Antigone's love for her brother is so great that she violates the King's law; even though she knows her actions will lead to her death. ... She has shown Creon that a king must rule his city for the love of his people rather than for the love of himself. ... Thus, there is reason to praise Antigone for her selflessness and devotion to religion. ...
In further demonstrating his heroism, Odysseus portrays his nobility by maintaining a godlike disposition, showing leadership, and rejecting a goddess' love. ... Correspondingly, Hazel of "Gorilla, My Love" resists the un-resistible movie theater candy, and forces the other children to do the same by taking "the matches from under his ashtray, and set[ting] a fire under the candy stand" (Bambara 138). ... To explain, Odysseus nobly rejects the best extra-earthly creature for selfless reasons whereas Aylmer selfishly rejects the best earthly creature because she does no...
The Iliad, one of Homer's most famous works, depicts two of the greatest warriors to ever live, Hector and Achilles. Both Hector and Achilles have features unique to themselves but they also share some of the same things. Over the course of the epic Hector and Achilles are developed to be some of th...
In the beginning of the play Oedipus acts out of selflessness to extend himself to find out why the city of Thebes is going through so much destruction. ... A god's touch, it seems , enabled you to help us. "(1219) Oedipus is clearly loved by his people. ...
In the well-known epic the Iliad, there are a number of characters who could be classified as heroes and leaders. When the audience analyzes the story from Homer's point of view, the reader finds that Homer admired characters who exhibit bravery, loyalty and nobility of heart. Throughout the story, ...
