Sons of Anarchy

of Thebes, Creon, orders Antigone to death after she disobeys his law. He decreed that the body of Antigone’s brother Polynices would not be buried, in opposition to the gods’ mandate regarding burial. Against the advice of many, in particular, his son Haemon, Creon persists with this order, believing that any modification of his decision would somehow diminish his authority. In this tragic play by Sophocles, Haemon and Creon’s approach to problem-solving provides a stark contrast in governing…

commits transgressions and hurts people throughout the novel in order to make himself appear masculine. These acts lead to the metaphorical “breaking” of his world and the “anarchy” that this breaking causes to his world, and this anarchy is caused by his desire for masculinity. “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”(“The Second Coming”). All of Okonkwo’s actions were aimed at appearing masculine and he always went to great lengths to prove how manly…

is the maximum authority and he expects everyone to obey whatever he says. Creon claims that his rule must be obeyed even if it’s wrong in order to avoid anarchy or chaos. As the play goes on, anarchy comes in different ways. Antigone refusing to obey Creon made him feel disrespected and embarrass because she is a woman, and also made his own son disobey him and side with her. Creon’s authority seems to be the only thing he values because he goes to great lengths to prove it. When the blind…

forgo his own familial duties in order to support integrity, and when faced with Antigone’s case, strengthens his idea that the law is the only way to find prosperity. Furthermore, during his argument with Haemon, Creon antagonizes and ridicules his son for expressing a viewpoint that he renders as harmful to the people. Creon’s ultimatum on justice blinds him from Haemon’s declaration, a prophecy of his son’s death: “Then she will die…but her death will kill another” (843).…

The Life of Charlemagne is an account of Charlemagne’s time as a Carolingian King by Einhard. Einhard, as with many people, felt that history needed to be written down and preserved or it would be lost and forgotten. The account as a whole is historically significant, but so are the chapters within it. Chapter Seven gives an account of Charlemagne’s war with Saxony. Chapter 28 gives an account of Charlemagne being crowned as Emperor and lastly, chapter 30 talks about Louis the Pious receiving…

of the Romans believed that these disasters foreshadowed a worrying future for Rome. This belief was proven by the presence of new problems after Marcus Aurelius died. Marcus Aurelius appointed his own son as his successor instead of adopting a competent man as his son to be his successor. His son, Commodus, was a poor choice for a successor and his assassination led to a brief renewal of civil war until Septimius Severus seized power. Before he died he instructed…

changes, among others, break apart the society. The church causes villagers to question their gods, and many convert to Christianity. When people begin to convert, the society becomes fragmented. Onkonkwo even loses his own son’s loyalty when Nwoye, his son, joins the church. Accepting the outcasts, or osu, has the same effect on the village. The social class system is broken, and the established order starts to lose meaning. One of the men who converted and joined the church commites the crime…

might even be somewhat of a philosopher. The excerpt is relevant to contemporary times, largely because its thesis is correct – this is why we study it. The breakdown in a government 's leadership by way of internal unrest inevitably results in total anarchy. This precept is readily apparent even today within certain segments of the Middle East especially. However, within the context of the Roman Republic this excerpt is historically significant foremost because it implicitly foreshadows the…

Sons of Liberty: Villains or Heroes Did the Son’s of Liberty have to administer such extreme and sometime unreasonable warfare against Britain? How many heroes do you know create anarchy to prove their point. William Paine of Worcester, Massachusetts, in November 1773 wrote “ Dare to withstand those Devils that call themselves Son’s of Liberty. But from such Liberty! Good God! Deliverous. People sometimes referred to them as the “Sons of Faction” or the “Sons of Violence”. These so…

“Netflix and chill”. Several networks have produced hard hitting dramas over the last few years that have Americans “binge-watching” and becoming highly more emotionally invested than ever before. Two of my personal favorites are Kurt Sutter’s: Sons of Anarchy and HBO’s Dexter. Both of the shows depict its main character involved in intense lives of crime. The overall connection most people have to the protagonist of both, is fascinating on account of they are both serial killers. The prime…