When Curley's wife screamed, he didn't know how to make her stop except to do what he did, but he did not intend to kill her. Curley, of course, is also looking for a way to achieve revenge for Lennie's crushing his hand so he will definitely try to kill Lennie in the most cruel way possible. He says he will "gut shoot" him. George must save his friend by a mercy killing.
Creon prevents the people in Thebes to bury Polynices by saying that anyone who tries to bury him will be sentenced to death. This law may be harsh, but Polynices is a traitor who attacks his homeland. Creon makes no exceptions to the rule even when he realizes Antigone, his niece, tries to bury Polynices. It is easy for Creon to let Antigone get away with her crime, but he does what he thinks is right by starving Antigone. If he lets Antigone get away with burying her brother, it will make him seem weak, and the government corrupt.
Situational irony was also being used when the sniper found out the enemy he killed was really his brother. It was something he did not expect to happen and something that doesn't normally happen. "The sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brothers face" is an important quote in the story. It was said by an outside narrater. The quote relates to the conflict because by the sniper killing his own brother unknowingly shows that war really does have no
Evidently, Lady Macbeth is angered and tells Macbeth that if he finds courage, they will not fail. These statements bring motivation to Macbeth to kill King Duncan because he wants to prove to his wife that he indeed is a man and not a coward. Once King Duncan was murdered, Macbeth proved himself a man to his wife and became king just as the witches’ prophesised. While being king of Scotland Macbeth held the power, he sought out. However, once he had that power he did not use it for good, but for his own selfish acts in order for him to remain king for as long as
Both authors use enticing writing styles and literary devices to unfold tales of premeditated murder. Characters Emily Grierson and Montresor are both very similar in their worldviews, yet quite different when regarding their crimes. Exploring concepts such as time, motive and death will illustrate the points of comparison and the reasons behind the need to avenge. The concept of time plays a huge part in Emily and Montresor’s actions and state of mind. The settings used in both stories define this concept very well.
He felt that killing him himself was the right thing as Lennie was his responsibility and if he didn’t, he would get tortured by the other ranch workers. This was similar to Carlson killing candy’s dog, when candy then afterwards realised he should’ve done it himself. Killing Lennie was a hard and distressing thing for George to do as it says, “The hand shook violently”, maybe showing regret or even determination to get it over and done with. George killed Lennie because he had to. The conflict between Lennie and Curley was distinct and noticeable throughout the whole story.
In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, both the protagonist, Macbeth, and his wife, Lady Macbeth, had an ambition for power that superseded morals and ethics. For example, Lady Macbeth, upon hearing of the arrival of King Duncan to her household, designed a plan to assassinate King Duncan; if he is killed, Macbeth will become king and she will become queen. Both are willing to carry out the procedure in order to fulfill their goals and also, ignoring the law and the loss of human life. In addition, in order to sustain his reign, Macbeth eliminated any other threats; he killed his own friend(Banquo). His authority drove him mad; he started to kill the innocent like the family of Macduff for no reason.
Antigone knows that Creon knows what she has done and states, “I gave myself to death, long ago, so I might serve the dead.” Her brother not being buried changes the relationship she has with her uncle because her uncle now wants her to suffer and to e tormented for something she thought was right. Anti gone dies because she kills herself in a cave she can’t escape from. She hung herself and the first person to realize she was dead is Creon’s son Haemon. Haemon was devastated and wanted to kill the person responsible and he felt that there wasn’t a force on the planet that could stop him. Creon is told by Tiresias that if he doesn’t change the way he is bad things are going to happen.
The causes of her death was the buildup of guilt in her. In this quote Lady Macbeth was trying to wash off her guilt by using the word blood in comparison. She feels remorseful for her husband sin. They have killed many innocent people to cover up their past faults. Thus this was what she meant by not even the perfume of Arabia can cover up her guilty sin.
Not only did Jason do that, but his soon to be father-in-law King Creon demands that Medea and her children leave at once or after she persuades him after a day. (Lines 279-280 and Lines 350-365, Medea) She decides to get revenge or “justice” by trying to hurt Jason in the deepest way possible. “If I should find some way, some strategy to pay my husband back, bring him to justice, keep silent.” (Lines 265-267, Medea) The way Medea decides to seek revenge however is not really justification it is just plain cruelty and revenge. She is justified in wanting to make him pay, but is not justified in the way she ends up doing so. After much deliberation, Medea has her children take a gown that has been poisoned to the princess so it appears as a peace offering and that they will give a safe haven to the children, but in reality she poisons the gown or robe and it kills the princess and her father King Creon.