The main characters in Sophocles’ drama‚ Antigone‚ are Antigone herself‚ the play’s tragic heroine and Antigone’s uncle and King of Thebes‚ Creon. Both characters are ruled by powerful motivations and beliefs; however‚ they differ from one character to the next. Antigone’s motivation is love for her family- she puts it above all else. In fact‚ she is willing to sacrifice her life to defend that love. Antigone goes to great lengths to bury her deceased brother‚ who according to an edict issued by
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espy him‚ to feast on at will." He also states that if anyone is to bury him they shall be put to death. When he is told that Antigone has buried her brother Creon is faced with questions of loyalty. He can not go against his law or he will look weak and it will look as though his laws do not apply to his family. He can not kill his niece or he will look evil. Antigone feels what she did and is prepaired to do is just with the Gods‚ but what Creon did was not his choice to make‚ that he played the
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Antigone Summary Out of all ills that grow from Oedipus p1. We have been through everything and now this proclamation. Anyone ho buries Polynices shall be stoned. Ismeme is not worthy as she did not do her family duty. She shuns her sister “though you desire you shall not share what I do.” Creon asserting his civil power p8 Antigone Loyal- “I shall not prove disloyal” (p.2) “Far longer is there need to satisfy those nether powers‚ than powers on earth; for there must I ever lie” (p.3) “I
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you realize you are in a tragic conflict‚ and if you can change the way you are acting to avoid it. Nussbaum brings up an example of the story of Antigone. In this tale‚ The king Creon tells the entire city that anyone who offers burial to the traitor Polynices will also be considered a traitor to the city‚ and be put to death. Immediately Antigone knows that she cannot agree with Creon’s ruling because Polynices is her brother‚ and not seeking burial for her kin would be a violation of her fundamental
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In Antigone‚ a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles‚ Creon is a tyrant and arrogant character who sees the world through the veil of his beliefs. When he decrees the punishment of death upon Antigone‚ he completely disregards every opinion that is against his own. By ignoring the views of others‚ he jeopardizes his strength as a ruler. Sophocles uses the extended metaphor of the ship of state to show how Creon’s self-righteous way of thinking leads to unwanted outcomes. From Creon’s mistakes we learn
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Jean Anouilh’s version of the play Antigone follows the main protagonist Antigone as she attempts to bury her brother’s dead body‚ but is foiled by her uncle Creon’s edict that the body must remain outside‚ and rot in the sun‚ and be eaten by scavengers. A major character trait of Antigone’s is that she is rebellious‚ and continues to attempt to bury her brother’s body even after she has almost been caught. Anouilh utilizes the conflict between Antigone and Creon‚ and the repercussions that it has
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Antigone‚ a tragic heroine in the self titled Sophocles play‚ fights against male power demonstrating courage and determination. Although Jean Anouilh and Sophocles both create the character Antigone to be a spoiled‚ scrawny princess‚ they create different personas out of her. In Anouilh’s version of Antigone is honest‚ soft spoken and an unhappy person‚ in Sophocles version Antigone is a strong willed‚ brave and powerful individual who is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Both tragedies
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laws of the state‚ or do what you know is right- no matter the cost? The protagonist‚ Antigone‚ finds herself in this very scenario during the events in the tragedy by Sophocles.
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the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone is trying to bury her brother Polynices after his tragic death‚ while fighting for the throne. Creon doesn’t want Polynices to be buried because of how he died‚ fighting for the throne‚ and killing Eteocles‚ the rightful king. Creon doesn’t think it is just for Polynices to be buried. But Antigone says the gods desire it. Antigone and Creon put each other in tough situations‚ which creates a theme and advances the plot. Throughout the play Antigone acts as
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“Antigone” is a Greek tragedu by Sophocles written before or in 442 BC. The play expands on the Theban legend that predated it and picks up where Aeschyius’ “Seven Against Thebes” ends. “Antigone” is typical of the drama of ancient Greece and there are many evident features that support this. Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek
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