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  • Views Of Antigone And Creon
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    One commentator has argued in 'Antigone' that Antigone's 'view of what is right is as twisted as that of Creon. ' Although I do not believe that either Antigone's or Creon's view is 'twisted,' I do believe that their fate is a direct result of their extreme pride and stubbornness. In 'Antigone,' Sophocles examines the conflict between the requirements of human and divine law that is centered on the burial of Polynices, Antigone's brother and Creon's nephew. On the issue of the burial, their view...
  • Antigone Before Oedipus The King
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    Antigone by Sophocles 442 BC Applause Theatre Books Publishers 1990 Lydia Durant Theatre History 10-23-00 When Oedipus's sons are kill each other in the war, King Creon decrees that Polynices the traitor is not to be buried under penalty of death by stoning, but their sister Antigone believes it would be a sin against the gods not to and defies the order. She is caught, and sentenced by Creon to be buried alive - even though he loves her and she is betrothed to his son Haemon. After the blind pr...
  • Creon The Ruler Of Thebes And Antigone
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    Creon vs. Antigone in the burial of Polyneices When King Oedipus learned that he lived his life under a curse, unknowingly killing his father and marrying his mother, he poked out his own eyes and disappeared into exile. After Oedipus' abandonment, together his sons Eteocles and Polyneices ruled Thebes. The two brothers eventually came to conflict, Eteocles banished his brother, and Ploy neices attacked the city with an army outside of Thebes. During the battle the sons of Oedipus slew each othe...
  • Antigone On The Other Hand
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    Antigone, a play written by Sophocles, became a classic due to its timeless subject matter. In this play, the Greek dramatist reflected mainly on civil disobedience. Antigone believes in individual rights over state rights. Creon, however, strongly believes in putting state over religion. The play not only revolves on these two political and religious issues, but it also deals with the battle of the sexes. The play is about a strong-willed woman, Antigone, defying the laws of a proud king, Creon...
  • Brother Of Ismene And Antigone
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    Antigone & Ismene The personalities of the two sisters; Antigone and Ismene, are as different from one another as tempered steel is from a ball of cotton. One is hard and resistant; the other pliable, absorbing and soft. Antigone would have been a strong, successful 90's type woman with her liberated and strong attitude towards her femininity, while Ismene seems to be a more dependent 1950's style woman. Antigone acts as a free spirit, a defiant individual, while Ismene is content to recognize h...
  • Consequences Of Antigone's And Creon's Decisions
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    Sophocle's tragic play Antigone, written in 441 BC, is a theatrical piece of drama in which an audience is compelled to empathize with its character's. When empathizing with characters in Antigone the audience can, in imaginative and cognitive ways, participate in the understanding of a character's feelings, ideas as well as their situations. Antigone, Creon and Ismene all struggle with decisions that concern the laws of their city and the cosmic law of religion and moral judgement. Characters s...
  • Real Tragic Hero Of Sophocles Play Antigone
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    Antigone; The Tragic Hero Antigone is a classic work that never ceases to be analyzed by critics and students around the world. The debate over who is the real tragic hero of Sophocles' play Antigone is a topic that is heavily discussed. To this day there is still no agreement. Some people believe that Antigone is the real tragic hero of this tragedy, while others believe that the hero is in fact her uncle, Creon. It is logical to say that Antigone is the tragic hero of Antigone more so than Cre...
  • Sophocles Antigone The Hero
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    Heroes come in many forms. Some immense in size and strength as Hercules, some in the form of people that are shunned, such as Harriet Tubman, and some that are only valorous heroes to some, such as Kurt Cobain. These heroes have many characteristics that make people flock to their side and follow them without a moment of hesitation. In Sophocles' Antigone the hero is a women who believes in her heart far stronger than that of her leader's rule. Sophocles shows many of Antigone's characteristics...
  • Creon And Antigone
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    In ancient Greece, women were inferior to men, for they were expected to stay home all the time and keep the house. In fact, the only women who were ever outside of their house were usually courtesans or. The families of ancient Greece were very strong, for the pole is consisted of many extended families. Gender issues are very apparent in Antigone, and these issues lead to why Antigone breaks Creons man-made laws and followed the divine laws that Antigone felt was moral and just. The gender pro...
  • Tragic Hero's Realization Of His Tragic Flaw
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    A tragedy, as defined by Ms. Tozar, is "the story of a falling from a high place to a lower place by a character". In other words, a tragedy is a story of an individual who starts in a high position and descends throughout the story to end in a position that is lower than original position. The individual who makes the descent is known as the tragic hero. The tragic hero, as defined by Ms. Tozar, is "the character who falls from grace as a result of fate and / or a weakness. In the drama, Antigo...
  • Creon And Antigone
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    In the play "Antigone' by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Creon's regard for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, state otherwise. Antigone, on the other hand, holds the beliefs of the gods in high reverence. She feels that the laws of the gods should be obeyed above all others, especially when in respect to family. Creon's patriotic values ...
  • Antigone And Creon
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    In Sophocles? Greek tragedy, Antigone, two characters undergo character changes. During the play the audience sees these two characters? attitudes change from close minded to open-minded. It is their close minded, stubborn attitudes, which lead to their decline in the play, and ultimately to a series of deaths. In the beginning Antigone is a close minded character who later becomes open minded. After the death of her brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, Creon becomes the ruler of Thebes. He decide...
  • Antigone King Creon
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    Antigone by Sophocles is one of the most distinguished pieces of theatrical work that reflects upon Greek mythology and culture. Antigone has several themes and circumstantial settings that can be indirectly referred or related to in modern society. Sophocles uses various and strategically placed characters to present his play as well as his themes. The play mainly revolves around Antigone who acts alongside her elder sister, Ismene. Both are daughters of Oedipus and Jocasta who are in the conte...
  • Creon And Antigone's Acts
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    Fate, Loyalty, and Law The play Antigone by Sophocles is a play like no other. There are three major themes or ideas which have a very important role in the play. The first major theme is fate, on how the play comes about and the turn of events that come about throughout it. Another main theme or idea is the pride the characters have and their unwillingness they have to change their minds once they are set on something. The last major theme is loyalty and the practical problem of conduct involvi...
  • Antigone's Character
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    Antigone Character Sketch Antigone? antigone Character Sketch Essay, Research Paper Antigone's Character Sketch World Literature Honors Antigone, the character for which the play was named, is a very complex character. She seems to change directions all throughout the play and there is never one point in which you know exactly what she will do because she is just that unpredictable. This unpredictability also makes her seem very hypocritical because she will say something and then turn on a dime...
  • Antigone And Creon
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    Often in plays, there are conflicting issues. This is what creates the storyline, or plot. Usually, each play has an antagonist and a protagonist. A protagonist is the main driving force in the play, whereas the antagonist the force that goes against the protagonist. Deciding who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist are really matters of opinion. In the play, "Antigone' by Sophocles, there are different opinions about who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist. In "Antigone,' Creon...
  • Dead Polynieces Creon
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    Tragedy, by definition, is an imitation of an action that excites empathy, invokes fear and awe, and brings about a catharsis. Tragedy assumes that humans are inevitably doomed through their own errors. In a tragedy you have one tragic hero who has a tragic flaw that causes him to fall from a place of importance. At the end of the play we have the catastrophe, which leads to the tragic hero's recognition of his own wrongdoing or misgivings. The audience is supposed to feel emotionally cleansed a...
  • Antigone's Need For Polyneices
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    Antigone Individual vs. Laws Of Society Essay, Antigone Individual vs. Laws Of Society In Sophocles' "Antigone', the primary focus is on the concept of the individual versus the laws of authority within society. In "Antigone' the reader is challenged by the various conflicting morals that are presented. Antigone's predicament is one related to moral principles. She must decide whether or not she must act based on what she believes to be right or submit to the authority of her king. Throughout th...
  • Antigone The Hero Antigone
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    Antigone the Hero Antigone is the heroine of western drama, and the play bears her name rather than Creon?'s. I believe this statement to be true. Not only because Antigone is the Heroine, but because the story also revolves around her. If not for the conflict of disobeying her uncle, the story wouldn't have a purpose. This is the basis for most plays titles, is the main character, or thing that the plot revolves around. Antigone truly displays many characteristics of all kinds of hero?'s, mainl...
  • Creon's Self Pride
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    Antigone, which was written by Sophocles, is possibly the first written play that still exists today ( . image? 1). There is much controversy between who the? tragic hero? is in the play. Some people say Antigone, some say Creon, others even say He amon. I believe Creon displays all of the characteristics of a? tragic hero? He receives compassion through the audience, yet recognizes his weaknesses, and his downfalls from his own self-pride, stubbornness, and controlling demands. He is the true p...

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