tomb‚ was discovered late in 1922 by a historian Howard Carter. He started his leadership role as the king of Egypt with the name Tutankhaten which is thought to mean “Living Image of the Aten” and he changed it to Tutankhamun when he relocated to Thebes after abandoning Akhenaten. It is believed Tutankhamun was the son of Amenhotep IV as the dad and Queen Kiya one of the minor wives of his father. His mother was given the title “Greatly Beloved Wife of Akhenaten” because she is the woman who gave
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In most of Shakespeare’s plays he shows all kinds of different elements of love‚ sadness‚ bravery‚ but the one element that sticks out a lot is his endings is tragedy. The two tragedies that I feel are memorable to me is Antigone and Othello. They are memorable because they show how love can be a wonderful experience‚ but also how it can hurt you in so many different ways. These tragedies both Othello and Antigone were characters that were made to be seen as victims‚ in spite of there actions. In
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and morals can sometimes be problematic to retain when conflicting with the written law. In Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone disregards the decree of her uncle Creon‚ King of Thebes‚ which forbids anybody to bury Antigone’s brother Polynices who was killed in battle. Although Polynices is considered a traitor to the land of Thebes‚ Antigone feels that to respect the wishes of the gods she must burry him. She faithfully acts upon her morals‚ even though they oppose the law. However‚ in the story “On the
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unwomanly side best when she is with her sister‚ Ismene. Ismene is carefully portrayed as a good‚ obedient‚ curvy woman. She would never think of overstepping the boundaries that are allotted to women in Thebes. She expresses her true interests when Antigone asks her to partake in the forbidden burial of Polynice. "No. We have to keep this fact in mind:/We are women and we do not fight with men./We’re subject to them because they’re stronger‚/And we must obey this order‚ even if it hurts us more./As
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similar in some ways. When Oedipus was king of Thebes he was a noble man in every sense of the word. Surely‚ he belonged to the high class by being the king‚ but also he was a nobleman in the sense that he had that special connection with his people and that they also loved and appreciated their King‚ so he had that special respect from his people. In fact‚ Antigone had the same thing that his father had. She was appreciated by the people of Thebes and even more by doing something that the people
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H 7 December 2012 The Tyrant of Thebes Henry VIII of England was infamous for executing people who contested his views. He was a ruthless ruler and most of his citizens were compliant to him due to consternation. In Antigone‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ the actions of King Creon are closely akin to Henry VII of England. King Creon declares a decree that prohibits the burial of his nephew‚ Polynices‚ because Polynices had betrayed the city of Thebes and started a rebellion. Creon is
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Rendition of Antigone proposal by Director: Dawson Gundlah For my rendition of the famous play of Antigone from the Oedipus Trilogy I propose a new age adaptation to the play. I propose we make it a little more fun‚ and lighter‚ but we should not change what the play supposed to do and that was to be a tragedy. It will be the best of both worlds and provoke emotion in the reader like the original. Antigone is a powerful story about a daughter of a man who married his mother on accident‚ a sister
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definition of a tragic hero to support evidence to the character Antigone‚ in the play Antigone. To me‚ the tragic hero in the play is Antigone. Antigone‚ who is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta‚ becomes infuriated with Creon‚ who is the king of Thebes and her uncle. Creon will not allow Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ to be buried. Antigone tells her sister‚ Ismene‚ that she will defy Creon’s ruling
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because she was standing up for what she believed in. Antigone was trying to do what she felt was the right. She was standing up for her family. I think that many people would feel the same way in her situation. Antigone wanted to offer her brother the burial that she felt he deserved. Although it did not seem as though she agreed with what her brother had done she did believe in family loyalty.When Antigone approached Ismene with her proposal‚ Ismene said no. She justified her decision by telling Antigone
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single flaw that brings about their own demise and the demise of others around them. Antigone possesses all of these traits therefore qualifying as the tragic hero.<br><br>The first qualifying aspect is that Antigone is of a high social standing in Thebes. Creon himself refers to her as a princess though she is technically no longer one. Because of her high standing she is capable of great suffering‚ in that she has a lot of fame and regard to lose. Those who say Creon is the tragic hero state say
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