families went through corruptions, ending with death. Creon and Antigone act alike many people even today, the fear of death and realization of what their mistakes have caused, can create a fog between what is right and wrong. This makes Creon more tragic than the other because he committed the actions to cause his family to die. What he done was wrong and suffered the consequences, Antigone performed a heroic deed and suffered an unjust
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Greek mythology, a way to explain the world and why some things had happened. Myths were born and interconnected with religion; which explained the existence of hundreds of immortal gods, goddesses, and demigods; Zeus loved mortal women, but Hades is one hell of a guy. Also within the gods and goddesses, there were 10 Olympians. Each and every one of them, including demigods, had certain powers and abilities and most were immortal. The religion of following these Greek gods was developed back in
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June 1348-December 1349. It was later called “The Black Death” due to it killing around 50 million people. The Black Death has affected not only Europe, but other parts of the world killing many. Almost everyone feared the plague because it could possibly affect many of their lives, losing loved ones. New symbols and art were brought to the surface due to The Black Plague, such as plague doctors and even the famous song “Ring Around the Rosie”. Although there is a cure now it is still around today coming
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infamous Red Scare and the communist allegations of Joseph McCarthy. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, the communal American fear of communist subversion reached its peak, colloquially known as the Red Scare. At this time, fewer than 50,000 out of the 150 million people, less than 1%, living in the United States belonged to the communist party, however the country remained in a state of panic. As a result of this hysteria, a senator named Joseph McCarthy began making accusations against alleged communist
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The Placebo Effect Theodis Holmes Liberty University Abstract The placebo effect is an amazing phenomena that presents the mind with the idea that we can heal ourselves or make ourselves sick by just using our thoughts. From a psychological point of view, a person is given medication that effects the prefrontal cortex with the periaqueductal gray matter that modulates the transmission of pain information to the brain. The placebo effect allows a person to believe that something fake could
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Nineteenth of July twenty-fifteen, I will always remember this day even if I am eighty years old because this was when I went to my first concert. I entered the MTS Centre not knowing what to expect, other than I was going to have the best time of my life. This event was unforgettable because I learned that it is our choice to make events like this memorable. The venue was filled with hundreds of people, teenagers to be exact. Most of them were confused because they did not know where to go but at
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life and playing the role of God, the creator of living things. The problem lies with the consequences of creative power and how it will affect society. Victor is traumatized by the loss of his mother and is driven by his sorrow to bring his lost loved ones to life. In the film Victor seizes the creative power of God and brings Elisabeth back from the dead, a controversial action in effort to ease his sorrow. He unleashes yet again another unpredictable creation onto society. Branagh illustrates
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light on the multifaceted damage done by civil war and terrorism. As a victim of the violence, he was a young man who had lost his family and his way of life and was in turn considered dangerous by most civilians he encountered. Beah suffered from more than just simple physical pain. The anguish of losing his family and friends was compounded by the uncertainty each day brought. Beah explains, “One of the unsettling things about my journey, mentally, physically, and emotionally, was that I wasn’t sure
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“JFK wanted to send a man to the moon… Obama wants to send a man to the woman’s restroom,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott once tweeted. As of today, the U.S. population has struggled in facing the dilemma of whether or not enabling transgenders to use the same bathrooms as the rest of society is beneficial. This dispute is also addressed through Michael Scherer’s article, “The Battle of the Bathroom”, in which the author demonstrates many professionals’ opinions of the ideal decision. As contended by
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Flight 93 and Utilitarianism in Times of Crisis Consider Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Thinking as a utilitarian, in 350-500 words explain what your position would have been if the plane had been shot down by United States armed forces rather than having crashed as a result of the passengers' actions. Are we more likely to accept the idea of utilitarianism in a time of crisis? If so, does that make the theory acceptable? Explain. I remember this time clear in my mind and the first thought
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