destruction. In the Greek tragedy‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Creon is the tragic hero. Antigone contrasts the character Creon‚ helps develop Creon as the tragic hero‚ and interacts with other characters to help advance the play. Antigone contrasts Creon’s character throughout the play. Primarily‚ she shows contrast in her views about the gods. Although‚ their views are very contrasting‚ both characters are arrogant and selfish in their own ways. In the play when Antigone gets caught and is brought to
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Creon’s Hubris In the Greek play Antigone‚ Sophocles demonstrates the altering effects of pride on mankind. Antigone provides a balanced sense of pride‚ which motivates her to perform honorable deeds‚ but deeds that insult Creon‚ the Theban king‚ and his sense of pride. His belief in himself as an authority above the Gods leads to the events that cause the tragedy to Antigone and eventually to his own family. It is through Creon’s hubris and his denial of basic moral laws and human feelings‚ the
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There has been much talk about Sophocles’ “Antigone” over the years. The play by Sophocles has been subject to many criticisms that delve into mainly the decisions behind actions exhibited in the play. In this review‚ “Antigone” will be broken up into sections. These sections are characteristics that like many of the characteristics of a Shakespearean tragedy. This review is mainly compromised of those characteristics that are alike‚ with some references those that are unalike. The scholarly critical
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arising again. A great example of this comes from the play Antigone by Sophocles and the film Whale Rider by Niki Caro. In both the film and the play‚ a woman of royal decent is going against a leader for what she feels is right. Although Antigone dies in the end of Antigone‚ Pai from Whale Rider convinces the leader and lives a happy life. Pai and Antigone were very similar characters because of the problems they faced. First‚ Pai and Antigone were both women who stood up to a male-led society. Second
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Medea vs. Antigone The two Greek plays‚ Medea and Antigone both exhibit opening scenes that serve numerous purposes. Such as establishing loyalties‚ undermining assumptions on the part of the audience‚ foreshadowing the rest of the play‚ and outlining all of the issues. Medea and Antigone share many similarities in their openings. Both plays begin with providing the audience with the history and the consequences of certain situations that the characters were involved in. It also brings
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World literature Antigone vs. Medea Whether it be Medea who kills her sons‚ Antigone who buries her brother‚ both female characters hold a common goal of seeking either revenge or avenge as well as rebel against authority in the name of her beliefs. However‚ the female roles in both plays are associated with death. Furthermore‚ their twisted family history also seem to contribute to the result of each tragedy. Both main characters are characterized as bold‚ stubborn‚ outspoken
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guards—all that your can do is to have me killed. The political heroism in Antigone’s resistance is her refusal of state power. Antigone says no to all she finds vile‚ and in this sense she is more powerful than the ruler beholden to his throne. Despite all his trappings of power‚ Creon finds himself helpless‚ unable to act on his own. He wants not to execute Antigone but cannot help ordering her death. Having said yes to state power‚ he is circumscribed by his own kingship‚ by very the throne that
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In the play Antigone‚ your choices have consequences is a recurring theme. The play shows that every choice you make has an effect and what fuels those choices. For Antigone Hubris or Pride fueled her to make her decisions. (you can elaborate on it) In the play a rule was made that no one was allowed to bury Polyneices’ body‚ but because of Antigone’s Pride she buried him anyways. >FIND A QUOTE OR EVIDENCE FROM THE PLAY AND PUT IT IN HERE! SOMETHING SUPPORTING THAT STATEMENT < It was said that Antigone
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and strive to not only influence theirs but also the lives of others .Women whom know exactly what they want and are willing to fight even fate to reach what they had intended . I have chosen to compare two powerful and leading ladies Rosalind from “as you like it “ and Antigone from Sophocles’ “Antigone“ . there is the feminist who seeks privilege and the feminist who seeks opportunity ‚she who wants a bigger share for women ‚ more wealth ‚power or liberty (Parsons 52) which in the case of our
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Schreiber World Literature 15 November 2014 Ethics vs Morals : Which is Better to Have Morals and ethics seem like the same thing‚ however‚ they are not. If you examine the two closely‚ morals are shown to be what a person believes about what is right and wrong. Ethics are what a society value in a person. The Greek tragedy‚ Antigone ‚ shows us that morals are more helpful in a person. In the play‚ by following morals‚ Antigone was able to be content with Antigone’s decision to bury Antigone’s brother
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