Oedipus Final Draft
Vishaal Yalamanchali
Mr.Fraser
Period 4
Hubris: Pride and its downfall
Pride is a trait that has defined many generations. Ancient cultures were one centered around such a monumental concept. Even the ancient greeks found how pride built and destroyed societies and the people themselves. The Ancient Greeks depicted pride and its effect on people in theatrical dramas. In the greek drama and tragedy
Oedipus the King/Antigone, the playwright
Sophocles depicts the rise and fall of heroes from their excessive pride and hubris. The heroes,
Antigone, Creon, and Oedipus all display pride, however differently, which lead to their untimely fall. In the play Oedipus the King/Antigone
, pride was what caused the downfall of
Antigone, Creon, and Oedipus however done so in many ways.
In
Antigone, Sophocles depicts Antigone as a person seeking honor and dignity for the people she is closest to. Antigone however displays excessive pride and arrogance through her actions, respecting her family, and honoring the gods. In her dialogue with Ismene she argues
”Nay, he has no right to keep me from my own." (Antigone 93). This quote shows Antigone's prideful and rash manner. Her need to bury her brother no longer is a task from the gods but now more personal than ever. This newfound pride had risen and soon she realized the price she has to pay. In her dialogue with Creon she states “Not through dread of any human pride could I answer to the gods for breaking these. Die I must;..." (Antigone 102). This quote has displayed her stubborn will and she had eventually paid the price for such a rash decision. Her pride is even shown in her action towards burying polyneices. Creon had created a law to prevent the burial of
Polyneices but Antigone broke the law as a Theban citizen. This action had displayed her arrogance and gave her more pride in her family. However unlike Creon her pride did not reside in arrogance. In her final act Antigone says “O look
Mr.Fraser
Period 4
Hubris: Pride and its downfall
Pride is a trait that has defined many generations. Ancient cultures were one centered around such a monumental concept. Even the ancient greeks found how pride built and destroyed societies and the people themselves. The Ancient Greeks depicted pride and its effect on people in theatrical dramas. In the greek drama and tragedy
Oedipus the King/Antigone, the playwright
Sophocles depicts the rise and fall of heroes from their excessive pride and hubris. The heroes,
Antigone, Creon, and Oedipus all display pride, however differently, which lead to their untimely fall. In the play Oedipus the King/Antigone
, pride was what caused the downfall of
Antigone, Creon, and Oedipus however done so in many ways.
In
Antigone, Sophocles depicts Antigone as a person seeking honor and dignity for the people she is closest to. Antigone however displays excessive pride and arrogance through her actions, respecting her family, and honoring the gods. In her dialogue with Ismene she argues
”Nay, he has no right to keep me from my own." (Antigone 93). This quote shows Antigone's prideful and rash manner. Her need to bury her brother no longer is a task from the gods but now more personal than ever. This newfound pride had risen and soon she realized the price she has to pay. In her dialogue with Creon she states “Not through dread of any human pride could I answer to the gods for breaking these. Die I must;..." (Antigone 102). This quote has displayed her stubborn will and she had eventually paid the price for such a rash decision. Her pride is even shown in her action towards burying polyneices. Creon had created a law to prevent the burial of
Polyneices but Antigone broke the law as a Theban citizen. This action had displayed her arrogance and gave her more pride in her family. However unlike Creon her pride did not reside in arrogance. In her final act Antigone says “O look