The 5th century Greek play Antigone written by Sophocles‚ explores the plight of a young woman named Antigone who rebels against man’s authority to bury her brother her dead brother. Her actions lead herself and several others to their death‚ while Creon is left in anguish for his mistakes. Today‚ several people would look upon Antigone and believe that it is an exhilarating‚ entertaining play – the issues presented in the play are commonplace in today’s society; such as putting god’s will first
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play Antigone‚ Sophocles discusses this choice between what is morally right and lawfully right. Sophocles believes that the god’s laws should be upheld no matter what the circumstance‚ and he demonstrates this through the events in the play. Using the Greek traits Hubris‚ Ate‚ and the Nemesis‚ Sophocles creates inner turmoil within the characters in the play‚ and the decisions they must make. Through arguments between the characters in Antigone‚ Sophocles emphasizes the Greek trait Hubris to show
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The title of this play is Antigone. It was written by Sophocles. Creon is a tragic hero because he suffers a horrible fate‚realizes flaw‚and learns from his mistake. Creon suffers a horrible fate. His pride leads him onto suffering. He’s failed from his power and happiness. The messenger said‚”Haemon is dead‚and the hand that killed him was his own.”(Page 1103‚Lines 19-20) Because of what Creon did that caused Polyneices to never be buried and Antigone be locked away in a cave‚ Creon would suffer
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How is the allegory of the cave in Platos Republic a good example of hubris; and how is hubris portrayed in Livys‚ Thucydides‚ and Euripides respective works of literature?Hubris is an important term when it comes to classical literature especially to the Greeks‚ but also to the Romans. Hubris is excessive pride‚ often to the point where one is hurt in one way or another by it. Hubris is in the cave allegory from Platos Republic‚ but also in parts of Euripides The Bacchae‚ Livys The Early History
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views. He was a ruthless ruler and most of his citizens were compliant to him due to consternation. In Antigone‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ the actions of King Creon are closely akin to Henry VII of England. King Creon declares a decree that prohibits the burial of his nephew‚ Polynices‚ because Polynices had betrayed the city of Thebes and started a rebellion. Creon is enraged when his niece‚ Antigone‚ defies his decree and sentences her to death by entombment. Creon is tyrannical‚ selfish‚ and stubborn
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Oedipus Vs. Antigone In the Eyes of the Gods Creon (to Oedipus) “For you submission is a torment – you do not hide it. And when you force your way against the world You crush us all beneath you. Such natures Find their own company most terrible to bear. It is their punishment.” (Sophocles from Oedipus the King‚ pg 210) Sophocles may not have included the Greek gods as corporeal characters in his plays Oedipus and Antigone‚ but their divine influence on the titular characters plays a
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into nobility‚he became indulged by his authority and was viewed as a tyrant by the citizens of Thebes for his actions. Imprisoning Antigone and causing the deaths of her‚his wife Eurdice‚and his own son‚Haimon‚shows he was at fault and couldn’t undo his actions. Creon’s birth into nobility‚his irreversible actions‚and his pride show exactly how the king we saw in Antigone is a perfect example of a Tragic Hero. One reason Creon is visibly a Tragic
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dependence is not evenly distributed between Antigone and Ismene. Even though both daughters provide assistance to Oedipus‚ the relationship that Oedipus has with Ismene is weaker in comparison to the firm and unwavering relationship that he has with Antigone. Oedipus’s incompetence is evident from the very beginning of the play‚ explaining why he relies on Antigone time and again. When they arrive at the sacred grove at Colonus‚ Oedipus asks Antigone to leave him and find out if anyone lives
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Introductory Paragraphs for Antigone 2. Antigone violated the laws set forth the land of Thebes by her uncle Creon and planned to defy Creon’s order and bury Polynices. Antigone possesses a remarkable ability to remember the past. Whereas her father Oedipus defies Tiresias‚ the prophet who has helped him so many times‚ and whereas he seems almost to have forgotten his encounter with Laius at the three-way crossroads‚ Antigone begins her play by talking about the many griefs that her father handed
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Antigone Throughout the play‚ Antigone‚ both Creon and Antigone suffer from tragic flaws which eventually lead to their downfall. Creon and Antigone cannot control their excessive pride so they eventually pay for their hubris. Antigone’s tragic flaw is her uncompromising‚ unyielding passion for burying Polynieces. Her Hubris gets the best of her‚ as does Creon’s‚ and is due to be bured alive. Antigone’s arrogance and excessive pride eventually led to her downfall‚ but her arrogance towards Creon
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