Creon claims that his rule as king must be obeyed‚ even if it is wrong‚ in order to avoid anarchy and chaos‚ but the play does not side with him. Creon’s first rule as king is that no one "shall entomb [Polyneices] or mourn‚ but leave unwept‚ unsepulchred‚ a welcome store for the birds‚ as they espy him‚ to feast on at will." He also states that if anyone is to bury him they shall be put to death. When he is told that Antigone has buried her brother Creon is faced with questions of loyalty. He can
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Antigone is composed of Theban men who were summoned by the newly crowned king Creon. Its interaction was mainly with Creon. Sophocles has shown a relation between the chorus and Creon‚ both being old and wise men of Thebes. They are introduced rejoicing the victory of Thebes over Argos. As the play develops they get actively involved commenting on every action and decision of the main actors. Its support wavers from Creon to Antigone during the course of the play. The women of Corinth formed the
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Analysis The opening events of the play quickly establish the central conflict. Creon has decreed that the traitor Polynices must not be given proper burial‚ and Antigone is the only one who will speak against this decree and insist on the sacredness of family. Whereas Antigone sees no validity in a law that disregards the duty family members owe one another‚ Creon’s point of view is exactly opposite. He has no use for anyone who places private ties above the common good‚ as he proclaims firmly
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that he must go back to Pride Rock. Similarly‚ in Antigone‚ the mentor figure is Tiresias. He helps Creon realize that he has been too arrogant for his own good. Mentors have been offering advice to others since the dawn of time‚ but a mentor is not the only archetype in use in the past and present. Another archetype that appears in Antigone is the father and son relationship. In the story‚ Creon and Haimon are father and son and they both had extremely different views. In comparison‚ we see father
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in a dilemma torn between submitting to Creon’s laws‚ and her obligations to her family. King Creon dishonored Polyneicês who fought against Thebes‚ and granted full respect to Etocliês
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her own uncle‚ Creon‚ to bury her brother. After reading this short play‚ I believe that Antigone was right to bury her own brother’s body. I believe that Antigone is correct in burying her brother. Now‚ although Antigone’s brother betrayed the city of Thebes and its law of the new king‚ their uncle‚ he rightfully
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the series‚ is based around a major conflict between Creon and Antigone over the burial of Polyneices. The evidence is absolutely overwhelming for the burial of Polyneices. Haemon‚ Tiresias‚ Antigone‚ and practically every character in the play turn against Creon at the end of the play. These characters bring out Creon’s worst traits‚ such as stubbornness and pride. The evidence in the play for Antigone is clearly overwhelming and shows that Creon is not fit to rule Thebes‚ and thus he was wrong when
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that had been passed over the Thebes by its king‚ Creon. The two sons of Oedipus‚ Eteocles and Polynices killed each other. Polynices was with the army or Argos who had invaded the Thebes. Eteocles who died fighting for Thebes “shall be buried‚ crowned with a hero’s honors” (Sophocles‚68); but Polynices had been declared a traitor by Creon‚ the King. Thus now‚ “he must be left unburied‚ his corpse carrion for the birds and dogs to tear” (68)‚ and Creon completes his verdict to the people saying “These
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English a lang & lit writtent task 2 Awethu Kakaza DP2 If Antigone had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience‚ how and why might it differ? The adaption of the play Antigone by Jean Anouilh is proof that works of literature can successfully be altered for a new purpose. By taking a solid story that possesses merits that the author requires and melding them with new attributes‚ an author can craft a new tale that can display their message by using
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loss of her brothers. Her uncle Creon took over the reign and was now in charge. Antigone believed that her brother Polyneices deserved a proper burial‚ as well. Creon has sworn that no one should bury him. Antigone is determined and doesn’t care if in the end her punishment is death. Little by little‚ Antigone would visit the body when the guards weren’t there. She covered the body gradually over time‚ and no one had noticed. Until one morning someone had told Creon what had happened‚ everything started
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