of Genesis‚ Job‚ and Antigone they all discuss the theme of punishment for disobedience‚ the role of knowledge‚ laws of Gods‚ and laws of man kind. Each individual theme is presented differently within the stories‚ but they share similar concepts for punishment and laws. Genesis and Antigone discuss the consequence of disobedience towards a powerful force. However‚ in Genesis Adam and Eve disobeyed God which is considered breaking the laws of God‚ while in Antigone‚ Antigone breaks the law of mankind
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through the play of Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ Antigone believes in the supremacy of religious law and tradition. Although Creon has proclaimed to the city that the traitor‚ Polynices‚ should not be buried‚ Antigone insists on following the religious law requiring that females bury the deceased of their family. Antigone’s pride ensures that she will die rather than renounce her beliefs or loyalty towards her brother‚ thereby brining further tragedy to herself and others. Antigone is a young uncompromising
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Nia Washington Marxism In Antigone by Sophocles‚ there are a lot of social class struggles that go on throughout the play. The conflict between the higher class and the lower class shows periodically and develops problems. The main character‚ Antigone‚ goes through a series of problems dealing with social class. Antigone does not want to marry the prince and live the life of luxury. The Sentry and King Creon go through some conflict with the way Creon is talking to the Sentry. Every character
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Women‚ Antigone and Pai There are people that are alike‚ but there leaders and followers witch separates those two types of people. Same actions could mean many different things like good or even bad actions. Nicki Caro directed the film Whale Rider. The Whale Rider is a movie about a child who experiences rough childhood and the lose of her brother. She grows up with her grandpa’s hate to her‚ but she still becomes the leader of her people. Author Sophocles wrote the play Antigone. Antigone
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In the Greek tragedy Antigone translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald‚ Antigone responds to Creon’s unjustified decree by honoring her brother Polyneices‚ after he dies. After Antigone’s father dies‚ her two brothers fight for the throne. King Creon‚ the new King of Thebes‚ sides with the other brother Eteocles and buries him with honor and for him to seek happiness after life. However‚ Creon leaves Polyneices to decay as a way to tell his people that Polyneices will be going to hell and
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Jean Anouilh’s version of the play Antigone follows the main protagonist Antigone as she attempts to bury her brother’s dead body‚ but is foiled by her uncle Creon’s edict that the body must remain outside‚ and rot in the sun‚ and be eaten by scavengers. A major character trait of Antigone’s is that she is rebellious‚ and continues to attempt to bury her brother’s body even after she has almost been caught. Anouilh utilizes the conflict between Antigone and Creon‚ and the repercussions that it has
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Why is Antigone the tragic hero of the story? Antigone is the tragic hero because she chooses to bury her brother Polynices‚ even though Ceon her uncle prohibited anyone to touch his corpse and to let it decay. This shows that Antigone has a lot of loyalty towards her family and her brother. Ceon wanted Polynices to have the least honorable death‚ this is because Polynices was against Ceon and the Plebs‚ so Ceon wanted to give Eteocles a honorable burial because Eteocles was on fighting for the Plebs
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change‚ he becomes a tragic hero; because Antigone is incapable of change‚ she never becomes a tragic heroine. Aristotle defines a tragic hero as someone‚ usually a male‚ who “falls from a high place mainly due to their fatal flaw.” During the highest point of the tragic hero’s life‚ something is revealed to the protagonist causing a reversal in their fortune. This reversal of fortune is caused by the flaw in their character. Tragedy evokes catharsis‚ a feeling of pity for the protagonist in
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Conflicts in Antigone There were three basic conflicts that caused Antigone and Creon to clash as violently as they did. First‚ was the conflict of the individual versus the state‚ in which Antigone represented the individual and Creon the king‚ the state. The second conflict can be described as following ones conscience and ideals versus following the law strictly. In this conflict Antigone makes decisions based on her conscience and ideals while Creon is the strict law abiding king. Finally
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would explain the numerous plays and books about it. One story in particular‚ titled Antigone‚ displays this form or arrogance. In the story‚ The reader comes to understand that Sophocles’ message to his audience is arrogance can lead to one’s demise. This theme becomes apparent when one examines Creon’s development over the course of the text‚ as well as his interactions with other characters. In the play‚ Antigone‚ Creon‚ the New King of Thebes‚ has made a decree about two recently deceased princes-while
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