held in a high place of society and is brought down by the decisions he makes; because of that‚ his punishment may exceed the crime. In the end‚ he must accept the fact as to why he has fallen. The tragic hero of Antigone was Creon‚ who was king of Thebes. Creon is a tragic hero because he is a man of noble stature‚ he is a great man but not perfect‚ and lastly he finally understood to why he has fallen. Creon is a Man of Noble Stature‚ because he is a prince or king. In Scene 1‚ the Chorogas
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Throughout history there have been many people known as heroes. Most of these people have done wonderful things to help society. However‚ in literature there is another type of hero‚ the tragic hero. While tragic heroes do wonderful things too‚ they also have a character flaw that causes their downfall along with others. This essay is to prove that in the play "Antigone"‚ written by Sophocles‚ Creon is a tragic hero. One of the requirements to be considered a tragic hero is the person must be of
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and Pharaohs. However the most important part to ancient Egyptians are the burial tombs and the mummification process. The whole time they were alive they thought about how to keep living in the afterlife and to prepare themselves for the extraneous journey. Mostly the wealthier Egyptians think of the afterlife and how to prepare for it. Mainly the royal court and always the Pharaohs and Queens have a plan for their burial tombs. Which usually will house all of their loved ones and themselves. This
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Antigone’s Room. She sits with her head bowed. Enter Creon. Creon: Antigone. You are the daughter of a traitor - Oedipus. While you wait upon your judgment to be dealt‚ please tell me. Tell me why you have done what cannot be undone and damned yourself to this fate. Antigone: I do not feel damned. I do not lie here and claim my actions as regrets for they were of my own will. I believe that I have done what is right for my family and to the gods. I have stood up and apart from those that condemn
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Haemon talked him out of his decision‚ at first Creon was planning on killing Antigone. Not only was he planning on killing her‚ but he also forbid Haemon to get married to her or even see her. Since Creon was both Haemon’s father and the King of Thebes‚ he felt that he had the authority and enough power to keep Haemon and Antigone from getting married. However‚ in order to be with Antigone‚ Haemon decided to commit suicide and there was no way Creon could then stop Antigone and Haemon from being
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When one imagines Ancient Egypt‚ the images of sand‚ mummies‚ and pyramids usually come to mind. Modern times portray cats as a lovable‚ furry household animal. Did the thought of the two intertwining ever occur? By examining the goddess Bast‚ tombs where cat mummies reside‚ and the process of mummifying cats‚ one can better understand the true significance of the gentle creature in the days of the Ancient Egyptian. Ancient Egyptians worshipped gods and goddesses frequently. They seemed to posses
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enemy of the gods and leads to man’s compulsive rage. Now Antigone and Ismene are the remaining children in Oedipus’ line‚ the last flower. They are still young and have just begun to drink the sunlight of life on earth; the sunlight in Thebes‚ the city of the sun god. Antigone is also the first in Oedipus’ line whose faith in the gods‚ overrules her allegiance to man. She is drinking the sunlight of the gods’ truth. However‚ now‚ if executed‚ Antigone will wither and close up to the world
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Guard “We saw this girl giving that dead man’s corpse full burial rites-an act you’d made illegal.” (12) Creon “Don’t speak of here being here. Her life is over.” (18) Creon “No‚ not me. Hades is the one who will stop the marriage” (18) Creon “Well enjoy your sophisticated views. But if you don’t reveal to me who did this‚ you’ll just confirm how much your treasonous gains have made you suffer.” (10) Antigone “Don’t try to share my death or make a claim to actions which you did not do. I’ll
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demonstrates feminist logic. This is Antigone‚ as she rejects the traditional role of women. Antigone disobeys her king Creon‚ in various ways causing her to be portrayed as a feminist. For instance‚ Antigone struggles trying to secure a respectable burial for her brother Polyneices. Knowing that the penalty for disobedience is to be stoned to death‚ Antigone states that “What Creon says is quite irrelevant [as] / [Polyneices] is [her] brother [and she] will bury him” (32). Antigone also sticks to her
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involved in the telling technique‚ telling the audience various pieces of information. The drama begins with Antigone inviting Ismene outside the palace doors to tell her privately: “What‚ hath not Creon destined our brothers‚ the one to honoured burial‚ the other to unburied
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