlight…

praises intelligence throughout his paper constantly arguing against society’s classification of brilliant minds. Furthermore, Fridman uses diction, parallelism, comparisons, and rhetorical questions to persuade the reader to view intelligence as the limelight of society. Instantly, Fridman states his thesis which is strongly platformed on the central idea of society’s view of the “intellectually curious and academically serious.” In addition, when Fridman writes, “Derogatory terms like…

took first place. She has also surfed on the ASP World Tour. In 2015, she dropped hints that she may take a break from competitive surfing, which will surely make many of us sad, even if it’s just a break. The good news is she won't be out of the limelight entirely, since she models and designs her own line of Rip Curl swimwear, particularity surfing wetsuits. The Alana's Closet range and the Mirage Bikini line showcase her strong opinion and preferences incorporated into the…

In Emily Dickinson’s “I’m nobody who are you”, she boldly suggests that it is surprisingly better to be herself, a humble nobody, and not be noticed so much by others (proud somebodies). She dreads the public knowing who she is and having them all being admirers of hers. This theme in particular is carried very heavily throughout the poem. To begin with, Dickinson opens her poem with a demanding declaration that the speaker is a “nobody” (line 1). That word in its entirety ironically sets the…

the studies that have been done in psychology have never been replicated. This has led to many doubts over the last handful of years about what psychological findings are reliable. Over the last couple years, this issue has come further into the limelight – becoming what is known today as the replication crisis. While for some people it seems rather obvious that the psychology discipline has an issue, others are standing up in defense of this field of sudy. After years of articles being…