Tragedy of the commons

him, which leads to the people around him to suffer. These protagonists are rewarded a misfortunate end. They walk down a spotlighted road to their fall, as Antigone and Creon continue to do as they wish. A tragic hero is a protagonist who leads a tragedy. The Heroine (Antigone) does an act of respect by burying Oedipus. Her following punishment of death from Creon is what defines her tragic hero roll. Creon is a loving father and ruling king, yet when he punishes Antigone, his world falls…

Persuasive language is used even without knowing it. Such as when you use pity to be given something, even as small as a cookie. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Mark Antony, Caesar's loyalest friend, uses this persuasive language. In Antony’s famous speech he uses pathos and logos to convince the people to avenge Caesar’s death. Mark Antony used pathos; which is emotional appeal, specifically grief to persuade the crowd. Antony first brings the crowd to reminisce the…

of previously unprecedented scope, chief amongst them climate change. It is an unfortunate by-product of our unrestrained technological innovation, chiefly coal powered industrialism and the burning of fossil fuels, to the detriment of the global commons. We are attempting to challenge Climate Change through the neoliberal institutionalist framework of the United Nations treaty system, which remains ineffective in combating multilateral concerns such as climate change, in particular effective…

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” Meets “The Lion King” Two Stories of Revenge To take a classic Shakespearian tragedy and turn it into a children's film seems almost beyond comprehension, however I intend to show how just that was accomplished with “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare and “The Lion King” a movie produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. These media, classic play and animated children's film,…

When one says the name Prometheus, most people recall vague details from the old Greek myth of the titan god who stole fire. Some may have only even heard the name Prometheus from seeing the movie of the same name about space voyagers. However, the most important version of Prometheus' story in literature is the classical Greek play Prometheus Bound by Ӕschylus. It tells the story of Prometheus standing up to Zeus on behalf of humanity. Prometheus endures Zeus' punishments and becomes a hero…

In Ancient Greece, tragedies were seen as the best form of drama and were admired throughout Greece. Tragic heroes were the stars of these tragedies and were the key to an amazing ending that left the audience into a state of catharsis. Aristotle, a famous philosopher, created a guideline that a protagonist in a story MUST follow in order for the protagonist to be considered as a tragic hero. This hero is defined as an Aristotelian hero and must follow the five characteristics;…

because we are afraid of facing and dealing with reality. While the truth can have a positive effect on our lives, it can just as easily have a negative effect. Some people are so used to having a perfect life, that when she begins to experience tragedy, she will resort to suicide to escape. Willingness to ignore the truth, the use of suicide to escape, and abuse of power are three themes from the play that highlight the prominent issues of modern society’s behavior and thinking.…

Antigone by Sophocles Antigone is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. It is a tale about the conflict between a girl trying to honor her brother and a king who uses his power to forbid it. This Greek play symbolically demonstrates the inner conflict between power and one’s conscience. (Haigh) Antigone was the third and final installment of Sophocles popular trilogy after Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus (Sayre). Sophocles, who lived from 496-406 BCE was a treasurer for Athenian polis…

Exploring the Experience of Compassion Fatigue Among Nurses Nurses pride themselves on being able to bring compassionate care to patients and their families. During their care for ill and injured patients, nurses witness intense levels of tragedy. When nurses are unable to relieve the stresses brought on by their accumulating suppressed grief, they can reach a breaking point which is referred to as compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is defined as a combination of physical, emotional, and…

nature of how people react and have emotions. While reading this poem, I analyzed the text by allowing myself to put the shoe on my foot and sharpen my view of the tragedy of burying a child. My overall experience of…