Han LA P. 4 11/5/14 Antigone: The Struggle Greek culture was expressed through many ways in the Hellenistic era. Many authors rose to fame for plays and stories. Although many know of Homer‚ author of the Odyssey‚ many most likely don’t know Sophocles. Sophocles was the author of the Theban trilogy‚ a collection of three plays that examined philosophical themes and Greek life. Antigone‚ the second play in the series‚ is based around a major conflict between Creon and Antigone over the burial of Polyneices
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Compare and Contrast Antigone and Ismene In the classical play “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ two of the main characters are sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene. The pair get into plenty of trouble‚ and are alike and different in througout the story. They are the daughters of the previous king‚ Oedipus. Their brothers have just killed each other in the battles between Thebes and Argos‚ Thebes emerging the victor. Polyneices fought for Argos whilst Eteocles fought for Thebes. The uncle of the family‚ whose
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Reflection: Antigone As faith becomes more scarce in society‚ people willing to die loyal to their beliefs are few‚ so to witness communities willing to do so in the immense love and respect they have for their religion truly refreshes the soul. Hence‚ when Sophocles‚ in his work‚ Antigone‚ represented Antigone as a faithful sister willing to die for her brother‚ he wanted people to follow in her footsteps in order to learn how to learn to love unconditionally. This outlook of sacrificing life for
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Truth in the Eyes of Justice Greek theater encompassed many aspects that reflected the moral values and ideals of society. Their customs were tightly woven into the scripts of plays. Antigone and Oedipus the King‚ two renowned works of the Greek playwright Sophocles‚ explore these values through a plot thick with corruption‚ virtue‚ and determination. These plays reveal the burdens two Theban kings‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as their lies and poor judgment corrode the integrity of their city‚ their
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As soon as I read it‚ Sophocles’ Antigone became one of my favorite pieces of literature. Many of the play’s ideas‚ although written for an ancient audience‚ are still very relevant today. For example‚ in my favorite part of the play‚ Sophocles expresses that “numberless are the world’s wonders‚ but none are more wonderful than man.” Many reasons add up to why I love this quotation‚ including its rich meaning and its use of language. But‚ most of all‚ the reason why this is my favorite quotation
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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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9/13/12 English The Effects of Pride “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and‚ of course‚ as long as you’re looking down‚ you can’t see something that’s above you.” (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
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Many people may argue whether or not pride has a positive or negative impact on their peers. Although pride can be positive in some ways it can also be negative. It can turn us into something we’re not and can allow us to become too prideful. Once people get a taste of too much pride it keeps getting stronger and stronger until it eventually takes over them. I believe at one point we are all equally positive and negative with our pride‚ but as time passes we tend to lean towards one or another. Although
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at some point in the work. Although Antigone is the namesake of the Sophocles play and is a hero in her own right‚ she is not a tragic hero. Creon is the true tragic hero of Antigone in the traditional sense of the term. Both Antigone and Creon were born of noble blood as they are members of the same family. However‚ Antigone ’s birth is corrupted as she is the child of a brother and sister. This almost immediately disqualifies her as the tragic hero. Antigone is more than basically good; she never
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“Real tragedy is never resolved. It goes on hopelessly forever. Conventional tragedy is too easy. The hero dies and we dies and we feel a purging of the emotions. A real tragedy takes place in a corner in an untidy spot ‚ to quote W.H Auden-Chinua Achebe. Antigone’s words‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicting motivations. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of anger‚ hate‚ and disappointment to be highlighted
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