Seven Summits

1. Kreon orders burial honors for Eteocles, but forbids burial for Polynieces because Eteocles chooses to be loyal and to stand with the army of Thebes, while Polynieces chooses to be a traitor and to stand with the army of Argos. Antigone wants to disobey Kreon’s orders because Polynieces is her true brother and family is very important to her. 2. The relationship between Antigone and Ismene can be described as having completely opposite personalities; however, they still love each other very…

The Ako Vendetta, is a great story. But it comes with a disclaimer of no one really knows the reason why lord Asano wounded Lord Kira with his blade. Many people have arguments of what standars the samurai should of been judged with in this cause effect affair we have on our hands. Some people believed that the ronin should of been judged by Bushido, the honor code of samurai, some believe that the law when of been a correct way of judging the samurai. You have others that what happened to the…

Miracle Cures sheds light on the daily life of citizens in medieval Europe, where the only hope for curing an illness was to travel distances for a possible healing. Chaucer shows the purpose of a pilgrimage as an opportunity to cleanse the body of sins. The Pardoner, one of Chaucer’s characters, sells indulgences, pardons and relics. However, he admits to having sins himself, notably, his avarice for money. Chaucer crafts a contradictory character showing that the Pardoner can be successful at…

Hell is the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus(Ammer Dictionary). Hell is also used a numerous amount of times to describe tough situations. Hell can be related to something either spiritually, or the total opposite —— defeat. According to authors Charles Seymour, Charles Watson, and Jonathan Kvaning, Hell is not just categorized in the afterlife, but also in a physical sense. Hell is the punishment of afterlife,…

In the story The Sandman by Hoffman we are introduced to many characters and we see the development of these characters the main female characters are named Clara and Olimpia, they share many of the same characteristics as described by Hoffman in his story. We will be comparing both of these women by taking a look at them thorough the perspective of the male character Nathanael; this story was written by Hoffman and uses the cyborg as a double for a person. Clara is the real woman in the story…

Antigone was a fascinating play/story. Oedipus and Jocasta had four children and they are Eteocles, Polyneices, Ismene and Antigone. Eteocles Polyneices were the brothers which were very different Eteocles was very stubborn while Polyneices was fair, loyal and devoted. The two sisters were kind of the same but had slightly different traits. Antigone was determined, stubborn, devoted, loyal, brave, religious, and intelligent, she was also a selfless person. While ismene was considered more…

From Pride Stems Life and Death The inner emotions and traits of humans are unpredictable, because each person’s thoughts and opinions are specialized for themselves. In James Hurst's short story, The “Scarlet Ibis”, Brother states that, "...pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death" (347). This means that everyone has a choice to make, either good or bad. Choosing one or the other, can greatly affect each life. One's prideful qualities may create self…

Pride, one of the seven deadly sins, is said to be that which opens a gateway for other sin to enter. In Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar", pride or hubris is the driving force behind all of Caesar's actions. Shakespeare proves the saying, "Pride goes before a fall", to be true. Caesar's hubris ultimately led to his downfall by causing him to disregard supernatural warnings, dismiss Calpurnia's dreams, and by making him hold himself above all others in Rome. Throughout the…

In Los Angeles, California in 1926, Norma Jean Mortenson was born to Gladys Baker. Norma grew up damaged by foster homes, neglect, and abuse as a result of her mother's mental instability. Despite her troubled childhood, she managed to become a successful model and screen actress later in her life. Norma would change her name to Marilyn Monroe, and become one of the most famous stars of the 20th century. Her rise was rapid, but so was her downfall. She became increasingly unstable.…

If you are walking down the street you should stop and ask people what they consider unforgiveable. If you are like me, you will be fascinated by the answers you get. Their answers will be as varied as the people who give them. I myself have a list of unforgiveable actions which, while being small, will immediately cause me to lose respect for the individual performing said action. The thing that jumps to the forefront of my thoughts is the sin of lethargy. I use the term ‘sin’ because that…