Greek Tragedy The play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ is full of unexpected twists and family tensions. Antigone is a Greek tragedy because it fits Aristotle’s definition of an ideal tragedy. One of Aristotle’s five points is‚ to be a tragedy‚ there must be a tragic hero. Creon‚ a character in Antigone‚ best fits the definition of a tragic hero. Creon is an Aristotelean tragic hero because of what others say‚ Creon says‚ and Creon’s actions. Creon fits the first point of Aristotle’s five points
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question. A good citizen is not always a rule follower. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ a misunderstanding is depicted. Antigone‚ the main character‚ is seen as someone who is completely defiant against the King’s wishes. Antigone’s brothers‚ Eteocles and Polynices‚ went to battle after Eteocles refused to share the throne with Polynices. Both of them perished in the battle and only Eteocles was given a proper burial. Antigone‚ being a good citizen‚
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Outline: If the text had been written in a different time or place of language or for a different audience‚ how and why might it differ? Text: Antigone – Sophocles • Set in Athens‚ if it were to be written in a different place‚ America‚ how would location affect it? Would local traditions and culture affect the plays outcomes? • This book has been translated to English by Don Taylor‚ but it were translated to Spanish how will the meaning change or be lost? • If the book was written in the 21st century
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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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Antigone: Civil Disobedience The short play‚ Antigone‚ was written in 441 B.C. by the Greek playwright Sophocles. It deals with some of the most basic problems that affect a society. One of them is Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience both a right and responsibility of a person to fight an unjust law. Government is given the right to control a group of people by the people composing the group. If an individual has a problem with an injustice they feel has been placed against them‚ then
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In the epics of Gilgamesh and Antigone‚ the main characters both deal with a death that is personal‚ but the way the react to that death‚ and how it drives their respective stories. In Gilgamesh’s story‚ it breaks him‚ the death of his beloved friend intensifies his fear of death‚ so much so that he tries to become immortal to get away from it‚ which is arguably‚ what he’s been trying to do all along. While for Antigone‚ the death ignited her‚ she ran towards death‚ almost embracing it. Which is
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Reading The Odyssey and Antigone are two very different experiences. Despite that‚ they both come from a similar culture and reading one prepares one for reading the other. Reading The Odyssey first is probably more beneficial in part because it includes short descriptions almost every time someone is mentioned. Zeus is seldom mentioned without some reference to thunder or that he is the son of Cronus‚ Poseidon is constantly accompanied by his title the Earth-Shaker‚ and Hermes is referred to as
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The Marxist theory is shown throughout our writing piece‚ Antigone. From the characters to the existing plot complexity within the piece‚ you can identify several places in which it appears. After reading the story‚ you can easily pick out the dominant characters. The characters that would take on the label of “powerful people” would be Creon and most of the characters that we meet within the story. Although Ismene‚ Antigone‚ Haemon‚ etc are below Creon‚ they all belong to the “upper class” society
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Lastly‚ Aristotle argues that tragic heroes come to the point where they realize their mis-takes or their fate. In the case of Oedipus and Antigone‚ both recognize their tragic destiny and that it is impossible to escape it. Lastly‚ Oedipus and Antigone represent tragic heroes by reach-ing the moment of self-recognition and facing the catastrophe of their actions. For example‚ after the disclosure of Oedipus’ real identity by Shepherd‚ Oedipus falls into despair: “Children‚ the god was Apollo.
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However‚ other people‚ especially antigone will find that the punishment exceeds the crime. his motives are clearly to show that he is a good‚ strong leader so he can get support of the chorus (elderly of the city). It can be argued‚ however‚ that his motives are completely selfish because
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