Two works of literature written in two different time periods with so many similarities‚ ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles and ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ by Dr. Martin Luther King is baffling to say the least. These stories both transcend time and really bring to life the emotions of that particular time. They were persecuted for their beliefs. “Antigone” by Sophocles and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. both shows civil disobedience as a way to take a stand for what the protagonist
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kharel ENGL-1302 prof- Dr. Jamil date-04/13/13 Antigone: A Tragic Heroine Antigone is one of the most famous play/drama written by Sophocles who is one of the great ancient Greek tragedians. The play is all about the king Oedipus’s fall from the power and the tragedies that his children suffer. The characters played in this drama are equally important in their own prospective view‚ but the role played by antigone holds the central theme of the drama. When Antigone’s both brothers were fighting
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cases‚ Antigone’s love for Polynices is in favor of the gods’ rule of law over Creon’s rule of law. This separates Antigone from Creon‚ Ismene‚ and temporarily Haemon‚ who support Creon’s rule of law over the gods. Many of these characters are well aware of how their shifting allegiance to one person‚ is in effect giving support to others by association. Haemon’s support for Antigone in turn supports Polynices’ cause and the gods. In this manner‚ love not only causes death but also serves to shift
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Being the third‚ yet first written‚ of Sophocles’ Theban tragic myths‚ Antigone was written in or around 441 B.C. The setting of Antigone occurs in the palace of Thebes. Thebes is ruled by Creon‚ whose sister‚ Jocasta‚ was the wife and mother of infamous Oedipus Rex. Oedipus was King of Thebes until he expelled himself from the kingdom‚ leaving his children Polynices‚ Ismene‚ Eteocles‚ and Antigone‚ along with the throne‚ in Creon’s care. The two brothers Polynices and Eteocles die as opposing
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of loyalty and betrayal so portrayed through an interesting and historical plot. There are many strong friendships in Julius Caesar.‚ Brutus and Cassius’‚two of the lead conspirators have a strong .. Their friendship is very strong as the plot develops and cassius and Brutus work towards murdering Caesar..Cassius and Brutus friendship has many signs of a true friendship‚.. Friends often argue and fight but then make up after A while. Another thing that is a sign
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time Hamlet became depressed and was betrayed by many of his friends and family. In the book Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare a young man by the name of Hamlet struggles with depression‚ betrayal and seeks revenge for his fathers murder who was killed by Claudius. Hamlet was Justifiably motivated by revenge‚ betrayal
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arising again. A great example of this comes from the play Antigone by Sophocles and the film Whale Rider by Niki Caro. In both the film and the play‚ a woman of royal decent is going against a leader for what she feels is right. Although Antigone dies in the end of Antigone‚ Pai from Whale Rider convinces the leader and lives a happy life. Pai and Antigone were very similar characters because of the problems they faced. First‚ Pai and Antigone were both women who stood up to a male-led society. Second
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in never falling‚ but in rising every time we fall.” By this he meant that to achieve glory you must bounce back and overcome‚ or be resilient‚ when faced with adversity. This same theme of resilience is shown in the graphic novel Persepolis and the tragedy Antigone. In Marjane Satrapis’ Persepolis and Sophocles’ Antigone both protagonists are faced with insurmountable obstacles but various factors allow one to give up and the other to be resilient. In both stories‚ the protagonists face issues: they
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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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Antigone - Prompt #3 CREON "Die then‚ and love the dead if thou must; No woman shall be the master while I live (184)." This quotation portrays a powerful and important theme about gender and the role that a woman plays in Greek society. Antigone’s gender has an incredible effect on the others around her‚ for her actions don’t constitute those of an average woman in Greek society. An average Greek woman is characterized as subservient and passive‚ but Antigone possesses independent‚ strong-willed
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