misdeeds deeply‚ but although he lost his son and wife‚ Antigone lost her life. She is the central character. She drives the action‚ has more relevancy‚ and is a superior example of the ideal Grecian at the time. Without Antigone‚ the story would fall flat. For this reason‚ the story’s title as Antigone should not be changed. Despite some claims that Kreon better fits the profile of a tragic hero‚ Antigone is the right name for the play because Antigone is more relevant‚ a better role model‚ and drives
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and how the characters’ view life. None however‚ as interesting as Hamlet from the play Hamlet. The character of Hamlet is interesting because although he was born from status‚ he does not have all the power. Hamlet is also well aware of his flaws and his flaws are not that obvious to the audience. The most engaging scenes are the ones where Hamlet is alone speaking truths about his thoughts on suicide and humanity itself. Although Hamlet and his thoughts might seem like the thoughts of sad teenager
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Karrie Yusefzad English 12 Instructor Wilder 6 November 2013 Hilarious Flaws Whether it is via film‚ late night television shows‚ newspapers‚ comics‚ or literature‚ satire is found virtually everywhere. Satire reminds and teaches us as humans to laugh at ourselves every once in a while‚ as well as directs us to acknowledge and accept our own imperfections as we strive to become perfect people. Satire helps us as humans take a step back and see what life is truly about. Late night television
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Date Professor Tragic Elements of Antigone and OMM A tragedy is a serious work of fiction that presents the downfall of its protagonist‚ who through some error in judgment‚ weakness in character‚ or twist of fate suffers crushing defeat or death. It also must involve incidents arousing pity and fear. The novel Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ and the Greek drama Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ both have the woeful elements of a tragedy. In Antigone‚ the main character Antigone is of the cursed family
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December 2012 Tension in Tragedy Tragedy is a form of dramatic expression based on human suffering‚ which causes an audience to have catharsis or to feel strong emotional relief. The Greeks and the Elizabethans are notorious for writing many tragedies. Two prime examples from these eras are Sophocles’ Antigone and William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Antigone is the tragedy of a brave sister who tries to honor her brother‚ while Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy based on love and being loyal
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The genuine tragic hero is Creon‚ as his power‚ actions‚ and flaws are what set the tragedy into a downward position. What Antigone lacks is remorse for her actions. A huge part of being a tragic hero is knowing the wrong-doing and showing remorse for the act weather it be criminal or on an immoral level. Creon is a king‚ a very wealthy and powerful human‚ but he still is a human with flaws nonetheless. His people follow him loyally; this loyalty is shown when they follow his order about Polyneices’
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effective and ideal method of governance‚ due to its widespread usage in the relatively well developed and influential western world. As a result of this‚ many of the fundamental flaws of democracy are easily ignored or glanced over‚ making democracy an ideal candidate for this essay. It is my belief that the two largest flaws of democracy are that of its exploitability‚ and its propensity for polarization. The exploitability of democracy stems from the vastly divided power over the government that
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The definition of a tragic hero in Greek theatre is a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to their own destruction. In the Greek tragedy‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Creon is the tragic hero. Antigone contrasts the character Creon‚ helps develop Creon as the tragic hero‚ and interacts with other characters to help advance the play. Antigone contrasts Creon’s character throughout the play. Primarily‚ she shows contrast in her views about the gods. Although‚ their views are very
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Although written by different authors‚ the plays Hamlet and Antigone share similar plots and outcomes. This is because they both contain what are considered essential qualities of tragedy. Both Hamlet and Antigone explore tragedy through the lives and interaction of many characters. Among the characters in both stories‚ the most tragic is Hamlet. Even before the starting point of the story‚ we come to find out that Hamlet has already suffered a major tragedy in his life: his father dying. In addition
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Antigone‚ As Described By Aristotle The tragic play Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ is a story of mixed emotions and drastic reactions. At the beginning of the play‚ the current ruler of Thebes‚ Creon‚ orders that no one is to touch the deceased Polynecies. However‚ Antigone has a very different plan for his body. Antigone tries to convince her sister‚ Ismene‚ to help her bury her brother‚ but she is too afraid to break the law. After sprinkling dirt on the body‚ Creon sentences Antigone to death
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