supposed to be obedient…ruled by men…there’s something unnatural about what Antigone is doing…. * This play is about gender also * Ismene =ideal woman * Women should be silent and Ismene voices that * Women should be sensible‚ should be ruled by men * Greek audience at the time is supposed to hate Antigone * Creon he wants to see himself as voicing the opinions of the gods… Antigone also says that she’s working for the divine…and that complicates things *
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story of Antigone by Sophcoles and the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walter ‚ they are both agreed with the critical lens statement and they both have the person who is mistaken by something. Unfortunately ‚ people rescind their mistakes too late. Their hubris does not make them evil‚ but it is dubious whether they can be considered good‚ Repenting for past wrongs does not erase mistakes‚ for the effects of these mistakes are not rescinded with an apology. In the story Antigone by Sophcoles
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What Impression Does the Character of Creon create in Antigone? At the start of the play Creon is introduced by the chorus who represent the old Theban citizens who say‚ “Creon‚ the new man of the day” which introduces him in a positive way towards the audience as it gives the audience a strong emphasis on his character as the words “new” and “Man” are both been placed in a positive aspect. After the Chorus introduces Creon‚ he begins a speech which shows him a strong and respectful leader; he has
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he Antigone‚ a tragedy written by Sophocles is a story about a girl named Antigone‚ who was sentenced to death by the ruthless king Creon‚ her uncle after burying her dead brother Polyneices‚ which was declared against the law after him and his brother fought‚ killed by the other’s sword. Back then women were not treated as equals like in today’s society‚ they were sometimes forced into marriage‚ had to stay home and could not work‚ and had very few rights to their name. But what if Antigone was
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then as he is today. Antigone‚ one of his many plays‚ is still appreciated in modern day literature. Sophocles’ main characters Antigone and Creon are both similar and diverse in which they could qualify as tragic heroes. Antigone and Creon have very many similar traits that could qualify them both as tragic heroes. Creon demonstrates excessive pride by declaring that “He would never have any dealings with an enemy of the people” (1.26-27 Sophocles). Creon only wanted Antigone to be an enemy of the
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Domino Effect Antigone‚ daughter of Oedipus‚ is the carries the burden of Haemon’s‚ Eurydice’s‚ and her own death. The agony commenced when Antigone disobeyed the law which said to not bury Polyneices. Antigone is to be blamed because it starts when she buried a loved one‚ her brother. Antigone‚ deliberately disobeying the law placed by the king himself‚ Creon‚ buried her brother Polyneices. Antigone acted on purpose when Creon said‚ “And you dare defy the law‚” and Antigone replied‚ “I dared”
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BETWEEN THE LAWS‚CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND MAN-WOMAN IN SOPHOCLES’ ANTIGONE 1.Introduction Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles written in or before 441 BC. It is a play about one girl’s beliefs against the injustices of civil law and the success of the orders of the gods. Sophocles creates a free woman figure against not only the mortal laws of the state but also men’s power. He engages necessity of harmony between tradition and state in Antigone. It deals with Ancient Greece’s people problems of daily life
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(C.S. Lewis). Pride can take over the lives of people who have it within them. It is ok to feel proud but if the sense of pride is exaggerated it will lead to arrogance and therefore to problems. In the book Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ pride is displayed as good and bad through both Antigone and Creon‚ which in the end lead to their downfall. Pride can have a big impact on people when it is taken for granted. Sophocles uses such powerful language and gives such great imagery with his words that it
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Creon didn’t want to listen to when the people said that Antigone was doing the right thing. The actions that Creon took to cause the downfall of Thebes are that he didn’t want to bury Polyneices. Creon broke the burial law and punished them because they was following the rules‚ he wants everyone to apply by his
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championing the laws of the gods above the laws of the state‚ she breaks the law and risks her life to honor her family. This young woman is Antigone. The citizens of Thebes agree with Antigone that she made the right decision except for one person‚ her uncle‚ Creon. In Sophocles’ famous play Antigone‚ Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ suffers from greater hubris than Antigone because he is selfish‚ stubborn and domineering. One of the reasons why Creon suffers from excessive pride is because he is selfish
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