in the play “Antigone” by Sophocles multiple times. For example‚ Antigone ignores the law when she is told she can not bury her brother‚ Creon breaks the Gods laws for what he believes is right‚ and Creon’s son‚ Haemon ignores his father words when he is told he will kill Antigone.
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Antigone: Divine Law vs. Human Law Possibly the most prominent theme in Sophocles’ "Antigone" is the concept of divine law vs. human law. In the story the two brothers‚ Eteocles and Polyneices have slain each other in battle. The new King Creon‚ who assumed the throne after Eteocles’ death‚ decrees that because Polyneices committed treason against the king‚ he shall not be buried‚ but instead "He shall be left unburied for all to watch The corpse mutilated and eaten by carrion-birds and by
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final scene of Antigone is where the tragedy of the situation is revealed; Creon‚ in simply doing what he thinks his right‚ has angered the Gods to the point where Antigone has died‚ Haemon has killed himself in fury with him‚ and Eurydice has also committed suicide upon hearing this news. The audience should feel sorrow; they should feel pity for Eurydice‚ as she hears the news. And they should also feel sympathy for Creon; though he has been a somewhat antagonist throughout the play‚ he has always
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( a perfect example of a Greek tragedy) ‚ the downfall of both the protagonist Antigone and antagonist Creon is brought about by their tragic flaw which is following their own concept of justice; Antigone- a strong willed egocentric girl- followed religious law over civil law while Creon- the huborous stubborn king of Thebes- followed civil law over religious law. Antigone’s mortal righteousness to uphold the gods laws and Creon’s belief
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the main character Oedipus in the famous tragedy “Oedipus Rex” and Creon in “Antigone”‚ both written by Sophocles‚ are examples of how protagonists suffer from different degrees of remorse due to their mistakes. However‚ Oedipus exhibits higher degree of remorse than Creon‚ which is shown through the sufferings of his relatives‚ severe punishments and his request to abandon his power. To begin with‚ Oedipus is more heart-broken after he kills his relatives and shows more remorse than Creon. As Oedipus travels to Thebes in order
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mind there are going to be consequences that follow whether good or bad are can only be blamed on us. Sophocles’s Antigone portrays human emotions and consequences that follow two distinct choices. We can broaden the spectrum by saying that Creon represents public policy and Antigone represents individual conscience. According to E.S. Shuckburgh we must examine which is more important “state law or divine conscience”. (Shuckburgh xviii) Antigone is a story about two people
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the tragedy Antigone written by Sophocles in 441 B.C‚ complication and denouncement are seen throughout the play as a sister‚ Antigone stands up for her brother’s burial rights as King Creon denies him of any. Complication and denouncement are used by Sophocles to aid in the character development of Antigone and Creon whose mindsets are altered from close-minded to open-minded. Both characters situations prove that being close-minded in life can result in things unraveling for the worse. Antigone
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has conflicting opinions because the king of Thebes‚ Creon‚ declared that Polyneices does not deserve a proper burial. Creon declares that anyone who tries to bury Polyneices will be killed. Antigone is strong willed and knows that it is her moral duty to give her brother a proper burial despite of what Creon believes. Despite Creon’s threats‚ Antigone holds her duty to the gods and to her family to a higher standard than the duty she has to Creon and the state. Therefor‚ she addresses the situation
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In Master Sophocles’ Antigone‚ the question of who the tragic hero really is has been a subject of debate for a great number years. Creon does possess some of the qualities that constitute a tragic hero but unfortunately does not completely fit into the role. Antigone‚ however‚ possesses all the aspects of a tragic hero. These are‚ in no particular order‚ having a high social position‚ not being overly good or bad‚ being tenacious in their actions‚ arousing pity in the audience‚ a revelatory manifestation
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against Creon’s orders which declared that Polynices body may not be given a proper burial for helping the forces which invaded Thebes‚ but Antigone knowing this insists on giving him a proper burial nevertheless. She felt that she was right‚ and the Creon laws had no right to decide who does and who doesn’t have the right to a proper burial. Polynices fought because he was following his morals. For some reason‚ he was in favor with the other side Continuing on‚ knowing the consequences of her act‚
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