... . "Chris, I did it for you, it was a chance and I took it for you. (59)." This shows Keller's selfishness in sacrificing other people's lives for his son's career. Likewise, Creon decides to kill Antigone because he wants to appear as the all-powerful ruler of Thebes. He feared that ... son and his son's fiancée. We learn from the heroes not to let arrogance possess your soul, because excessive pride can cause people to lose good opportunities to better themselves. Anyone can teach a good lesson, no matter of their age or gender. In the case of making a mistake, you should try ... beca...

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• Grade Level: High School

... bend are safe and how the inflexible trees get uprooted. This is meant to show Creon that rulers that are flexible with their decisions are like the trees which can withstand the floods, always enduring but never breaking. In the analogy, Creon can be both the tree or the wave. As a wave however, he is the tyrant. Strong-willed people who are not willing ... back up, just like people overthrowing a king. So as long as Creon is uncompromising, he is bound to unfavorable outcomes. In "Antigone," foreshadowing is an important literary element. In Haimon's speech, he darkly hints that Creon...

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• Grade Level: High School