SOPHOCLES (496-406 B.C.) Antigone I. Introduction Antigone is a Greek dramatic play tragedy by Sophocles. Sophocles was born into a wealthy family (his father was an amour manufacturer) and was highly educated. Sophocles’ first artistic triumph was in 468 BC‚ when he took first prize in the Dionysian theatre competition over the reigning master of Athenian drama‚ Aeschylus. Sophocles wrote the three Theban plays‚ a collection that has survived for centuries‚ and for good reason. One of these
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Who is Antigone? Antigone’s reliance on gods gives her the strength and perseverance to object the state’s power. Throughout the tragedy‚ Antigone displays a series of emotions as she is challenged to her mindset and what she believes is right. Due to her reverence towards the gods‚ Antigone was capable of burying Polyneices regardless of the consequences the state provides. This allowed the challenging of Creon’s power which set the plot of the whole tragedy. Antigone believes that her duty towards
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The Ideologies of Antigone When first reading Sophocles’ “Antigone‚” one might just think of a family torn apart over a sister’s bad decision to defy the King. However‚ given a closer look much more is revealed throughout the play. Several of the principles explored in “Antigone” are rules and order‚ and determination. The notion of rules and order are a focal theme throughout the play. “The central purpose is obviously the relation of the law which has its sanction in political authority and
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fortes‚ and a positive mindset. Sophocles uses the dealings between the law of the Gods and the law of man to portray that by conquering stumbling blocks we discover what who we are. Antigonê is a strong woman with religious convictions that compel her to do what she believes is right‚ regardless of consequence. Antigonê finds herself in a dilemma torn between submitting to Creon’s laws‚ and her obligations to her family. King Creon dishonored Polyneicês who fought against Thebes‚ and granted full
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Response Paper: Antigone‚ “A&P‚” and “Good Fellows” In reading the stories‚ it was hard for me to decide and choose what exactly I wanted to focus on. But after brainstorming common themes and comparing the plots‚ I narrowed my focus to choice making and what it meant for the characters in the stories. I noticed that making choices and dealing with the “consequences” and aftermath of these choices were prominent in the stories: Antigone by Sophocles‚ and “A&P” by John Updike. In Antigone
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In the tragedy Antigone‚ there are two central characters who serve as foils for one another. The main protagonist and heroine‚ Antigone‚ defies the wishes of the king of Thebes‚ who is also her uncle named Creon. Beginning as a man devoted to art patronage and falling into a position of power after the death of his brother‚ Creon begins the play with a declaration that says Polynices‚ one of Antigone’s brothers‚ cannot have a proper burial. Antigone disregards Creon’s law and covers Polynices in
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1 Question: In Plato’s “Apology”‚ what does Socrates think is the role of the gadfly and why place such importance on its actions? Secondly‚ argue succinctly for your position that this character plays the ‘gadfly’ in Sophocles’ “Antigone”. What does this character seek to accomplish and how is it attempted? Essay: Disrupting the world’s status quo has been a characteristic of famous people and figures. Scientists‚ civil rights leaders‚ and inventors have all done something to change the societal
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1. “But now that they have gone‚ sharing their double end on a single day” (Creon) This quote was important because this was the basis for the drama of Antigone. This quote was from Creon referring to Polyneices. He was saying that since Polyneices went against Thebes‚ that Polyneices will not get buried. If this piece of the book was not said‚ this drama would not be a drama. 2. “Curse you! Find the love for your outlet down there. No women while I live shall govern me.” (Creon) This quote
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is what Antigone does in Sophocles’ story Antigone. She clearly disobeys King Creon’s order that no person should bury Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ which is punishable by penalty of death. In this case‚ is Antigone’s decision the correct one? Her actions affect many of her other countrymen negatively because they cause problems within the royal family‚ disagreement among the people and directly relate to the death of three people including her own. By burying her brother‚ Antigone knowingly
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Committee: Disarmament and Social Council Topic: Prevention of building up of conflict in the arctic region Country: Federal Republic of Austria School: Step by Step International School‚ Jaipur. As the temperature of the Earth rises quite quickly‚ so does the speed at which this storehouse of minerals‚ oils‚ and potential source of energy thaws: The Arctic. The USGS found that the region has an estimated 90 billion barrels of undiscovered‚ technically recoverable oil‚ 1‚670 trillion cubic feet
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