The Comparison between Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theory There are very distinct differences between Psychodynamic and Humanistic Counselling but both ultimately offer the help and guidance to discover why we act the way we do and why we make certain choices in our lives. Throughout this essay‚ I will endeavour to explain those major differences and you will see that despite these completely different methods of therapy‚ depending on what the problem maybe‚ they can both work very effectively
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In this tragedy Antigone‚ King Creon’s obstinate opinion fabricates a division between Creon and his closest family‚ even if his ruthless ideas earn him obedience from his subjects. Creon’s niece Antigone argues against her uncle’s unjust regulation‚ boldly stating that she put confidence in God’s word over Creon’s foolish law. This quarrel marked the universal theme of the play Antigone: One is without ceaseless power unless supported by the views of God. Creon’s law was originated to nurture his
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Rendition of Antigone proposal by Director: Dawson Gundlah For my rendition of the famous play of Antigone from the Oedipus Trilogy I propose a new age adaptation to the play. I propose we make it a little more fun‚ and lighter‚ but we should not change what the play supposed to do and that was to be a tragedy. It will be the best of both worlds and provoke emotion in the reader like the original. Antigone is a powerful story about a daughter of a man who married his mother on accident‚ a sister
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as in ancient Greece seen in the Sophocles’ play entitled Antigone. In Antigone‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ is a daughter of the house of Lauis‚ which is a noble‚ ruling family that has been through much affliction from deaths in the family. When a law forbids Antigone to honor her traitorous (to the state) brother in a proper burial‚ Antigone disobeys it to honor the gods’ instructions. This act eventually leads to the deaths of Antigone and other main characters. For the twenty-first century reader
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Staying true to personal beliefs and morals can sometimes be problematic to retain when conflicting with the written law. In Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone disregards the decree of her uncle Creon‚ King of Thebes‚ which forbids anybody to bury Antigone’s brother Polynices who was killed in battle. Although Polynices is considered a traitor to the land of Thebes‚ Antigone feels that to respect the wishes of the gods she must burry him. She faithfully acts upon her morals‚ even though they oppose
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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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Sophocles’ play Antigone presents us with three very different character depictions of a particular group of three females. The characters represent three distinct sorts of women: Antigone‚ the strong willed hero; Ismene‚ the feeble sister of Antigone; and Eurydice‚ spouse of Creon. Each of these characters’ identities‚ ways of life‚ and decisions straightforwardly influences the character’s mortality. By breaking down the female characters‚ it can be seen that the individuals who die‚ Antigone and Eurydice
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are a direct polar opposite of Creon. The motivations of Antigone conflict with Creon highlight his characteristics of self pride‚ views of laws‚ and rudeness towards women. Each of these characteristics brings Creon out as a tragic hero as soon as the play begins and his role is ginormous throughout the play Antigone. Antigone herself brought out Creon’s self pride as he viewed himself much greater than anyone he encountered. By Antigone going directly against Creon‚ he felt as if he had something
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Tragic Hero Within the tragic play Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ there is a dichotomy between the two main characters: Antigone and Creon. Throughout the play Antigone and Creon both portray a tragic hero; however‚ Antigone illustrates more qualities of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is one who fails to attain happiness and whose failures excites pity‚ has a great integrity of character‚ and is nether extremely benevolent nor malevolent. These are all qualities Antigone has and Creon does not. There is
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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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