On the aspect that the majority of the nation did not support the war, “Antigone” fits this very well. When Haemon was trying to convince his father King Creon to not punish and execute Antigone for her rebellion, he states that the whole of Thebes has the same opinion that she “deserves a crown of gold

With all of these similarities and connections, it is no surprise in how things have and are still turning out on the issue of war in Iraq. People still resist the idea of continually occupying it, the truth is still being demanded by the public, and justification is still being sought by the Bush administration. Maybe, with all of these pieces of literature, these moments and events can be avoided. But with a glance at the patterns of history this is highly doubtful.

When Bush was trying to convince the war was necessary, there were thousands of people that protested against his views. They were not convinced that his motives were not for the common good of the world, but they believed that he was only doing it to set up another puppet in the middle east and to take control of the worlds third largest oil reserve. These people greatly resemble Sir Thomas More in the play “A Man For All Seasons”. Sir Thomas More saw that King Henry VIII only wanted a divorce from Queen Catharine so he could marry a more fertile woman that could produce him a male heir to the throne that would preserve his bloodline. This action was against More’s morals and beliefs. Since Sir Thomas More was held as a very moral and respectable man, King Henry VIII went to him to seek his approval of his actions. But, because of his beliefs and disagreement with the king, More refused to give it to him. Throughout the play More’s life was threatened if he did not give approval of the divorce. But More stuck with his non-public protest by continually refusing. These actions of protest resemble the actions of the anti-war groups that went against Bush in his decision for war.

In the film Gladiator, Maximus was dealt a great blow of injustice when Emperor Lucius slaughtered his family and ruined his life because he did not give his allegiance to him. After being enslaved as a gladiator, Maximus gained ground and support for a rebellion against the oppressive and tyrannical ruler. Maximus resisted emperor Lucius not only because he killed his family, but also he saw that he was not the right emperor that was meant for Rome. He fought against Lucius for the common good of Rome and justice. The anti-war groups fit this description. They weren’t protesting because the war wasn’t going to benefit their pockets or that it wasn’t going to fulfill their own selfish means, but they knew that it wasn’t right for the common good of their nation and the world. They resisted Bush’s policy because they saw that it wasn’t going to make things better in the world because it was only going to enflame even more anger that has been directed towards the U.S. and its allies. Just as Maximus fought and resisted Emperor Lucius, the anti-war groups fought and resisted Bush through public forums of protest.

Frankenstein’s creation in “Frankenstein” turned out to be a creature that was destruct

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