Creons tragic flaw was his pride arrogance and beliefs of a leader that cause his fall His downfall began when he denied the burial of Polyneices and was firm when he condemned Antigone for her objection to his law Creon represents the laws of the land and the divine ruler of society He remains loyal in upholding his laws and trying to overpower the laws of the gods until the end when he realizes that the divine laws are stronger than his own His regards for the laws of the city cause him to ab
The character I have chosen is from the play The Merchant of Venice His name is Shylock I find this character interesting in the story as we see Shylock as a victim and a villain Signor Antonio many a time and oft in the Rialto you have rated me about my moneys and my usances Here we see Antonio being cruel and criticizes Shylock The Hebrew will turn Christian he grows kind Antonio here mocks Shylocks religion by saying that Jews are not kind We see Shylock being deceitful rest fair good singor
Displays of Affection in Anne of Green Gables Love and expression of love is a central theme in L M Montgomerys novel Anne of Green Gables Anne Shirley is introduced as an emotionally damaged sensitive girl who is desperate for love of any sort When the Cuthberts actually decide to keep Anne despite her not being a boy she is elated Anne Shirley is wanted and accepted for who she is at last However throughout the novel readers note that Marilla Cuthbert treats Anne quite differently than her br
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said Is not marriage an open question when it is alleged from the beginning of the world that such as are in the institution wish to get out and such as are out wish to get in Brainy Quote Emersons expressions are all too true for many married people as well as those in serious relationships It seems that engaging in marriage is a step that many take only to find out it was a mistake Nothing is ever perfect in relationships as well as in life and in death D H Lawrence s
Essay on King Lear The varying ways audiences or readers respond to King Lear reveals a great deal about the complexity of this work Discuss this in relation to at least two different productions that you have seen or read about Shakespeares King Lear has survived over four hundreds years of performances and alterations yet it is still considered as one of the greatest literary works of all time Considered by many critics as the most complex of Shakespeares works this tragedy holds a unique ran