his gods and people‚ Creon‚ who took the throne after his nephews died in their own civil war‚ fights for total control. Meanwhile‚ Antigone defies the state of Thebes so as “not [to] prove disloyal” to the oldest Greek laws (Sophocles 3). These conflicting ideologies result in tragedy. Violating religious laws by disallowing the burial of Polynices‚ Creon dismissed religious rites and betrayed his family ties. To counteract his crimes‚ Antigone symbolically buries her brother with a handful of dirt
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it means breaking the law and going against her uncle Creon. If it means risking her life to give her brother Polynices a proper burial she is willing to do it. Using the psychological approach I thought about what would influence Antigone to be so brave and risk her life. She knew the orders Creon gave was against the orders of the Gods‚ and her brother deserved a burial. Antigone doesn’t feel that it is right for one brother (Eteocles) to be honored‚ though they were both killed under the same circumstances
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Eteocles‚ Antigone‚ and Ismene. Polynieces was a husband to Argea. He shows that he is able to go after he wants and ignore fate. Oedipus left Eteocles and Polynieces with his power over Thebes but the did no handle this well. The brothers killed each other which is how Polynieces died. At King Creon’s request‚ no burial will occur. Anyone who expresses sadness of Polynieces death or tries to bury him will be stoned to death. Any condolences should secretly be sent to Antigone and Ismene. The festival
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leads up to the major conflict in Antigone is that after Thebes’ ruler Oedipus is dead his two sons‚ Eteocles and Polyneices‚ gain the crown. Initially the two brothers agree to alternate governance of Thebes but this quickly changes when Polyneices is denied his time on the throne by Eteocles. Polyneices returns with an army‚ of which he accumulated from Thebes’ enemy Argos‚ and the two sides clash outside of the seven gates of the city. Thebes remained victorious but the two brothers were each impaled
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feelings in Antigone causing her to believe that death was in her future as well. Because of the conflictions over power that bring her brothers to war over the land of Thebes‚ both brothers are killed by the other ones hand. With a traitors death comes no honor – set in this belief Antigone’s uncle Creon (now ruler of Thebes) declears that Eteocles will be buried with honor because he died protecting the city and Polyneices‚ the traitor will not be buried‚ his body is to remain on top of the soil
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of plays traces the ill-fated life of a noble blooded man and his descendants. Oedipus at Colonus is the second play of the set. Oedipus at Colonus is set many years after Oedipus the Rex‚ and Oedipus has changed his perspective on his exile from Thebes. He has decided that he was not responsible for his fate and that his sons should have prevented his exile. His view has changed from the previous play when Oedipus proudly claimed responsibility for his actions‚ blinding himself and begging for exile
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In her farewell speech‚ Antigone reflects back on her decision in providing the proper burial rites for her brother‚ Polyneices‚ hence purposefully breaking the law set by king Creon‚ her own uncle. Thus‚ she awaits her slow death in a cave as punishment. During her speech‚ she addresses various family members: her father‚ mother‚ brother. Antigone additionally comments on her judgement‚ both through the eyes of Creon and the eyes of the gods. Antigone’s passionate monologue portrays her character
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are killed in battle. Eteocles and Polyneices were not only brothers but the rulers of Thebes. They took turns in power. When it was Polyneices turn to rule Eteocles would not give up the throne. As a result Polyneice’s brought war to the kingdom he once called home. Both Polyneices and Eteocles died in the process. Creon then came into power. Creon starts off his rule with a speech to the elders of Thebes. In this speech he says in entirety; Gentlemen: as for our city’s fortune‚ the gods
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he has and does things he shouldn’t do and then tries to do things he thinks is right at the expense of others‚ just like Creon from the play Antigone. The play Antigone by Sophocles is about Creon becoming king of Thebes and his first order was to give one of his nephews a proper burial and the other one just leave him out without being buried. Antigone‚ Creon’s niece disobeys and buries her brother. Creon finds out that it was his niece who disobeyed his first order. He keeps his word about killing
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sister’s child‚ closer to me by blood than anyone who belonging to my house who worships Zeus Herkeios in my home‚ but she’ll not escape my harshest punishment- her sister too‚ whom I accuse as well. She had an equal part in all their plans to do this burial.”. Creon knows Ismene had no part in the act but he claims he will punish her all the same. He didn’t have any evidence that Ismene did anything‚ the only reason Ismene was also sentenced to death was because Antigone made Creon extremely mad and
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