Antigone Compare and Contrast Essay Sophocles’ and Jean Anouilh’s versions of the famous Greek tragedy; “Antigone” raise some interesting themes‚ motifs‚ and topics. The most prevalent theme throughout both versions was Human law Vs. Divine law. This helped me conclude that; in both versions of Antigone‚ characters that only adhere or favour man-made law or divine law‚ lead unstable lives and themselves suffer through isolation‚ loss‚ and deterioration. Both versions have a tragic hero that only
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Fate Vs. Free Will Antigone‚ the play‚ fuels the debate whether fate is stronger than one’s free will. Antigone’s fate was to die fighting for respect of her family. At first‚ Antigone’s fate was to live‚ but her free will let her to choose to disobey Creon’s law about burying her brother. When she made the choice to go against Creon‚ her fate was to die. Towards the end of "Antigone‚" Creon on changed his mind to kill Antigone but fate had already taken over and she died. Likewise‚ Creon’s fate
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Dao and Vy Nguyen‚ is a parody of the tv show‚ "My Kitchen Rules". I played the character of Antigone‚ Sam played Haemon‚ Carltan played Creon‚ Gary played the abusive male character Satanas‚ Kathy played Ismene and Vy played the submissive female character Peggy. We have had several complications involving our filming days‚ communication‚ ideas and timing. We followed some parts of the plot of "Antigone" and incorporated the issues of gender roles and power abuse. Our filming process was a difficulty
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Word Count: 256 Response to Literature Essay Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles in which a generous act is punished by King Creon. Haimon‚ Creon’s son‚ plays an important character in the story. In scene three‚ lines 55-94‚ Haimon uses his persuasive skills in talking to his father King Creon. He blatantly expresses about his opinion towards him‚ Antigone‚ and what he thinks Creon should do. He does this effectively using the rhetorical device of Pathos. Throughout the story‚ Haimon is saying
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tragedy‚ Antigone‚ Sophocles’ character‚ King Creon will issue a law that no one will perform the burial rites over a dead traitor of the state. In advocating his law‚ he will deem Polynices a traitor. Antigone will unapologetically revolt against Creon’s law citing the rite’s for the dead are the concern of the gods. Creon‚ believing himself to be omniscient in all matters of state and church ignores the coherent warnings given to him by his family and friend. Ironically‚ when he judges Antigone as a
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Sierra Arzate Ms.Shields Pre-Ap 10 November ‚2016 Antigone In the book Antigone written by Sophocles ; there are abundance of characters that had to make sacrifices to do certain things that they wanted to be able to do or to protect others . The characters in Antigone all have different types of character traits that make them who they are. Throughout the book you comprehend what the characters are like and the effects that they
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the play‚ Antigone‚ one of the main characters made some life-changing decisions that would end up leading to sacrificing her own life‚ this main character being Antigone. In this tragic play‚ it evidently seems as if she is portrayed as someone who is different from everyone else. Unlike the rest of the characters‚ she is an independent woman and is beautiful in her own unique way; however‚ she has made some costly mistakes‚ although these bring her the peace she ironically needs. Antigone gets attention
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In Antigone and in Oedipus Rex‚ there are a lot of different themes and lessons that are developed throughout both stories. These themes are everything from simple life lessons to complex events that happen that shape the plot of the story. Both stories are very similar because they are centered off one big event‚ and the rest of the story involves the characters dealing with that event. In Oedipus Rex‚ that event is who Oedipus real parents are and who killed king Laius and in Antigone‚ it is Creon
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The play Antigone Is about Oedipus’s three two sons Eteocles and Polynices killing each other in a conflict over who rightfully is king of Thebes. With both of the possible heirs to the throne their uncle Creon is king of Thebes. Creon passed a law stating that giving Polynices a proper burial was illegal. Creon stated that “proclamation has forbidden to dignify him with the burial‚ morning him at all” (Sophocles‚ 1109‚ 228). The reason for this law is that Polynices shared the throne with his brother
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In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ he creates two tragic characters. A tragic character is someone who experience’s unfortunate events that led to his or her own destruction. Antigone is a character who is Headstrong she will do anything for her family dead or alive. She is willing to go through anything and suffer the consequences ahead. For instance Antigone is being headstrong when she is speaking to her sister Ismene and is arguing with her about Creon’s law of punishment if anyone buries their brother
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