4. The threads of religion are held together, according to Tickle, by an insulating, porous “inner sleeve.” What is this sleeve that holds together the strands of religion?…
Vera Claythorne is a physical education teacher, looking after a little boy named Cyril. Cyril's uncle's name is Hugo. Vera Claythorne and Hugo fell in love. However, there was one thing that got in the way of their marriage, money. Hugo didn't have enough money to get married and support a family. Vera thought she had a plan to solve the problem. For the past couple of days Cyril would say to her "Can I swim out to the island, Mrs. Claythorne? Why can't I swim out to the island?" Vera thought that she could tell Cyril he could swim out to the island, and then she would act as though she never knew that he had left her sight. Just when Cyril is about to drown she would act like she was swimming to save him. Once Cyril died, Hugo would inherit Cyril's money, and he would have enough money to marry and support a family. Vera's plan worked just as she had hoped it would. However, Hugo knew all along that she intentionally allowed Cyril to drown. Hugo was mad at her from that point on and discontinued his relationship with her. As one can see from this awful crime, Vera…
Have you ever thought what would happen if you knew what was going to lead you down the wrong path? What could bring about such a downfall? While reading the book Antigone, one could not even begin to express the tragic flaw seen within the character named Creon. Not only was Creon the king, but also was a character who suffered one too many cases of a selfish heart. Creon's actions can be discovered through his lack of acceptance, lack of relationship, and his unbelievable pride. All of these actions started out small but eventually ruined Creon's life.…
Sophocles’ Antigone has always been a beloved classic, and its tragic conflict between familial duty and both overarching divine laws and legal institutions raises many questions regarding the hubris of mankind. However, cherished as Antigone is, values evolve in conjunction with the passing of time, and as certain turns of phrases and values become obsolete, it is crucial that various translating methods keep these ancient texts relevant. In Antigonick, translated by Anne Carson, throughout the novel, individual words are thrust into the spotlight by various characters (most notably, Kreon), as Carson uses clusters of legal jargon, grandiose made-up diction, and empty spaces to convey the gradual character development of Kreon. Through the…
In the story “Antigone” there are characters who are honored and characters who are a disgrace based on their actions in the story.…
As you might have noticed by now, no one is perfect in this world and everyone has their own flaws. Antigone and King Creon's flaws, for example, cannot be hidden because their flaws are what make them up as a person. They both share more than one fault; one of many faults is hubris. Antigone had another flaw that could be considered either good or bad, depending on the situation; that flaw was bravery. King Creon is very close-minded, and that's one of the many flaws the king has. Hubris, bravery and close-mindedness — the tragic flaws that Antigone, King Creon, and possibly other people, possess.…
Many people in today's time and even in Greek mythology struggle between legal authority and moral law. Example of these are in the plays Trifles and Antigone. Antigone is faced with the predicament of wanting to provide a proper burial and being executed for breaking the law of King Creon. In the play Trifles Mrs. Hales and Mrs. Peters figure out the motive of the woman killing her husband. They, however, do not tell anyone ,including the police, because they found out the husband was abusive towards her. The struggle between what is expected and what is believed the right thing to do is the difficult decision made throughout life.…
People in families tend to claim that they would do anything for their family regardless of the circumstances whether or not they don't agree with, for example, family tradition should always keep it stable and respect their culture. The government law is too extreme when the tradition is prohibited leads to anarchy in society because not every citizens agree with the law terms. For this, analysis paper, Antigone was right to justify King Creon about denying the law terms and keep up with the tradition, however Antigone had broke the law so she was forced to make it up for the King. This paper will start out examine the analysis of the play Antigone by Sophocles that satisfies the brief summary of the play, which character is right, put into…
In his famed work Antigone, Sophocles does what most authors fail to do. Unlike the general crowd, Sophocles uses positive personality traits to bring conflict to his characters. He breaks normal organization of works and pushes the use of character flaws out of view. With this, persuading irony is formed—an irony which immortalizes the play just as a proper burial would immortalize Polyneices. Standard positive traits result in Creon and Antigone’s disgraces.…
The engrossing novella entitled The wife of Martin Guerre' remarks on the inadequacies of Artigues' justice system in dealing with moral dilemmas in the rural village. Lewis' interpretation of a true historical incident that occurred in 1539, questions what human values and qualities their legal and social system suppresses when formulated on behalf of the community. Characters in The wife of Martin Guerre' exist without questioning the mandates of social structure, and consequently these customs that guarantee the community's protection, concomitantly damage and restrictively inhibit individuals. Lewis induces readers ultimately to query the existence of a legal which is reliant on narrowness and rigidity, when its objective is to satisfy the needs of elaborate and intricate individuals. Evidently, the legal…
This analysis is to determine the character that fits the tragic hero profile; it was completely based according to the Aristotelian idea of tragic hero and it is understood that hero is: " neither purely evil or purely wicked; the hero must born in the high social status, and he/she must possess a tragic flaw which is proper from the inner side of the character; it usually manifests in the form of poor judgment and or arrogance, condemning him/herself into a catastrophic finality and in the meanwhile, establishes other character's destiny". Either Antigone or Creon is situated in the highest level of the social hierarchy. Creon became the king of Thebes, after his two nephews killed each other over the throne; Antigone was an orphan who happened to be Creon's future daughter in law. Both presented moral values, differing exclusively on the situation they were applied. Creon's actions towards the people reflected honesty and equal treatment upon the laws he made. Antigone's actions towards the burial of her brother (although he fought…
“I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.” In a Greek drama, a tragic flaw causes the downfall of a tragic hero, a person of nobility or higher standing. In Sophocles’ play, Antigone, Creon is the tragic hero because he is a strong man who is loyal to his city, but his stubborn pride gets in the way of him ruling his country, protecting his family, and staying true to the Greek values. Creon is the king of Thebes. He became the king because his sister, Iocaste, married the king and after many deaths in the royal family; the kingdom ended up in Creon’s hands. All these deaths were not necessarily unlikely because in this particular royal family there was a curse which caused the cycle of tragedy followed them. When Creon becomes the king, he has big plans for Thebes, but his flaws disable him from reaching those goals. Creon better fits the definition of a tragic hero, as opposed to his niece Antigone, because he has a tragic flaw, hubris, which affects himself, his entire family, kingdom, and future. Despite having many unattractive qualities, Creon is a noble, loyal king, who cares deeply about his city of Thebes. In Creon’s eyes, protecting his city is his number one priority, which causes him to be afraid of anarchy and scared of the people of Thebes disrespecting him or the city. The first time Creon shows just how important his city is to him while he is giving his first speech to his city and he says, “I call God to/ witness that if I saw my city headed for ruin, I/ should not be afraid to speak out plainly; and I need/ hardly remind you that I would never have any dealings/ with enemies of the people” (Sophocles. Scene 1. 27-31). At this moment it becomes evident that Creon has the best interest of his city at hand. The reader can tell that he does not want anything to jeopardize his kingship or kingdom. These thoughts of betrayal often cause Creon to make irrational decisions and make his laws too strict. He does not…
both the protagonist Antigone and antagonist Creon is brought about by their tragic flaw which is…
The conflict between individual conscious and state law is something mankind has endured since the beginning of history. There have been many individuals that have stood by their beliefs and conscious against government law despite the repercussions. This conflict is one of the main struggles in Antigone, the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. At the center of this tragedy is the battle between an individual’s moral duty and their duty to the state. The disharmony between the two is shown by Antigone’s duty to her family and moral law and Creon’s obligation or need to enforce the state law.…
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