Oedipus at Colonus

The american dream what exactly is that nowadays well it's different then it was several years ago or not to be honest it's what you make it you see because everyone has a different dream. the american dream is it attainable now well that all depends on you, you see the american dream is not an impossible dream but it's not easy to attain. the american dream is what you want it to be, it's something that you strive for whether it's the 1920s version of the white picket fence or it can…

Sixto’s Revenge There comes a time in every boys’ life when his back is against a wall and challenging decisions must be made. In that instance is when that boy crosses the threshold into adulthood. For Sixto that day came much sooner and in a far different way than he ever could have anticipated. From the second that he learned of his sisters rape he knew he had to avenge her injustice. Sixto knew he had to restore his sisters honor, prove that he was man enough to defend his family, and that…

Conqueror of many and duke of Athens, Theseus is portrayed as a powerful ruler in “The Knight’s Tale.” He is the person who is responsible for making the final judgment on everything, yet he is willing to take the pleas of others into consideration when making a decision. In the world of “The Knight’s Tale,” Theseus is the figure that symbolizes rule and order. He is full of "wisdom and chivalry" (7) and is also successful at conquering "many wealthy countries" (6). From the first moment the…

So much to talk about with the fifth season primer of GoT: we see Cersei as a child (she hasn’t changed much), Tyrion split for Pentos and the voyage wasn’t what he’s accustomed to, ruling Meereen is hard for Daenerys, and Jon has deal with two kings over at the wall. We get our first flashback of the series and it turns out little Cersei is just as bratty and entitled as big Cersei. Little Cersei and her BFF are tramping through the wet woods of Casterly Rock to find Maggy the Frog – a sexy…

The Prince does not have characters that you would typically see in a novel. Instead, Machiavelli uses real people from current and past political situations as examples. As strange as it is, Machiavelli, the author, is actually a character, specifically the protagonist and the narrator, in “The Prince”. Machiavelli was a Italian diplomat. He was fired and thus, wrote The Prince during his exile (Shmoop). Machiavelli almost makes himself out as a magnificent human-being for constructing this…

Mirroring Antigone`s acts of disobedience, Sophocles illustrates how civil disobedience must be a driving force practiced by all societies despite its consequences. This philosophical aspect is represented through Antigone`s character, who admitted that she, alone, gave her brother Polyneices a honorable burial. Antigone justifies her actions by claiming that she buried her brother just as God calls all people to be buried, she says, “I did not intend to pay… for breaking these laws because of…

Niniane is shown as a passive, loving and loyal individual throughout the book. She lives a loveless life to protect Ambrosius and Merlin. She shows great loyalty not just to Ambrosius, but also to her father when she refuses to leave with Ambrosius. She never reveals Ambrosius’s identity to her father or Camlach to protect both Ambrosius and Merlin. She endures her father’s scorn over her and her bastard Merlin with hopes that once he dies, she can enter the nunnery so no one would need to…

Antigone’s devotion to the gods leave her unable to create unique ideas and instead, this causes her to subconsciously put every thought through a filter of her predetermined morals. She does not realize that she has given her freedom to the gods, and she believes that she is the one making the decisions in her life. In all reality, the gods are “possessing" Antigone. Antigone shows this when she goes against Kreon to give Polynices burial rights. As much as this action may seem to be free…

Why does Antigone feel it is her duty to bury Polyneices? Why doesn’t Ismene? Antigone feels that it is her duty to bury Polyneices because he is her brother, and it was a sacred duty to bury the dead so that they could pass the river that encircles the kingdom of death. She disobeyed Creon’s commandment, but followed the sacred/religious laws. Antigone is mourning over the loss of her brother. She thinks that he is important enough to be buried. Ismene wants to follow the law. This is seen in…

According to Thoreau’s statement, Antigone was justified to defy Creon, the unjust leader, because she was defending what she believes in. Creon had begun to be corrupt and she needed to stop him from further destroying their empire. Antigone knew her brother, Polyneices, deserved a proper burial and refused to have Creon tell her otherwise. She makes her point very clear when she is speaking to Ismene about her plan when she says, “Ismene, I am going to bury him… Creon is not strong enough to…