This is his only “sin” to be shown throughout the poem and he does pay for it. This small token that will supposedly save his life causes him a knick of a cut from the King who turns out to be Lord Bertilak under the command of Morgan le Fay. This whole thing was a ruse in order to strike fear upon Queen Guinevere. Sir Gawain is deeply hurt that he has failed and proclaims to use the girdle as a reminder of his sins so that he shall never fall victim to them again. Gawain is hardest upon himself because he has such faith within higher powers and he felt as if he owed them his forever servitude.
With the defendant they get a shot at leniency from the judge. Then there are some that say plea bargaining is unconstitutional. “Plea bargaining rests on the constitutional fiction that our government does not retaliate against individuals who wish to exercise their right to trial by jury.” (Lynch, The Case Against Plea Bargaining, 2003). essentially this means if the defendant believes in their innocence and want to go to trial the will be punished for standing up for their constitutional rights. It is my belief that plea bargaining is an utter necessity, and though it may not seem just at all times; we as a society can see how hectic the court would be if all cases were brought to trial.
Ismene mentions that she is unable to defy the State, while Antigone feels that she must break the law in order to honor her brother. Antigone’s defiance of the king is not an attempt to redefine gender roles, but rather an attempt to defy an edict that was unjust. As St. Augustine mentioned, “An unjust law is no law at all (McCabe, 2011).” Antigone’s reaction to the law demonstrates that the law is both unfair and unjust. By acknowledging men as stronger along with claiming to
Laertes unlike Hamlet and Fortinbras is dangerously upfront about his revenge and will stop at nothing until he deems his judgement given. At one point Laertes even states he’d be willing “To cut [Hamlet’s] throat i' th’ church” (Act IV, scene vii, line 140)This quote shows how Laertes will stop at nothing to avenge his father even if it means making himself damned for eternity, along with the culprit, However this quote serves another purpose it defining how very different Laertes and Hamlet are. Since it is the direct opposite of what Hamlet does when he sees Claudius praying (Hamlet refuses to kill Claudius). Simply put, Laertes moves quickly and acts rashly in his anger, choosing to act first and apologize later. Which he admits to, when he speaks “I am justly killed with mine own treachery.” (Act V, Scene ii, line 323) Second of the men is the prince of Norway, young Fortinbras.
Antigone placed a curse on creon and soon he starts to realize what he has done and so he decides to not kill Antigone, and let her be free. In conclusion heamon finally persuades his dad, with the help of Antigone, that he shouldn’t kill Antigone because she was being loyal to her family and following gods
Achilles also stated “if destiny like his awaits me, I shall rest when I have fallen” meaning he doesn’t care about whatever happens to him in the battle with Hector, but just as long as he shows his participation and grief. When Hector and Achilles faced each other he had great determination into killing his foe in spite of his best friend, twirling his shaft twice at Hector killing him. Achilles seems to be sensitive once Priam brings up his father, then his mood changes and sadness fills the room. Overall, Achilles seems to have much love between his companions. 2.
We pay in the loss of a priceless social currency as families are destroyed, trust between friends is betrayed, and promising careers are never fulfilled. I cannot imagine sanctioning behavior that would increase that toll” He expresses the same tone on page 10. He answered another statement “Drugs use should be legal since users only harm themselves.” By stating “those who believe this should stand by the medical exam miner as he counts the 36 bullet wounds in the shatterered corpse of a three-year old who happened to get in the way of his mothers drug-crazed boyfriend. It seems Bennett is confident he is right and that he doesn’t even consider being fair-minded in some of his
Lang Arts 3-4 Antigone essay February 1, 2012 “Facing the consequences” “Independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right” said Brigham Young. Antigone has to follow her heart and face what society says to do or follow her heart and face the consequences, Antigone by Sophocles. A uncle goes out of his way to defend people burying his nephew Polyneices and punish anyone in his way. Is doing whats right and facing consequences better then society choosing whats right. (71) Antigone knows its illegal to bury her brother but for the sake of whats right she must.
The chaplain, the novel’s clearest advocate for Christian morals, addresses the dangers of Alex’s “Reclamation Treatment” when he tells Alex that “goodness is something chosen. When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man.” F. Alexander echoes this sentiment, albeit from a different philosophical standpoint, when he tells Alex that the treatment has “turned [him] into something other a human being. [He has] no power of choice any longer.” Burgess’s novel ultimately supports this conception of morality as a matter of choice and determination and argues that good behavior is meaningless if one
Consequently, Othello’s life does not changed when Iago discriminates his skin tone. Othello is discriminated because of his thick lips. Discrimination starts when Othello promotes Cassio, who has no experienced, rather than Iago being his lieutenant. Then, Iago shows revenge to Othello by manipulating Roderigo, who has desire to his wife, Desdemona. As Schilb begins, Roderigo states, "What a full fortune does the thick-lips