Talk:Hop on Pop

I think all the Seuss books that are stubs need to be expanded. Does any one have any interesting information on these books? I think I'll write a plot summarty + spoiler warning. Vampypoo 20:01, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

What about the sexual connatations?--Nollieheelflip (talk) 09:53, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

One of the major themes in the play Antigone, by Sophocles, is power. Who has the right to power, and how that power should be used, are both major topics in the play. The character Creon makes his opinions clear with the quote; "Obedience is due to the state's officer in small and great, just and unjust commandments." From this quote and the ensuing dialogue, one is able to gain an excellent understanding of the political beliefs of the characters Creon, Haemon, and Antigone. The three character's views on power and government are very different, while Creon supports blind allegiance to one's leader, Haemon believes the leader should be kept in check by the nation's people, and Antigone valued the traditional religious moral as the most important form of law. Creon's opinions regarding power and those who wield it are made immediately clear in the quote. He believes that citizens owe obedience and loyalty to their leader, regardless of how just or unjust that leader is. Creon goes on to state that "there lives no greater fiend than Anarchy; She ruins states, turns houses out of doors." This clarifies the reasonings behind his belief in absolute loyalty to one's leader. He is aware that an unjust ruler is not ideal, however it would be vastly preferable to anarchy. Citizens must obey their leader, no matter how cruel or unjust he is, for if they don't they would simply supporting a far worse evil; anarchy. In contrast to Creon's somewhat fascist stance, the character Haemon supports the possibility of having a less centralized power system. Haemon shows this when he tells Creon that "tis good to learn of those who counsel wisely." In saying this he challenges Creon's belief that a leader should simply do whatever he desires, and implies that power so centralized is not beneficial for the state. Haemon believes that a leader should be willing accept the counsel of others, for while anarchy is not desirable, that is not an excuse for one to rule in a cruel manner. According to Haemon, the only way to prevent a leader from being unjust is by ensuring that one man does not have complete power with no guidance but his own will. Antigone's own opinions on politics are noticeably different from both Creon's and Haemon's. Rather than supporting the idea of citizens owing unfaltering allegiance to their leader, or even a government run by a more fair human ruler kept in check by other citizens, Antigone believes that humans must obey the law set forth by the Gods above all else. This sense of far more traditional and spiritual justice is what convinced Antigone to disregard Creon's rulings, and bury her brother. Creon, Haemon, and Antigone's different opinions on government and power all have valid points to them, and all have flaws as well. Creon's fears of anarchy are justified, however, he convinced himself that this meant his own incompetence was irrelevant. Antigone's belief in religious law was quite noble, however this is quite close to a theocracy, which is a logically flawed system. Haemon's support for a government in which the rulings of the leader could be influenced by others, is the most ideal system of government described in Antigone. It is relatively close to out current institution of democracy and a system of checks and balances. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.90.253.52 (talk) 18:23, 1 March 2008 (UTC)