Pride is a trait that is despised by the gods, but shows the makings of a great ruler. In Antigone, characters Antigone and Creon, are both very close minded and ignorant characters. Creon, the king, declares that nobody should touch Polynices body, who is traitor to Thebes. Antigone, who is sister to Polynices, defies Creon, and gives him a proper burial. When Creon becomes aware of her betrayal he sentences her to death. Antigone’s pride, is expressed in her unwillingness to admit that her
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Nick's family nonetheless, and Fitzgerald expresses his pride of Nick dealing with his discomfort around them clearly through Nick's capturing of detail throughout the night. Nick depicts, amongst the table where he is currently seated with the Buchanans and Jordan Baker, that, "Among the
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However, Odysseus knows he is clever, and this leads to his hubris, or pride. It is partially because of a moment of pride that Odysseus takes so long in getting home. When Odysseus and his men are fleeing the Cyclops in their ships, their absence still unnoticed, Odysseus shouts back, bragging of how he beat Polyphemus to his
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What goes up, must come down. This can often apply to characters in literature. In the tragedy Antigone, by Sophocles, Creon, a hard headed, recently crowned king loses everything he holds dear. Creon’s stubborn pride leads him to make a series of regrettable decisions that have catastrophic consequences for his people, his family, and himself. His blindness to his rank and status as king suggests that he let his morals get the best of him, from what was actually morally right. Initially, by the
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keep it from occurring. To say such an oddly specific tragedy that was also prophesied happened due to random chance is bewildering. It is shown countless times throughout the play that Oedipus is not the greatest of people. He is full of anger and pride and is extremely insecure about himself - proven when he accuses Creon of wishing to steal Oedipus’s throne. “He has been your friend before all men’s eyes; do not cast him away dishonoured on an obscure conjecture” (767-769) the Chorus tells Oedipus
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Pride goes before a fall This proverb is coined from the well known story entitled, “The Hare and die Tortoise,” from Aesop’s fables. We all remember having read it during our kindergarten days. The hare always quick on his feet challenged a tortoise to a running race! The tortoise who knew that, being a slow animal he was no match for the hare. Yet he accepted the challenge. On the day of the race all the animals assembled at one place and die race commenced. Alas! Like a lightning the hare sprinted
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and her “selfless” acts does in fact end in her death. Hardy presents ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ as a bildungsroman where we see Tess’ life unfold from innocence to regret and follow her as she is metaphorically ‘kicked’ down the social ladder. In ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Lizzie, the female protagonist, is represented as a strong and defying character by Austen. However despite her lack of care for societal pressures she and her sisters are chained down and ultimately need a man, the “governing sex” to
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believes in it. She does not accept what the king says just because he is the king. She does not agree with his rule or law so she goes with her heart and her feeling and challenges the king’s rule. This play provides many examples how one’s hubris and pride can get in the way of correct and mistaken. There is also a huge difference on which laws should and should not be followed. Antigone goes against Creon’s decision. Creon didn’t burry Antione’s brother Polyneices and she got angry and she did it by
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every colleague across the business in stores, Home Offices and Distribution. The four colleague pledges demonstrate what Asda is committed to providing for its workforce. These are: Fairness at work. Opportunity for all. Respect for each other. Pride in Asda. Leadership Asda 18 Image 5Asda leaders are committed to bringing these pledges to life, recognising that it is the Tiny Noticeable Things (TNT) leaders do that make the biggest impression and engage colleagues. For example, leaders should
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Throughout each story, you learn about how differently blacks were treated during the 1930s to 1960s. Both characters, Calpurnia and Aibileen, were black maids during a time when racism was at its greatest. Everyday they both had to deal with the discrimination thrown at them. Although Calpurnia didn't have to work for a racist family like Aibileen did, she still went through the same daily struggles. Each maid had to help raise a white child. This can be extremely difficult because even though they
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