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Antigone-Higher Law Vs. Laws O
<view this essay>.... while ambitious and noble, often ran in stark contrast with those previously laid down by Greek gods, whose routes went back to the chaotic Dark Age of Greece(1150-800 bc.). Problems of this sort were probably commonly debated in city-states during the time Sophocles wrote "Antigone".
In the play "Antigone", Antigone is faced with an extreme example of this conflict. Her Brother, considered a traitor by the king, has died, and she must decide whether to give him a proper burial or yield to the king's wishes and allow his body to be desecrated. She chooses to bury him, citing the will of the gods. "I will bury my brother, and if I die for it…convicted of .....
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Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer
<view this essay>.... Wild. Krakauer educates himself of McCandless’ story by talking to the people that knew Chris the best. These people were not only his family but the people he met on the roads of his travels- they are the ones who became his road family.
McCandless, an intelligent child to say the least, was frustrated with orders by anyone. He wanted to do things his way or no way and he does this throughout his life. Whether it was getting an F in physics because he refused to write lab reports a certain way (an F was something that was never on McCandless report card) or not listening to advice from his parents to the extreme of leaving society to go into the wilderness .....
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Beowulf: A Hero
<view this essay>.... in this tale is how Beowulf stayed by Brecca's side when he could have swam off to land and proven that he was the better swimmer, but he didn't. Instead he chose to remain by Brecca and protect him from sea monsters that threatened the two.
The courage Beowulf demonstrates is another remarkable trait. He fought against overwhelming odds in a manner consistent with the highest traditions of the typical "warrior-hero." For example, when Grendel attacks that fateful night that Beowulf and his men are at Herot, Beowulf does not attack Grendel with a sword or any other weapon, but with his bare hands, the same as Grendel. He then wrestles with Grendel wit .....
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Antigone 10
<view this essay>.... rule ends, the martyr dies and his rule begins," Creon portrays the part of the tyrant very well. His regards for the laws of the city cause him to abandon all other beliefs. He believes that everyone should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, state otherwise. He enforces these laws very strictly. At the beginning of the play, Creon orders the people not to bury Polyneices because of his dishonor towards Thebes. Furthermore, if Creon
catches anyone burying him, he/she will be killed for disobeying his order. This alone makes the quotation true. If people see the cruel truth behind this action, they will make sure .....
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King Lear As A Tragic Hero
<view this essay>.... her father how much she adores him and
would never disrespect him, this is a lie. Next, is the daughter
Reagan, she does the same as her sister and lies to the king saying
that she loves him with all of her heart. Finally, Cordelia tells her
father that she could not tell him how much she loves him, because she
had no words. The king was very upset with Cordelia and because of his
madness towards Cordelia thinking that she did not love him as much as
her other sisters, he divided the land in two and gave Reagan and
Goneril each half. Cordelia on the other hand received nothing as her
dowry and in turn no none would marry her except the .....
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Philosophy In Practice
<view this essay>.... The prime time that this technique is employed is when teaching the works of Shakespeare.
The usual set up for a role-playing exercise is as follows: first the teacher will have the students read the text by themselves, then he/she will define any strange or outdated language used in the text. Often with Shakespeare students find the use of the King’s English confusing and therefore do not understand the piece. Once the terms used are understood, the teacher can ask students to read sections aloud that they may hear how the words flow together. Then two or more students are chosen to act out the section with some minimal movement. This added blocking crea .....
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A Moveable Feast
<view this essay>.... about writing. She said that she really liked most of his writing, but he could tell she didn’t understand his idea of prose. She was kind of uppity and would talk about paintings and art a lot. She told him that you could do one of two things. Either buy nice clothes, or buy nice paintings. She herself opted for the paintings. All in all he liked her and enjoyed her company, but he grew apart from her after a while.
The second writer he talked about was Ezra Pound. He begins his chapter on Ezra Pound by saying that he "was always a good friend and he was always doing things for people". He also said that Ezra was a kinder and more Chr .....
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Ethics Case Of The Killer Robo
<view this essay>.... problems before the Matthew's incident. The Robbie CX30 was an important breakpoint for the Robotics Division. The success or failure of the project will determine the survival or demise of the division. Nothing could go wrong because it would mean layoffs.
There was a large conflict between Sam Reynolds (Robbie CX30 Project Manager) and Ray Johnson (Chief of Robotics Division). Each of them have different views in how to complete projects. Ray pressured Sam to finish the project by the first of January or "heads will roll". Nevertheless, there were already rumors that the project was already six months behind schedule.
The Sentinel-Observer had an anon .....
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