Rhea Silva however was raped by Mars the God of war, so the twins were considered half divine. Amulius (former king Numitor’s brother) feared the twins, because he thought they might overthrow him, so the king ordered the twins to be killed. A she-wolf (or in other accounts a shepherds wife) saved the twins and raised them as her own. When the twins were old enough, they returned to the throne. The twins founded their own city, but the twins Romulus and Remus had an argument about the ruler of the new city and the name (in other accounts it was about the location of the city).
On one hand Thesus is compassionate to the widows he encounters on the road and vows to avenge them, on the other he razes Thebes to the ground and strips many citizens of their homes and lives. On one hand he mourns Arcite and can only be consoled by his father Egeus, and on the other he initially threw Arcite and Palamon into prison without ransom or remorse. This contradictory behavior calls into question the knights virtue; because there is a lack of consistency one must question the truth of his unending chivalry. This brings us to the realization that if a
Stealing fire from the Gods was a really bad thing to do because fire was something that only Gods could have. By Prometheus betraying the Gods, not only from stealing fire from them, but also for trespassing an immortal territory by playing God (Prometheus created a man and that was the duty and job of the Gods) he was punished. His punishment was very painful, having his liver eaten out every night for the rest of eternity. Now think, how does the story of Frankenstein has to do with the story of Prometheus? What do they have in common?
Dr. King ended up in jail for disobeying the law, as where Antigone ended up being sentenced to death by King Creon for disobeying his law. Cite paraphrases – all borrowed information gets cited They were punished for following their beliefs in their gods. They felt the laws they broke were unethical, and just plainly unfair. The play Antigone reiterates a lot of Dr. King’s views of unjust laws, and how unfair laws made by man can be. Good thesis In The Letter from Birmingham Jail, punctuate all titles Dr. King expressed use present tense verbs many of his own opinions of just and unjust laws.
Under a policy called the "Process of National Reorganization", successive governments waged war against armed terrorists and unarmed civilians. The terrorists were defeated, but the torture, disappearance and murder of innocent civilians continued for several years after. The authorities had no record of these disappearances. Innocent parents and children made attempts to try to locate their loved ones. Fear spread through Argentina, and many were afraid that they would become the next victims.
When Oedipus asks why this case was not investigated the people respond that they were too busy trying to solve the sphinx’s riddle. Oedipus vows that no matter what the cost is, he will get to the bottom of it, both because it harmed Thebes and Laius was noble and loyal. Oedipus calls upon Teiresias, the blind prophet, and forces him to reveal what he knows of the murder. Teiresias reluctantly tells Oedipus that he killed his father and sleeps with his mother. Oedipus accuses him of lying on Creons behalf so Creon could kill Oedipus and take the throne.
He swore that he’d punish anyone who tried to bury Polyneices would die. The whole reason Creon did not bury Polyneices was because in Ancient Greece, if the body was not buried, it was believed that the soul wouldn’t go to the afterlife and be stuck on earth forever. Creon was a very cruel and selfish man, and he wanted Polyneices to suffer for what he’d done
It can be seen that his first reaction was to take revenge immediately after knowing from his father that his uncle murdered him. Right after that his father asks him not to take revenge so he does not do it. This change can be because he is obedient to his father even though he is not alive anymore. Then he decides to give indirect messages to his uncle by making up a play in the palace. The reason about this is because before doing something Hamlet wants to makes sure that he is right and not judging his uncle and mother in the wrong way.
Early in the play, he had a chance to put a stop to the girls’ accusations, but his desire to preserve his reputation keeps him from testifying against Abigail. In addition to concealment of information, the pride of some of the condemned people caused them not to confess their “crime” and in doing so, receive the punishment of death. At the end of the play, Proctor’s desire to keep his good name leads him to make the choice not to make a false confession and to go to his death without signing his name on a statement. “I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”(150) Proctor cried in act four. By refusing to give up his name, he redeemed himself for his earlier failure and died with Pride.
The conditions forced because of the animosity between the families made the couple feel prohibited to be together and thus hiding their love. Due to the rivalry two other important characters were killed, altering the ending of the play. Additionally, the star cross lovers can be held somewhat liable because overall it was their decision to take their own lives and their decision to continue with their relationship knowing all the risks and ramifications. Undoubtedly the most significant influence was fate. Fate predetermines every outcome of the play, because it is an intense energy that no one can control or change.