... would try to make her see the problem, she quickly refuted the idea- becoming angry at them for even thinking it was a possibility for her to be an alcoholic. Years later, after realizing that they were correct and that her drinking was a problem for her, she was left clueless on how to act ... such as wealth and family may seem to keep a man off course, the majority of the time- pride is the only sin. Likewise, in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, the main character Willy Loman lives his life in a dream. He has worked for the Wagner Company for many years, but now is unfortunately ......

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... fellow comrades. Although concerned for his troops because they suffered heavy causalities, Achilles was still too proud to fight. It takes the death of his friend Patroclus to get him to fight. Although the death of Patroclus prompts Achilles to fight, it simply just redirected his anger from Agamemnon towards Hector, ... which was who killed Patroclus. Achilles mourns from the death of Patroclus, but his anger is only put on hold. He quickly avenges Patroclus" death by killing Hector and brutally dragging his body for display throughout the Achaean camp. Another change in ... the body...

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... "The Colonel" by Carolyn Force are two poems written a century apart, but are alike and different in several ways. Both of these men are wealthy, proud, and controlling, but these characteristics come about through different events and lifestyles. One of the traits the Colonel and the Duke share is they are both wealthy ... worked hard and earned the wealth he has. The Duke does not seem to have earned the wealth he has. He believes that he should be respected because of his family, money, and power. Both the Duke and the Colonel are also very proud of themselves and everything they have....

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... sentence we can actually feel the frustration and anger she felt. At the end of the story we see how her mood changed from being angry to feeling proud of herself and her race once again. This was the outcome of a poem read by her class valedictorian, Henry Reed. "The word of Patrick Henry had ... me that I had been able to stretch myself tall and trembling and, I know not what course others may take but as for me, give me liberty or give me death ..." In this sentence the young girl feels proud to be black and to be part of the graduating class of 1940. She put aside all the awful remar...

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... the Magi" In the story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, I believe the theme was, sacrificing what you take great pride in is not always the best choice. It is not how much or what the gift is, it is what the meaning behind the gift is. Della and Jim are a married couple. The author wrote, "There ... possessions they prized most. They only receive twenty dollars a week, which Jim worked for. This helps conclude that Della is a homemaker and Jim is employed. Della was proud of her pretty hair. The author states, "Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would...

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... , his craving for a Amontillado leads him to his death. Being shackled to a wall and left there to die alone. Only if Fortunato was not as blind as he was so that he avoid becoming a prisoner of his pride. It becomes appropriate to be proud when something has been successfully accomplished. Pride becomes socially obnoxious ... when we tend to show off our work, achievements, or even our possessions. To "be proud" is an achievement ... that has been acknowledged by a person. For example, telling the truth when you know that you said a lie. Of course, you would be proud to know that a go...

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... , his craving for a Amontillado leads him to his death. Being shackled to a wall and left there to die alone. Only if Fortunato was not as blind as he was so that he avoid becoming a prisoner of his pride. It becomes appropriate to be proud when something has been successfully accomplished. Pride becomes socially obnoxious ... when we tend to show off our work, achievements, or even our possessions. To "be proud" is an achievement ... that has been acknowledged by a person. For example, telling the truth when you know that you said a lie. Of course, you would be proud to know that a go...

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... Hansberry, pride is one of the major themes. Several of the characters display their own particular kind of pride. Walter Lee shows a type of pride that could be called "manly" pride. Beneatha is constantly displaying her "intellectual" pride. Mama has a deep-rooted "old-fashioned" pride. Collectively, all of their prides come together ... invest the ten thousand dollars of insurance money that his mother has inherited from his father's death in a liquor store. When his wife, Ruth, ignores his idea he becomes angry because he wants to be respected at the man of the house. He tries to mak...

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... proves that the Seven Deadly Sins are directly associated with the types of evil in the novel, making Huck's world one of violence, terror, and death. The Seven Deadly Sins will be discussed according to their significance throughout the novel, beginning with: 1.) Pride; 2.) Avarice and Sloth; 3.) Gluttony and Wrath; and 4.) Envy and Lust ... states to Huck, " but they don't know, now, what the row was about the first place" (104). This example proves that Father Grangerford is too proud to find peace with the Shepherdsons, and consequently, a shootout begins, resulting in his own family'...

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... his demand, but notice what his demand is. He does not pursue for the sake of truth, but for power, superhuman power, the power over life and death. Of power, of honor, of omnipotence is promised to the studious artisan! All things that move between the quiet poles Shall be at my command. Emperors and kings are but obeyed in their several provinces ... that they seek a greater knowledge and through discovering a greater knowledge they become more powerful and it is power that corrupts the human spirit and leads to our ruin. Ever proud to the very end it is not until he faces the last ho...

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... go against the laws created by man. Antigone's uncle, Creon, has declared that Polynices, Antigone's dead brother, may not be mourned or buried due to the fact that he fought against his home civilization. And anyone that defies this law will be punished by death. Antigone, however, firmly believes that her brother deserves the proper burial and ceremony that any soldier would receive. " He ... she did what she did. He just ignores her opinion, and continues through with ideas of punishment. He is stubborn and too proud to lower himself to her level. In the end, it is Creon's pride that...

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"A proud heart can survive general failure because such a failure does not break its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone." Chinua Achebe, "Things Fall Apart" In his novel, "Things Fall ... destroy a person, while humility brings the long-lasting roots of peace and contentment. The above quote can be interpreted as; failure is much more easily accepted when it is deflected among the many. In contrast, accepting defeat solely, does not sit well within the conscience of a single human being. Achebe shows us that the African tribe of ... number? Okonkwo, you have ...

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... and courage, yet leaves the world as a conquered celebrity. She respects her family regardless of what has happened in the past and always seems to be loyal towards her brothers, as well as her sister. Antigone feels as though long-lasting by the laws of the gods, is value to follow ... Polynices, Antigone practically hands her life over to Creon, to use as he wishes, because the punishment for defying his orders is death. However, Antigone does not complain. She is proud to die for something she believes in. The tragic flaw of Antigone leads to many lamenting events in the play. The way ...

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... trigger vivid recollections of her past. As she recollects and takes stock of the life that she has led it is revealed that she does not feel compassion, humility, and love. Constantly providing an honest insight into Hagar and the people that surround her. Her struggles for independence are ... to draw from the story a revelation of self- knowledge. Accompanied by the triumph over old age and emotional blindness, only to be granted "sight" on the eve of her death. Hagar finds herself emotionally bound due to her inordinate self-esteem, arrogance, and personal dignity; pride. Hagar's pri...

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... story was motivated by a sense of pride or honor by the characters, as shown through the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues, the proud familial ties that characters are bound to, the forced marriage between Juliet and Paris, and the conflict between Tybalt, Mercutio, and Romeo. The idea ... Juliet makes that abundantly clear when she hopes for Romeo to "Deny thy father and refuse thy name Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet." (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2.2). This divide of familial identities and honor separates the two lovers, causing the maj...

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... A man has many defining characteristics - some positive and some negative. At times, a potentially positive characteristic may cause his eventual downfall. This concept can be directly related to the story Oedipus Rex. Aristotle stated, "the tragic hero falls into bad fortune because of some flaw in his character of the kind ... his determination when in search of Laius" murderer. He stated that he would avenge the King's death as if Laius were his own father. He cursed the murderer, announcing "May he drag out an evil death-in-life in misery." These characteristics of pride and determ...

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... "To scatter new potatoes that we picked" He changes his tone in the fifth stanza, where he reflects in awe of his grandfathers talent. He's obviously very proud of him, and of his family's heritage, as he boasts "My grandfather cut more turf in one day than any other man" in a way, a ... outsider within his family context. He obviously has an immence amount of respect for the work his family does, and feels in a way shame for not following in the family footsteps. He focuses in on particular memories and experiences with his family, and recalls the way he was influenced as a child. ... ...

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... women overall. Hamlet had strong feelings towards the remarriage because he feels her mother had betrayed his father. Gertude had not even taken much time to mourn her deceased husband's death. She thought it would lift the spirits of Denmark, but ended up isolating Hamlet from all the people around him. ... Hamlet felt he had no reason for being due to his father's death. He contemplated and considered suicide, but feared his soul would be condemned to hell if he had gone through with this action. "O that this too sullied flesh would melt, thaw, and ... unnatural murder." (Act 1, scene ...

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... tragedies, hubris causes the wrath of gods to come upon one, which is what happens in the case of Faustus; his desire to be a God is a sin in the Christian religion. The fact that Faustus wants to be an equal with God prevents him for asking forgiveness from God. Faustus is in total denial of God's power, his pride refuses ... from heaven by God because of his pride and insolence. Faustus rebels against God, just as Lucifer did. Faustus is the same way as Lucifer was, therefore will be damned in hell just as Lucifer is. It is his strong pride that damns him. Faustus looks forward to hel...

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... anguish to his closest people because his "prize" is taken from him. This is Homer's so-called hero? If the definition of heroism were in question, the answer would be debatable. However, it's not - there's much more at stake here. What is the rage of Achilles? His rage is a conflict of almost a dual personality. His sensitive or emotional self constantly gets him ... no turning back this relationship. Rage swells. Achilles dwells on this. He's disheartened he was treated like some "vagabond". This further drives his anger uncontrollably. "Achilleus has made savage the proud-hearted spi...

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... right ones, because he believed that Polyneices was a traitor to the land, and anyone who would give him a proper burial would suffer the penalty of death. Creon is devoted to his laws while Antigone is loyal to her beliefs. Creon labels those who dare to act against him as traitors, and his ... efforts, your Gods" will. Antigones" act was honorable. She stood up to the highest of powers so she could honor her brother, knowing the consequence could be death"(Wharton 310). Creon's greatest error was that he truly believed that Polyneices was traitor, which consequently forced him to issue ...

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... with the sword that he can improvise poems while he fights. Yet still, he wishes to be attractive. Everyone knows not to mention the word nose around Cyrano. If it is mentioned on accident Cyrano is gracious and does not kill the fool who has said it. If mentioned on purpose. If mention as criticism, ... the idiot might as well already be dead. Cyrano faces a conflict between his pride, and his word. He has always been a man of his word, but he is still very proud. When Christian ridicules him because of his nose, he is ready to kill him. ... sits the man he is to protect, and he is rid...

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... them. The desire for pride cuts through all times, languages, and media. Beowulf is a story of battles fought and glory won through the death of others, but it is not a sword, a powerful hand, or a breath of fire that is the true force destroying everything in its wake. Pride is the greatest ... deaths. Beowulf's lifelong struggle for glory and pride bring him rule over the Geats, a name and statue that transcend time, and an early death. He does not need to cross the ocean to help Hrothgar and slay Grendel. It is only because he is "most eager for fame" that he travels ... into the swa...

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... reader is slowly able to understand why Hagar does and says the things she does. No matter how arrogant, rude, or sarcastic Hagar seems to be, the reader cannot help but like her character. Throughout the novel Hagar displays negative qualities which deprive her of her joy and a sense of dignity ... as anger, overrule her other feelings. Perhaps this was a defence mechanism she used because, for Hagar, it was better to get angry than to be hurt and upset. Another situation where Hagar shows off her pride is when she was comparing her brother, Dan, to their mother. "...the woman ... She f...

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... education and thriving business means when he meets with Hobson in Act 4 their roles will be reversed. In Act 4 Will is now confident and prosperous. Maggie takes great pride in him, "You"re the man I've made you and I"m proud." When she talks to her father, sisters or Doctor McFarland she refers to Will as, ... play and there is no longer any difference between him and the others. Now he is the one with the power to make decisions and he will not be told what to do. He is so confident when he looks around Hobson's shop he is almost arrogant. When examining the stock he says's things lik...

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