situation. One of the biggest conflicts in the play "Antigone" by Sophocles is the value of human law vs. divine law. In this tragic play a newly appointed king Creon declares to his people that treason was committed during battle‚ and one of the two brothers (Polyneices) killed shall not be buried. This dilemma is felt by many‚ especially Antigone (sister of Polyneices). The struggle between human law and divine law is a moral dilemma Antigone feels as she decides to go against the laws of the king
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Clearly‚ one of the main themes in Sophocles’s tragedy Antigone is justice. Antigone herself seems to conflate justice with the will of the gods‚ asserting to Creon that there are “laws whose penalties [she] would not incur from the gods‚ through fear of any man’s temper.” (502-503) This is‚ of course‚ in reference to her belief that her deceased brother deserves a proper burial; funeral rites are often seen as intrinsically tied to religion. She even describes herself as “a criminal - but a religious
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Antigone and Oedipus Rex are two plays written by the famous Greek playwright‚ Sophocles. Oedipus Rex is about a man who unknowingly fulfills the prophecy of killing his father‚ marrying his own mother‚ and having children with her‚ he seeks out this killer only to find out it’s him‚ resulting in him blinding himself‚ being exiled‚ and having his wife and mother kill herself. In Antigone‚ the daughter of Oedipus decides to bury her brother despite Creon’s statement that anyone who does will die‚
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The play Antigone is a tragedy play that most of the characters were killed at the end. The central theme of this play is “civil disobedience” and is about the controversies between gender‚ power‚ age‚ religion‚ beliefs‚ and laws. The script begins with Antigone asking Ismene to bury their brother because Creon‚ their uncle passed down a decree saying no one is allowed to bury Polynices because he betrayed his country can killed his own brother. Antigone chose to disobey the law and was sentenced
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Tragedy and Antigone The well-known play‚ Antigone‚ is a representation of classic tragedy written by Sophocles. The story’s protagonist‚ Antigone‚ is portrayed as a tragic hero whose efforts to keep her family close quickly backfire on her. When Antigone’s brother dies‚ she wants to face the consequences and do the right thing in order to respect her brother and properly bury him. Antigone’s sister‚ Ismene‚ also displays the heroic qualities that Antigone does when she attempts to save her sister
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In Antigone‚ two brothers communal the king status‚ which Oedipus their father‚ left for them. One of the brothers‚ Polynices‚ wanted to commence a war with the kingdom since he wanted the king status for himself only. The main ruler‚ at the time‚ Eteocles and Polynices fought each other‚ therefore wistfully killing each other. Their Uncle Creon‚ who prehended position as King after the deaths of the brother decided that only Eteocles will have a proper burial; Polynices body should lay rotting with
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In this quote‚ Antigone provides an insight into her reasoning and defiance of Creon’s law. The recurring comparison of man’s versus the god’s law is addressed. Man’s law is only temporary and varies from leader to leader‚ however‚ the god’s laws have been unwavering throughout the ages. Antigone recognizes that she may suffer death as the consequence of defying men‚ but innumerably worse punishments and suffering if she fails to obey the gods. Eventually every human is going to die‚ however
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The first day I met Rakim and Kaif was in the Pre-Kindergarten‚ from that day I have known the two brothers for fourteen years. Growing up in the same neighborhood as the two brothers‚ they were almost the same in terms of what they enjoyed doing. At a young age Rakim and Kaif were all about riding their bikes‚ getting in trouble‚ and most importantly; having fun. As I grew older with them‚ Rakim and Kaif began to change and take shape into their very different but unique personalities. Though they
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strength and integrity. In the play Antigone written by the Greek playwright Sophocles‚ the main character Antigone is a symbol of feminism revolt. She is nowhere near as radical as other the feminist characters of her time‚ however‚ Antigone does puts her life on expense‚ trying to stand up to the patriarchal society in which she was confined. The reader can see the man versus woman struggles through the clash Antigone has with Creon. Throughout the entire play Antigone was determined‚ she fights until
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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. Creon is a determined captain of a
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