can be held fully accountable‚ while all Antigone was trying to do was give her brother a proper burial. King Creon finds this to be against his rules because he has already installed his laws to his kingdom. Antigone takes full responsibility for not obeying the kings’ rules; therefore‚ she knows that she will receive the maximum punishment of death. When being asked about this incident‚ The Chorus said‚ “She was not afraid‚ not even when we charged with what she had done. She denied nothing” (Sophocles
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of events‚ they share almost identical personalities and even fates. In "Oedipus the King"‚ Oedipus is a brash and arrogant ruler while Creon is his patient‚ thoughtful right hand man. After Oedipus and his sons all die and Creon becomes king of Thebes‚ he begins to grow wilder and even more out of control than Oedipus was. In "Oedipus the King" Oedipus accused Creon of bribing Tiresias‚ the blind prophet‚ to make a prediction that will doom Oedipus. He accuses Creon of "plotting to kill the king"
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conditions in Thebes the Priest describes is there city is in a tide of death from which there is no escaping. For example “Death in the pastures”. They need/the city of Thebes needs the king’s help. The suppliants view Oedipus as not the equal of gods‚ but as the first of men‚ whether in the ordinary business of mortal life‚ or in the encounters of man with more than man. 3. The request the Priest make of Oedipus is to save and deliver them out of there heavy afflictions. (Save Thebes) He sent
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Christian Arias Professor Jared Fowler English 102 28 September 2012 Antigone: Importance of being woman with tough character Antigone by Sophocles .Creon: The King of Thebes‚ a very strong person and a supporter of civic law who knew his position and power after becoming a king. Creon had too much power and wealth that he would command anything without getting questions back from his servants. Back in the days only men would become a king and no women had the rights to have such powers
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the chorus are found in almost every single line. Specially in the long introduction of the seven warriors that will fight for Eteocles that alternates between him‚ the messenger‚ and the chorus’ prayer and hope that Thebes will be safe. The main distinction that can be easily contrasted is the use of chorus in the story. One of Aeschylus’ characteristics is to introduce the Chorus more into the plot instead of just having them around as the ensemble. This note of individuality of the Chorus can
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suffering people of Thebes and fear of the future misfortunes that might befall them. The song the Chorus chants in the prologue heightens the feelings of pity and fear. The Chorus says
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begins with Oedipus addressing the people of Thebes. I assume that a crowd has gathered and he is talking to them‚ but the Priest is the only one that is talking back to him so for this unit I will the characters in conflict are Oedipus and the Priest. Oedipus knows that something is wrong in Thebes so he has to ask his people about it. He wants to know what their troubles are. The Priest tells Oedipus of the horrible plague that is terrorizing Thebes and reminds him of his past glories and how
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In dramatic irony‚ the audience is more aware of the character’s situation than the character himself. It involves a naive hero whose understanding of his surroundings is opposed to what is truly happening to him or her. What makes this ironic is that the author is creating a deluded main character in order to make the audience more aware of his reality. In both Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis this method is used in order to create an ironic world for their hero‚ where neither
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important until Oedipus becomes the King of Thebes. The events of Oedipus’ birth become significant and create a disparaging reality Oedipus has to live with. As Oedipus discovers his relationship with his past‚ an important theme of the play is revealed. That theme is that it is very difficult to run away from the bitter truths in life because these truths will soon be revealed and all of this is true for every other character such as Jocasta and the chorus. In Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles uses the
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actually the hero in the Greek Play Antigone by Sophocles. Antigone displays the dramatic change Creon undergoes in his days as ruler. As king of Thebes‚ Creon acts with the intention of protecting Thebes through strict enforcement of the law. In the play Antigone‚ Creon becomes too strict‚ forbidding the burial of Ployneices who had once attacked Thebes and is considered a traitor. So when the Sentry hesitantly reports to Creon the discovery of Polyneices’ partially buried body‚ Creon is enraged
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