“I will not fight with destiny.” (Antigone 873) Many people believe that Classical Literature from the Greco-Roman heritage either glorifies war along with negative things or that it teaches people positive things such as to persevere as well as to be hospitable‚ xenia. Characters in all the Classic Literature’s that one will read‚ still struggled to forge their own destinies as well as not fighting against destiny. In the Iliad‚ it teaches very important lessons like family being the number one
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“Explain how you would perform the role of the sentry‚ in each of his two appearances‚ in order to reveal his change of attitude from his intial fear for his own life to his reliefe as he brings a guilty Antigone before creon” The sentry would be acted by a 5ft5 man‚ he would be feeble looking with messy brown hair‚ and he would also have a high pitched voice that breaks from time to time therefore showing his physical and social weakness through his pitch of voice. He would be wearing messy clothes
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Similar to Dr. King‚ Antigone also fights the law of the government‚ although in order to try and achieve a different resolution but fails unlike Dr. King. Antigone’s stakes justify her actions and although she sees it as her responsibility to bury her brother‚ she stands to lose more than Dr. King from failure as her life is on the line for her betrayal of the law. She however chooses to ignore the stakes as she realizes that what she has to lose compares nothing to what she and her family could
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Sophocles’ Antigone‚ Creon seems to be the most sensible tragic fault‚ with his pride and power along with going against all laws of the gods lead up to reasons he is the tragic hero. Creon terrorized anyone who had done anything peaceful for Polynices burial. Creon’s says‚ “Polyneices I say‚ is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall on the plain‚ unburied”(I 39-40). After he states this he says anyone who does so will be locked away and punished. Antigone feels
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Even though King Creon is thought of as someone who knows how to control a nation‚ he contains a tragic flaw noticed by others and himself‚ which results in an unpleasant death. In the story “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ King Creon’s pride and stubborn actions leads his son‚ Haemon to be disappointed and loose his trust towards his father. Through his ways of being unable to admit his mistakes‚ his anger brought him to a stage where he became associated with civil law rather than believing in his morals
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He comes to the conclusion that the just person would do the same thing as an unjust person would because one’s moral character would disappear when in use of the Ring of Gyges. 2. Eteocles and Polyneices are brothers and appear in the play of Antigone by Sophocles. Polyneices is the next one in line to rule Thebes but with the support from Creon‚ Eteocles claims the throne for himself. Polyneices then assembles armies from other city-states to attack Thebes and claim his throne‚ which he almost
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As readers‚ we have to make judgments and interpretations of different characters. In the book‚ Antigone‚ translated by David Greene‚ there is a character by the name of Creon. While reading Antigone‚ some important descriptions about Creon become apparent. He views himself as the perfect leader‚ believes he is always correct‚ and wants control over people. Creon believes
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up in your face. Ultimate power leads to ultimate corruption‚ it affects not only you‚ but everyone around you. In Antigone by sophocles‚ Creon uses his power poorly. He uses his power for him and only him‚ not caring about the results or how his family feels. For example he says antigone must die for doing the noble thing‚ which was giving her brother a proper burial. Antigone is basically a daughter to him‚ she is marrying Haimon‚ creon’s son. Haimon is not okay with this so he talks to his father
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However‚ those people are the ones to make the biggest challenges in a person’s life. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare has many great examples of how someone you love will hurt you the most. Throughout the play there are many unexpected betrayals. The people that Juliet loves dearly‚ Lord Capulet and the Nurse‚ are the two characters that hurt her the most. Lord Capulet’s love for his daughter is the thing that ends up leaving her hurt. The first time Juliet is spoken about‚ is when Lord
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recognize the familial bond that ties Antigone to her brother Polyneices coupled with his newfound power as ruler of Thebes contributes to his tyrannical and delusional behavior which ultimately leads to his downfall. Looking back at “Oedipus The King”‚ Creon established himself as a rational individual‚ especially during his confrontation with Oedipus when clearing his name as culprit in a placid manner. However‚ Creon’s attitude shifts dramatically in “Antigone” after assuming the throne. Analysing
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