Both men were killed in the battle while Eteocles was given a funeral; Polyneices was left to rot outside the city walls. Eteocles and Polyneices are both brothers of Antigone and as their sister she has the right of way to give both of them a proper burial. Both men are princes and are of equal value. They both should be honored as equal. That’s all Antigone was trying to show by disobeying Creon’s outrageous laws; that both boys are equal, both deserve an equal burial.
“They’re a rotten crowd…You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” These words stated were the last words Nick Carraway said to Jay Gatsby before he met his demise. Nick Carraway, who said he was “inclined to reserve all judgments,” as stated in the beginning of the novel, finally makes discernment here. He called Daisy, Tom, Jordan, and all the upper class morally rotten. He knows and believes that Gatsby is worth more than them all. Gatsby’s heroism in the war, determination in the pursuit of his dreams, and his tenacious devotion to the love of Daisy forms Nick’s final opinion which leads him to give him the compliment.
He made sure to put on a façade which would lead the King’s men to believe he was still a respectful and loyal man. He even went as far as killing another man to show his respect for the king and his (fake) anger about the king’s murder. Macbeth made quite a transition between the first two scenes of the play. Power was the catalyst for the change from a loyal to greedy man. People will do many things to claim power.
“I thought all for the best.”(Act 3, Scene 1, line 99) Romeo had the best intentions however; best intentions in Shakespeare’s plays always have a negative impact. “No, ‘tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; but ‘tis enough, ‘twill serve. Ask for me
Both people put their life in danger, be it from themselves or guards looking for them; the difference is how they handle it. Macbeth, in the end, cracks and is killed while Philippe triumphs and is a hero. They both learned the same lesson though, that good always triumphs over evil. In both stories good triumphed over evil. Macbeth ended up dying from the results of his tragic flaw, ambition, and Philippe ended up becoming a hero for helping the two lovers.
Also, since Macbeth was presented with an opportunity to become King, he, like many others, took it by their own will. Macbeth’s human quality to choose a path further provides evidence that Macbeth is not a victim of fate, and therefore qualifies as a tragic hero. Afterwards, Macbeth is convinces himself that there is “…no spur/To prick the sides of my intent, but only/Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself“ (I.vii.25-28) Shakespeare illustrates how Macbeth makes rational decisions, making Macbeth a very sane character. Macbeth is able to justify his actions, and was temporary able to convince himself he will not go along with the plan to kill Duncan. His ambition, a flaw which Macbeth possess, was the only thing plus Lady Macbeth that kept Macbeth from turning the other way and not choosing to kill Duncan.
Committing violent crimes teaches others to do the same which will come back to plague us. Justice, being equal to everyone… Line 11-15 Forces us to drink the poisoned cup that we give to others. The king trusts me twice as much for I am
'The Crucible' is a play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller in 1953. It is based in Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of the year 1692. One of the main themes of this play is one's name. A persons 'name' was what they counted as their reputation. If a person had a 'white name', it meant they were pure, innocent and hadn't committed any sins, but if a person had a 'blush upon their name' or their 'name' was blackened, it meant they had committed a sin, done something shameful or had done something against the church.
Kant’s theory maintains that actions themselves are right or wrong, regardless of the consequence that occurs as a result (Waluchow 173). Most arguments for assisted suicide are based on the probable consequence that the person won’t suffer anymore, however Kant’s theory would not accept this assertion as morally relevant. The arguments that include suffering of friends and family and cost to the health system would also be viewed as insignificant. Most justifications for assisted suicide are consequential in nature, and would therefore be dismissed by Kantian
In both stories the people of the towns are alright with sacrificing one so that everyone else can be happy. We as moral human beings know that this is wrong, but that is exactly a Utilitarian, whatever brings the most overall happiness even if that means sacrificing an innocent. Both stories represent the Utilitarian theme in their own way and are very powerful moral stories. Works Cited Brandt, Bruce E. “Two additional antecedents for Ursula LeGuin’s ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’ (essays)” ANQ 16.3 (2003) S/T Literature Resource Center. Web.