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- 10131: Cyrano de Bergerac
- Cyrano de Bergerac "Aggressive: I, sir, if that nose were mine, I'd have it amputated-on the spot! Friendly: How do you drink with such a nose? You ought to have a cup made specially. Descriptive: ‘Tis a rock-a crag-a cape- A cape? Say rather ...
- 10132: Exploration of Themes in The Song of Roland
- ... not escape the ruin that awaits" (51). Some examples of a character's loyalty to another character are when Roland says, "Charles for his service commands me to obey"(62) and speaking of Charles, "He'd rather die than fail his knights at need"(72). Also there is loyalty to kingdoms, "Valiant they are, and have no fear to die. To land of France the Emperor homeward lies"(84) when speaking ...
- 10133: Oedipus Rex
- ... the fates by the gods. He continues to live his life as if nothing had happened. He moves to Thebes and marries the widowed Queen and lives many years as the King of Thebes. One day, the city of Thebes becomes sick with mental and physical anguish. Oedipus suffers more than all of them and seeks to know why. “You are all sick, I know it; and in your sickness There ...
- 10134: Thoreau: "Our Life Is Frittered Away By Detail"
- ... a simple life, unfettered by material possessions. Thoreau's quotation is applicable in today's life more than ever. The appearance of railroads and commerce in Thoreau's time was the start of the modern day "rat race". Thoreau wanted people in his time to realize how much time they were wasting with busywork and trifles. Today, people are even worse in that respect than before. With all today's products ...
- 10135: Strong Before Their Time
- ... Antigone- suicide B. Medea- murder of the princess and her children Strong Before Their Time Although feminism did not exist when these stories were written, Sophocles’ “Antigone” and Euripides’ “Medea” share many concerns with modern-day feminism. These dramas show the hardships the two women had to overcome and take a look at leaders blinded by sexism in a male dominated society. Both women were stubborn and headstrong. Neither of them ...
- 10136: The Odyssey: Plot and Theme
- ... want and would also be devestating for her people. She tells the suitors that she will marry when she finishes a cloak she is weaving for Laertes, Odysseus’ father. Penelope weaves this special cloak all day and then secretly undoes her work at night. This keeps the suitors from pressuring her into marriage. Penelope finally devises a plan to get the suitors to stop bothering her. She tells them that she ...
- 10137: Antigone
- ... age?” (812-814) Haemon is not strong enough to even stand up for his own beliefs, he stand behind the people of Thebes, claiming “The man on the street, you know, dreads your glance, he’d never say anthing displeasing to your face. But it’s for me to catch the Murmurs in the dark, the way the city mourns for this young girls.” (773-784) Haemon is right by his ...
- 10138: The Importance of Gender Conflicts Literature to Society Past and Present
- ... at times issuing commands to the characters who will never follow his orders. It is as if he has taken on some of the stereotypical roles attributed to the housewife who stays at home all day, sitting on the couch, watching television and eating bon-bons. He himself struggles with the conflict within him when he goes outside to polish his car, a manly duty, and to stand near the bumper ...
- 10139: Gylfaginning: Creation and Odin
- ... be improved. As mentioned earlier, some Christian beliefs run parallel with the view of Norse cosmology. Because the conversion to Christianity occurred during the same time that people still believed in pagan gods (1000 A.D.), many themes of both religions were mixed. Also, the advent of technology and writing coming from the Christian Church aided this process. Therefore, while Norse mythology and Christian beliefs can be viewed separately, the two ...
- 10140: Antigone - Kreon as a Tragic Hero
- ... of it. Now, “Suffering is his teacher”. He has learned the hard way, but like all tragic heroes, he has learned. Kreon’s character followed the basic outline of a tragic hero. Critics to this day still argue about who is the tragic hero of Antigone, Antigone herself, or Kreon. From what I have found, Kreon seems like the perfect “Tragic Hero” because he fits all the requirements of a tragic ...
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