need? Antigone’s brother polynecius died and he didn’t get the proper burial his body needed so Antigone was really mad and upset. While Creon causes suicides‚ and ignores Antigone. Creons pride is the right one to blame because he is against all gods‚ he ignores Antigone‚ and he also caused many suicides in the city. To begin Creon is against all gods. First of all Creon believes he is the only king great king and he thinks that the gods favor dead corpses‚ and why they should serve the dead. “They
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Character Analysis of Antigone Antigone is an award winning play by Sophocles‚ one of the three best Greek dramatists of all time. Antigone is a mythical princess of Thebes. She is the product of the accidental incestuous marriage between King Oedipus and Jocasta‚ whom is Oedipus’ mother as well. Antigone had two brothers and a sister: Polynices‚ Eteocles‚ and her sister‚ Ismene. After Oedipus discovered that he had married his mother‚ he fled‚ leaving Thebes to be ruled by his sons. Polynices
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means standing alone”- Andy Biersack Antigone is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in this play I found that my attitude and morals are quite similar to the protagonist Antigone. In the story Antigone has been told that if she buries her brother‚ who died fighting against the city Antigone lives‚ she would be put to death."Polynices‚ I say is to have no burial; no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him" 1.55-58. However‚ she defies the law and buries him anyways‚ because she knows that
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Creon and Antigone‚ The Advancement Of A Tragic Hero In the ancient play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon plays a major role as the King of Thebes. Antigone his niece also plays an important role‚ as her conflicting views with Creon led to a disaster‚ making Creon the tragic hero. The tragic hero King Creon created a law he thought would be good for Thebes; however‚ Antigone‚ who disobeyed the law caused Creon’s anger to enlarge. The outcome of Creon’s actions ended tragically‚ which is the reason
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The play Antigone was written by Sophocles around four hundred forty B.C.E‚ in the height of the golden age of Greece. Theater was then‚ as it is now‚ a medium through which to implicate the outlooks of its writer and to examine moral issues‚ whilst providing entertainment. The subjects discussed through theater were often deeply rooted in the dialogue of the characters in the plays and struck the chords of the audience such that enlightenment could take place‚ and in that day and age this purpose
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of not wanting to bury Polynices. Polynices was not just a traitor that tied with other countries‚ to attack his brother in order to become the king of Thebes. Creon fails to recognize the familial ties between Antigone and her brother Polynices. Antigone just wants her brother to have a proper burial. Creon rules that anyone who tries to give Polynices a proper burial will be stoned to death. His one track mind eliminates his feelings toward Antigone’s feelings towards her brother’s death. In
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Antigone Reaction Ivy Tech Community College Abstract This paper explores the relevance of the plot and theatrical elements of the great Greek tragedy‚ Antigone. It explains how even though Antigone was written thousands of years ago it is still important today; it is a play that all can relate to in some way. It also discusses my personal reactions to the play: what I liked‚ what I didn’t like‚ and what I thought could have been done differently for the improvement
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GE1134 Movies and Psychology 2017-18 Semester A Story Book Name: Po Hok Lam SID: 54038529 Course: GE1134 – C01 The movie chose: Her Part1: Summary of the movie In a high-tech near future‚ Theodore who writes beautiful letters for ones with difficulties in expressing their thoughts‚ is walking through the last stage of his divorce. Introverted Theodore is in limbo after ending the relationship with his long-time love‚ Catherine. Theodore cannot get satisfied with fulfilling both
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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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The Real Protagonist of Antigone “My belt holds my pants up‚ but the belt loops hold the belt up. So which one’s the real hero?” --- Mitch Hedberg The quote by Mitch Hedberg encompasses the great story of Antigone written by the Greek tragedy writer‚ Sophocles. Greek tradition defines the dramatic protagonist as one who plays the leading character‚ hero‚ or heroine. Stemming from this basic definition‚ classical Greek literature went on to add that the protagonist is the main character whom realizes
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