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- 2751: Antigone: The Structure of Classical Tragedy and The Theme
- ... even those of his family, before sacrificing his pride. Ultimately, Creon realizes the high stakes of his decision in a conversation with Teiresias. On line 1040, Teiresias predicts, "Not many hours will pass before your house rings loud with lamentation…Hatred for you is moving in those cities." After attempting to deny the truth in Teiresias words, Creon finally accepts the prophecy, saying (line 1059), "…I am terrified. To yield is ... falls on his own sword. When the messenger informs his mother, Eurydice, of his suicide, ending his explanation on line 1197 in the phrase "The folly is the worst of human evils," she enters her house and takes her own life. These three deaths also make up the catastrophe of Antigone. Creon cries, "Tell me, it can be true? …death crowning death…My son dead, and now my wife taken too ...
- 2752: Hospitality in The Odyssey
- ... brow and the eyelids round the core and the broiling eyeball burst." (IV, 433-437) Odysseys got revenge on another group of men that weren't very hospitable to him, not even in his own house. When he returned home, disguised as an old man, the suitors that were guests in his house, did not give him a very warm welcome. Antinous, one of the suitors, hit him with a stool while the others "... all gave to the beggar, filled his sack with handouts, bread and meat." (XVII ...
- 2753: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
- ... policy came from or have middle to upper-class income. In 1989 seventeen percent of Hispanic freshman and fourteen percent of black freshman who Aguilar 12. entered the University of California at Berkeley had a house hold income of 75,000 and up (Curry 112). These are not to be the beneficiaries of affirmative action. Affirmative action should consider class rather than race, equal opportunity for all even if one is ... policy came from or have middle to upper-class income. In 1989 seventeen percent of Hispanic freshman and fourteen percent of black freshman who Aguilar 12. entered the University of California at Berkeley had a house hold income of 75,000 and up (Curry 112). These are not to be the beneficiaries of affirmative action. Affirmative action should consider class rather than race, equal opportunity for all even if one is ...
- 2754: Do Not Judge a Book By It’s Cover
- ... Why does a neatly dressed person propose they are high class? The cleanest, most intelligent person may have very bad manners. In Pygmalion, when Henry Higgins takes Eliza to the "at-home" at his mothers house he can not behave himself despite the fact he is of the upper class ranking. "Higgins: ‘Do you mean my language is improper?’ Mrs. Higgins: ’No dearest: it would be quite proper—say on a ... the same no matter what Henry does. When Freddy Eynsford Hill first sees Eliza dirty and selling flowers on the street, he barely notices her. But three months later when she arrives at Mrs. Higgins house he is amazed by her beautiful presence. Although now she speaks differently and uses different mannerisms the character inside has not changed since the day they met on the corner. The assumptions he made then ...
- 2755: American and Chinese Educational Systems
- ... power to order their students to clean the classroom and blackboard. Some teachers even can order their students to do something that does not related to school, such as helping the teachers to clean their house. Grace Wong, my sister, has been one of the students who was ordered to clean her teacher’s house. Also, in China, only teacher has right to select a leader in school or in class. Students don’t have right to object their teacher’s decision. Most teachers will elect their favorite students, or ...
- 2756: Julius Caesar - Flattery Will Get You Everywhere
- ... the great" Brutus's head. Decius uses flattery and persuasion when speaking to Brutus. Decius is an active member of the Conspirators so he is very motivated into getting Caesar to go to the Senate House. The first thing that Decius says when he walks into Caesar's house is "Caesar, all hail! Good morrow, worthy Caesar" (II, ii, 58). Decius also goes on and calls Caesar "most mighty". Decius is already on Caesar's good side. After catching up on Calphurnia's dream ...
- 2757: Heinrich Schliemann
- ... s death, Ernst had married another servant girl, Sophie, and the two made an unfortunate couple (Duchêne 17). They could live neither with nor without one another, and often quarreled terribly. Schliemann soon left the house again, and apprenticed himself to a grocer in nearby Rostock (Burg 12). One day after work he ran into Herman Niederhoffer, a schoolmate who had been expelled from the Gymnasium for misconduct. Herman recited Homeric ... wore consisted of over 8 700 separate pieces (Duchêne 67). They were displayed in London in 1877, and Schliemann and his wife then became honorary members of the elitist Society of the Antiquaries in Burlington House (Duchêne 66). Following their museum tour, the pieces found a permanent home in Berlin, from where they were stolen by the Russians following World War II. They resurfaced in the Pushkin Museum in the 90 ...
- 2758: No Name Woman: Bewitching Creation
- ... it had upon me. About fifteen years ago the owner, Peter Gation, has bought the old church and transformed its holy rooms and chambers filled and designed with beautiful icons, angels, and Madonnas into a house of sin and deviltry. It is the atmosphere at the church, which Gation renamed Limelight, that helped to make it such a success, for who could resist the thrill of sinning in the very place ... old baby, who was born out of wedlock, and his two daughters from a previous marriage. This cold, calculating man is often very rude towards his employees, and yet it was through them that his house of sin was so successful. He used these "demon's helpers" to confiscate illicit drugs from the club-goers upon the entrance to the club, and he then had these drugs re-sold and redistributed ...
- 2759: Hamlet- The Role Of Women
- ... rights. We can vote, work, and even voice our own opinions. In the past women were seen as mothers and housekeepers, always taught to respect, listen, and serve there husbands or the man of the house. In those days this was considered normal, therefore women had no choice but to obey and do as they were told. In Hamlet, Shakespeare portrays a similar relationship between women and men. He allows men ... for her. Ophelia allows Hamlet to "make love to her" because Hamlet wants to. Men in those days had a great deal of power. Women were not thought of being much more than lovers and house keepers, there minds belonged to there men. Ophelia does not know wether the relationship was ever real. Hamlet is another man controlling her to make her believe that he really loved her. like her father ...
- 2760: Gatsbys Dream
- ... actions are caused by one purpose, which is to fulfill his dream. Gatsby has committed crime in order to gain the life style and buy the mansion to impress Daisy. " he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from [Daisy's] well-loved eyes."(96) Also, Gatsby lies about himself because he wants those lies to be true, and in a way, he even believes ... read a Chicago paper for years just on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisy's name."(84) Gatsby has moved to New York and bought his mansion because of Daisy. "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay."(83) However, from Gatsby's father, we learn that Gatsby's devotion in his dream does not start in his adult years, but in his teenage ...
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