All will be forgotten except for his taking of their money. Soon enough, ironically, the prince “runs the risk of being reproached as a miser” (41). Although a prince may want to be considered as generous, it may be wiser for a
The education received as a child effectively takes place during his transition from young Wart to King Arthur. King Arthur creates the round table shortly after he becomes king, since the idea of the round table asserts his firm belief which embodies the idea that a society should be governed through the faith of harnessing “Might so that it works for Right,” (White 247). Conversely, The Orkney siblings firmly support warfare as a result of having grown up with few morals. Since their mother, Morgause, fails to educate them right from wrong, the Orkneys become amoral. Their amoral attitudes are further emphasized in the work when
After Creon’s family’s deaths, Creon’s pride crumbles as he realizes he was wrong in his actions. In addition, “And proud men in old age learn to be wise (Choragus, Exodus).” I believe this quote shows wisdom does not come with age, but with knowledge. Creon filled with pride, refused to listen to other’s opinions and did not become wise. Once his family died admitted his mistakes and then became capable of becoming wise. In conclusion Creon became conscious of his pride too late and then had to pay the price.
After Beowulf gives Hrothgar the ancient sword hilt that he had recovered, Hrothgar provides Beowulf with advice from a historical illustration, warning him of the fate of Heremod. Hrothgar tells Beowulf that Heremod "grew bloodthirsty, [giving] no more rings / to honor the Danes" (ll. 1719-20), and that Beowulf must avoid this in the future. Essentially, Hrothgar's message is that despite acts of heroism and great gifts, men could still grow too proud and greedy. It seems significant that Hrothgar extracts pride and greed (both highly undesirable qualities for a hero) from a past example.
Do all old men truly possess wisdom because they can see their death on the horizon? Wisdom is a very valued and respected trait in our society and is associated with the elderly. In both King Lear by William Shakespeare and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, the protagonists were able to acquire wisdom after undergoing trials and tribulations. However, both these men began their quest as completely different people, polar opposites even. Morrie always emphasized the value of family and love, while King Lear saw these as trivial pursuits which at best can be used to elevate his ego.
and is your knowledge of religion and of things pious and impious so very exact, that, supposing the circumstances to be as you state them, you are not afraid lest you too may be doing an impious thing in bringing an action against your father? Euth. The best of Euthyphro, and that which distinguishes him, Socrates, from other men, is his exact knowledge of all such matters. What should I be good for without it? For another, Euthyphro believes himself to be the shining example of piety: Soc.
Normally, after a king died, one of his sons would be inherited his throne to begin a new emperor. Whether choose the right person would directly affect how the emperor goes in the future. To get the right person, Kangxi gives his sons good advices when they are young. As the begging
Justice being served sooner rather than later is very important in establishing an ongoing pattern of stability. We see examples of this in King Lear throughout the play. In Act III when Lear’s messenger Kent/Caius is put in stocks by Cornwall, If Lear would have punished Cornwall for this, Cornwall would not have been able to commit the heinous crimes that he later does. We also see a delay in justice when Albany learns of Gloucester’s eye gouging. Albany was the noblest man in the land following the death of Cornwall.
How weary, stale, flat and profitable. Seem to me all the uses of this world!”. In Hamlet’s soliloquy above, Hamlet is not a person with mental instability although he just feels the deep condolence of his father’s death. He only suppressed because he thinks that the God made as if the suicidal is legal to him and it is accepted by the God. By the condition that Hamlet has at that time, Hamlet thinks that leaving the world is better to him.
Polonius may lack qualities as a politician, but when it comes to his children, he is a supreme master. When giving advice to Laertes, Polonius covers everything imaginable, from telling him not to speak his thoughts to telling him how to dress. This is, no doubt, sincere advice coming from a loving father. Polonius has difficulty letting go of Laertes. Only after Laertes begs Polonius did he finally agree to let Laertes go back to France, telling King Claudius “ h’ath, my lord, wrung from / me my slow leave by laborsome petition, and at last / upon his will I seal’d my hard consent”(Shakespeare, I, ii, 58-60).