... the story, the guards have brought Antigone in to the ruler and she openly admits to her deed. The only way she is defending herself is by saying that her reasoning as to why she did the burial. Antigone takes a moral standpoint by stating, "I'd never let any man's arrogance bully me into breaking the God's laws. "(497-498). She is refusing ... order, even though she understands the stated consequences of deaths as she earlier in the play discusses with her sister Ismene. She is willing to put her life on the line for an act of morality and heroism. What I like about her taken actions i...

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• Grade Level: High School

While the concept of grace seems like the last theme in this story of murder and selfishness, it is actually represented quite frequently and as a big part of the story line. "A Good Man is hard to Find" focuses mainly on the personalities and traits of the two main characters, grandma and The Misfit. These two seem like complete opposites, ... Misfit shows more capacity for grace than does the grandmother. During the grandmother's plead to keep her life, she is very consistent in her argument and stays true to her reasoning that she thinks he is a good man and that he would never kill a lad...

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... decided on the parent that is ought to the responsibility. In a marriage, the decision is derived through a written law and will emanate from an official judge. Popenoe sets up his line of reasoning through a chronological method. He discusses ideas, solutions, and suggestions on how to maintain a marriage in contemporary society. His sequential steps can be compared to the biological stages of a developing ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate