Oedipus is a mythical Greek king of a city named Thebes, he fulfills a prophecy that said he would kill his father, and thereby brings a disaster on his city and family. Okonkwo, on the other hand, is a wealthy and a well respected warrior of the Umofian clan, a lower Nigerian tribe who gives effort to develop into a powerful and successful person, nevertheless ends up self murdered and doomed as an evil spirit. People still argue about who is a worthy example of a tragic hero, but despite their similarities, Oedipus is a better illustration of a tragic hero. To begin with, Oedipus flaw cause him to lose his family and eyes. As Oedipus was striving
Providing only one 14-minute performance, the Drill’s activities were always secret and steeped in controversy. The biggest question was always, what could possibly motivate someone to take on such a challenge? Enter the secret world of the 14 Nights, and experience the heartaches and hell of being a “roach” that seeks the glory and honor of knights from days gone by. Because of an eldest son tradition, second born John O’Bryan grew up feeling like a second-class citizen in his own family. The troubled southern boy matured into a wild and angry young man, and was convinced by others that The Citadel was the only college suited to handle his less than acceptable attitude.
Redemption liberates people from their sufferings and their sins. In the books The Kite Runner and Beloved, it is debatable whether either Amir or Sethe suffer more to gain their redemption. The Kite Runner is about a boy named Amir. Amir betrayed his best friend, Hassan, when he watched him get raped by Assef and did nothing to help. Amir felt guilty his whole life for what he did.
Link refers to his origin as "up north" to avoid revealing his birth place. After a few bad days of being homeless he meets Ginger, a streetwise person who has been homeless for quite some time. But Link does not trust him entirely, because every time, when Ginger leaves him, Link feels scared and guesses that Ginger goes to his real mates. Shelter Shelter is a former sergeant-major who is on a mission to kill all of the homeless people of London, because they he considers they 'make the place look untidy.' He means too that there is nobody who does anything against them.
He spends time in prison and involves himself in drug dealing. Eventually, Doughboy participates in gang-related violence and in the end is murdered by another gang. His mother favors his brother Ricky more, and doesn’t have a father figure to support him in a positive way. All of these factors show why Doughboy is the way he is. Ricky Baker was the maternal half-brother of Doughboy and all-star football player at Crenshaw High School.
Gordie’s father refers to an incident where Chris stole some money at the school, and says of Chris that “he's a thief in my book.” Over the course of the film, Chris acts as a protector and leader to the rest of the group, seemingly out of character for a poor kid from a no-account family. By the end of their quest, the audience learns that maturity isn’t measured by how tough you are or what sort of adventures you take, but how you react when the world is prejudiced against you. The film begins with the announcement by Vern that Billy, his older brother, has chanced
His past is filled with illegal activity and cheating, and there is nothing he can do to erase it. He tries of course, by saying he “came into a good deal of money” when his family from “San Francisco” in the “Middle West” died (65). But Nick instantly sees right through this, as San Francisco is obviously not in the Middle West. Later, Tom, after some research, exposes this to Daisy to show her the kind of man Gatsby actually is. After finding out the truth about Gatsby’s past, Daisy is convinced to end things with Gatsby, ultimately shattering his life dream with her and leaving him with nothing but stolen money and a corrupted
His father, a preacher, was killed by the Ku Klux Klan for disrupting the good Negroes. Furthermore, His mother was cheated out of the insurance money and went crazy trying to keep food on the table and the state from taking her children Malcolm and his brothers and sisters were split up. As a child, Malcolm had great oratory skills, screaming until he got his way. Despite all this tragedy, Malcolm had the courage to continue living his life and became a good student in elementary and middle school. He had dreams of becoming a successful lawyer someday.
He is the antagonist, it is he who sent Antigone to her death and brought trouble to the kingdom. Creon finally admits, “Woe is me! To none else can they lay it, This guilt, but to me! I, I was the slayer, I say it, Unhappy, of thee! O bear me, haste ye, spare not, To the ends of earth, More nothing than they who were not In the hour of birth!” (50-51) Creon now blames himself, he realizes his mistake in not consulting the senators, and for condemning Antigone so hastily despite her just reasoning.
Baba had lived a life lying to his son and his close friend Ali. Baba had committed adultery and thief which he believed to be the worst sin. The shocker in the novel was when Rahim Khan expressed to Amir that Hassan was also Baba’s son. By Baba not telling Amir that Hassan was his brother earlier in the novel, he had robbed Amir and Hassan of a true brother to brother relationship. I feel that if Amir had known that Hassan was his brother, he would have never made the decision to put the money under Hassan bed which constituted to Ali’s and Hassan’s departure.