overestimating their own abilities. Acts of hubris usually lead to death or punishment. In Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone clearly display their hubristic attitudes. Both are extremely self-confident in their morals and beliefs‚ fighting to be the right one despite close friends and relatives’ persuasions. • Antigone creon persuaded by ismene‚ creon’s son‚ creon’s right hand but they still didn’t change their ways. Antigone
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the conflict between the worldviews and values of Creon and Antigone resolved over the course of the play? Which side‚ if either‚ does the play as a whole endorse? The conflict between the two main characters is resolved tragically with the death of Antigone‚ her fiancé Haemon and the queen. The series of deaths leaves Creon all alone in guilt‚ regretful of what he has done and finally aware of his irredeemable mistakes. The conflict between Antigone and Creon begins with Antigone sneaking out
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organization for those who don’t really know what they are doing. Leaders can use their power to either lead or scare their followers. In the story Antigone Creon uses his power as king and his rules to scare his people. For example him not allowing Polyneices to be buried ‚because he brought war upon his kingdom‚ which is against God’s rule. This allows Antigone to stand up and do the right thing by burying her brother Polyneices
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Tragedy Essay‚ I will compare and contrast the two tragedy Antigone and Oedipus Rex. During the essay I will be describing their Tragic flaws‚ Tragic hero‚ and the overall tragic downfalls. In Antigone‚ the main character is Antigone. The first tragic flaw of Antigone is she described as stubborn. In one of the scene she was captured and sentenced to be put to death because she broke the law. The reason why she was caught is because she was burying her brother. I honestly give Antigone props for standing
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(lines 510-513) proclaims Antigone‚ once again asserting her opinion on whose laws she is justified to follow. Antigone’s persona contrasts with Creon’s character ultimately due to their conflicting motivations about which laws should be followed: the word of the gods‚ or the laws of man.These conflicting motivations the characteristics of unreasonableness‚ anger‚ and disrespect to be highlighted within Creon’s character. In the end‚ these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by ensuing
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him‚ with a man I love pure and innocent ‚ for all my crime” Urging saying Antigone. (In Lines 90-93) . Prior to her respect of the God’s laws. Antigone was very amused by the powers of Creon. Knowingly stating that her brother couldn’t have a peaceful burying. But the respect to get one and in fault of burying him in peace by the law of God’s was punished by Creon’s cruelty. Antigone’s words‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two character’s having conflicting
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Antigone v. The Roman Women In the play‚ Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the controversy of the Greek ideals. They both based their actions on their beliefs of what is right and wrong. The whole problem arises when their believes and ideas encountered each other‚ making it contradiction between morals. Antigone’s side of the conflict held a much more heavenly approach‚ as opposed to the mundane road that Creon chose to follow. Antigone feels that Creon is disregarding
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“Looks- what’s Creon is doing to our brothers? He is honoring one with a full funeral and the other one disgracefully”(30) Antigone’s words‚actions‚and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point these two characters having conflicting motivations.These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of anger‚and injustice and harsh to be highlighted within Creon’s character.In the end these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero because someone disobeyed him and didn’t agree
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The story of Antigone is full of issues regarding leadership and the conflict surrounding these issues. Creon decisions and choices were influenced by his inexperience in leadership. His forceful style leads him straight to disaster which results in losing his son and wife. This disaster was a direct result of his decision to kill Antigone for disobeying his edict regarding the forbidden burial of her brother‚ Polyneices. He believed his rules were superior‚ even to those unwritten statues of the
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shift the entire atmosphere of the setting. In his play Antigone‚ written around 422 CE‚ it is the second of The Three Theban Plays. It follows Two brothers‚ Eteocles and Polynices warring for kingship‚ who eventually end up killing each other. And the new hereditary ruler becomes their uncle‚ Creon. He declares that Eteocles should be buried honorably‚ while Polynices’ body should lay unburied on the battlefield. One of the main characters‚ Antigone strongly opposes the declaration of her brother’s unjustful
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