tension? Time spent: 2 hours Starting in media res‚ the audience are informed of the death of Eteocles and Polyneices through the Oedipus’ family sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene’s heated conversation. Creon‚ as the closest blood relative of the throne‚ succeeds as ruler of Thebes and comes to power. Creon gives a full and honorable burial to Eteocles‚ praising his loyalty to the state until death‚ while inflicting Eteocles’ brother‚ Polyneices‚ non-burial and the eternal punishment of rotting on the
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Justification The final product produced by myself Alice Nguyen‚ Samuel Tranter‚ Carltan San‚ Gary Zheng‚ Kathy Dao and Vy Nguyen‚ is a parody of the tv show‚ "My Kitchen Rules". I played the character of Antigone‚ Sam played Haemon‚ Carltan played Creon‚ Gary played the abusive male character Satanas‚ Kathy played Ismene and Vy played the submissive female character Peggy. We have had several complications involving our filming days‚ communication‚ ideas and timing. We followed some parts of the plot
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Sophocles’ Antigone presents Oedipus’ daughters Antigone and Ismene as a non-conformist and a conformist. In postwar Thebes‚ Antigone must persuade Ismene to help bury their brother Polyneices‚ who is branded a traitor by the new king Creon. In a new decree Creon states that he will not give any traitors a proper burial. Antigone’s indignation over Creon’s decree makes her the non-conformist. Because of her loyalty to her brother she wants to “bury him” even though‚ as Ismene points out‚ “the new
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John Bennet and Creon in Antigone by Sophocles go through tragedy that reflects importance and has a big impact. Creon in comparison to Oedipus exhibits a higher degree of magnitude because his sinful actions display a higher degree of remorse and resulted in a more pronounced life of regret/suffering and a higher degree of catastrophe. Creon experiences a higher degree of remorse then Oedipus because his sinful acts were knowingly made despite the unintended consequences.
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still does it and gets sent to a cave to be killed. Creon‚ the leader‚ must make a big descion to keep his authority. Through Koryphaios’s conversation with Creon he convinces him not to kill Antigone. Leaders need to enforce laws to keep a country alive. Haimon‚ Creon’s son‚ is engaged to Antigone. Haimon talks to Creon and he gives supportive reasons not to kill her. Creon is very stubborn and won’t listen‚ because he thinks he is always right. Creon shows signs of Hubris or too much pride or self-
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After the Battle‚ Creon comes to Thebes and is pronounced the current king. Creon decides to give Eteocles a proper burial since he fault in favor of Thebes‚ but denies Polyneices any type of burial and this is a big shock since it is a rule of the Gods that everu recieves a burial of some sort. Creon makes one order declaring if anyone atempts o bury polyneices‚ they are sentenced to death‚ and Antigone‚ the little sister of the two brothers‚ decided to defy this order and
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C.) translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ANTIGONE by Sophocles Characters Antigone‚ daughter of Oedipus Ismene‚ daughter of Oedipus Eurydice‚ wife of Creon Creon‚ King of Thebes Haimon‚ son of Creon Teiresias‚ A blind seer Sentry Messenger Priest (Choragos) Chorus Scene: Before the palace of Creon‚ King of Thebes. A central double door‚ and two lateral doors. A platform extends the length of the façade‚ and from this platform three steps lead down into the orchestra
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Hubris to show the decision between the gods and society. In the beginning of the play‚ Creon
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motives for the character’s actions. Creon causes Polyneices burial to be forbidden‚ sentences Antigone to death‚ and locks Antigone in a stone room because his motives were to be a fair and unbiased ruler. Creon says‚ “and as for the man who sets private friendship above the public welfare‚ -I have no use for him‚ either” (1. 153-154). Creon punishes Antigone because he knows that pardoning a guilty person just because they are family is not acceptable. Creon says‚ “but his brother Polyneices‚ who
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the household‚ and their main role was to produce young. With this information we can see how Antigone being a women affects the way Creon treats her. Creon is a fair but strict ruler. He does not allow his rules to be broken without a consequence. Antigone Creon’s orders by by burying her brother. Her punishment decided by Creon is to be buried alive in a cave. Creon says “But while I live‚ no women masters me.” (107). With this quote
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