Antigone Antigone is a tragic play that was written by Sophocles which was based off an unfortunate prophecy that took place in Thebes. One day a prophet came to Oedipus’s parents, Iocaste and Laios and told them a prophecy that one day their son was going to kill his father and marry his mother so they sent him away for adoption. Oedipus’s parents did this in order to to stop the prophecy from coming true. Their plan fails and the prophecy soon comes true.Oedipus and Iocaste have four children
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3 differences between Constructive and destructive waves Destructive waves are created in storm conditions, Constructive waves are created in calm weather. Destructive waves erode the coast, Constructive waves deposit material Destructive waves have a weak swash and strong backwash whereas constructive waves are the opposite Distinguish between a berm and a storm beach Berms are small ridges that develop at the position of the mean high tide mark resulting from deposition at
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that heroes are not determined by being physical but also by the capacity to motivate and guide others. In The Odyssey, Odysseus shows his heroic traits of his cleverness when he stabbed Polyphemus in the eye allowing him and his men to escape the cave. Additionally, he shows loyalty as part of his traits by staying loyal to Penelope throughout the 20 years despite being offered love by Circe. Ultimately, his pride was his fatal flaw, causing his journey to take 20 years to return home. Throughout
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My Favorite Place Gatlinburg, Tennessee is my favorite place to be for many reasons. In the city there are many small stores and different restaurants to choose from. There is never a boring moment at any time of the day. Every time I visit Gatlinburg I always have an awesome and eventful time. My main favorite place in Tennessee is my grandma’s house. My grandma has always kept many farm and house animals. In the backyard there is an old gray barn with white doors, four windows, and the paint
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their life without an ounce of compassion, sympathy, and empathy they will be lonely and miserable. In the beginning of Antigone Creon demands from all his citizens that no one buries the “traitor” Polyneices. Creon sends his son's bride to die in a cave alone, despite what others think. He also ignores his wife’s and his child’s requests and feelings. They both end up committing suicide. Creon rules the country of Thebes. His hierarchy is fragile and his system is corrupt. His two nephews, Eteocles
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terror to the Danes. When he is defeated, he retreats back to his hole to die while the Danes celebrate. But, what if Grendel was not as bad as he seemed and was rather misunderstood. In the epic of Beowulf, We see Grendel lives with his mother in a cave underneath a mere, cast out from society. He would have been raised away from the rest of civilization and unable to learn their customs and what they consider to be normal and acceptable behaviour, and would be something akin to a wild animal. With
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monster, chooses to cut off her head when she is sleeping. This shows that Perseus is not brash in his actions and plays it safe. Similarly, Odysseus displays his cleverness on his journey back home. When Odysseus and his men are trapped in a cyclops’s cave, he effectively thinks of a strategy to escape. For instance, Odysseus gives the cyclops very potent wine to drink which, in turn, intoxicates the giant. This also sends out a positive message to the cyclops that Odysseus and his men are showing hospitality
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Richard W Carter BIBL410 D03 Abraham and Lot 1. How does Genesis 18 contrast with Genesis 19 regarding God’s character and activities? The eighteenth chapter contrasts Abraham’s fellowship with his guests as a good fellowship filled with loving respect and blessing from God. The latter is filled with violent destruction of Sodom and Gemorrah. It shows God’s loving concern and interaction with each of us, but is very concerned about wickedness and that it will be dealt with. 2. Describe
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"Writing a book is like driving a car at night. You only see as far as your headlights go, but you can make the whole trip that way.” in in article by Nechoma Greisman It took 42 stages for the Jews to get from Egypt to Israel within a period of 40 years. Each stage of the journey exclusively by Divine decree—the cloud that hovered over the Jewish camp began to move on when they were required to relocate.” The thing that matters the most in a journey is what you learn along the way like the mistakes
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R. WILLIAMS R. Williams Construction Co. v. OSHRC Employment Law for Human Resource Practice Professor Jama Rand Mishell December 2, 2012 Introduction This case is based around the laws and regulations of OSHA. OSHA is an Occupational Safety and Health Act that has been put into place to ensure the safety of employees while on the job. These regulations are put into place to help reduce the number of on the job injuries and death. In this case
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