she is accused. Antigone also violates her sister Ismene’s concerned warnings about the outcome of her actions. Creon is guilty of violation as well. He violates the rules of the Gods by forbidding anyone to bury Polyneices. Creon also violates Teiresias prediction that killing Antigone and
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”(~~~~~~~~~~). The main theme in Antigone is doing what you believe is right‚ Antigone does this by going against the law to give her brother a hero’s burial. Antigone is the tragic hero in Antigone by Sophocles for doing what was right. 1st body Once Creon declares that polyneices won’t have a hero’s burial‚ Antigone acts immediately‚ she knows that her brother deserves a burial and she was ready to break the law in order to make sure it happened. Ismene‚ “Go then‚ if you feel that you must. You are
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can be harmful things‚ and Haemon touches upon this within his speech to Creon as he attempts to dissuade his father from taking Antigone’s life. Using rhetorical devices such as tone‚ ethical‚ emotional‚ logical appeal‚ and metaphor‚ Haemon manages to make an impact on Creon’s eventual decision as he speaks in Antigone’s defense. Starting at the beginning of his speech‚ Haemon ventures to convince Creon to change his mind about his harsh ruling against Antigone‚ not by raising
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share the throne. When it came to trade however Eteocles didn’t want to give up the throne. This caused Polyneices to get angry and form an army and attack his brother. When the war ended both brothers were killed. Antigone’s uncle‚ Creon‚ took over the throne. Creon passed a law that if anyone to try and bury Polyneices‚ they would be sentenced to death. This however didn’t stop Antigone. Antigone thought that Polyneices deserved a proper burial because she was loyal to him and him to her. Antigone
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Question: Comment on how the major characters (Oedipus‚ Jocasta and Creon) either increase or decrease in power through the drama. Oedipus is the king of Thebes and is the most powerful character at the start of the plot. He came into power in “Oedipus at Colonus” (the story before “Oedipus Rex”) when he saved the city of Thebes by solving the riddle of the sphinx. A plague sweeps through the city at the start of the plot yet he is empowered by the citizens who look to him for help and leadership
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Antigone Character Analysis In Antigone‚ Sophocles portrays Antigone smashing heads with her uncle‚ Creon‚ when their own individual loyalty contradicts each other and their beliefs. It all began with the tragedy of Polynices’ death‚ which eventually lead Antigone to a tragedy of her own by the end of the play through a series of events. She is the heroine of the story‚ as Sophocles illustrated her as absolutely stubborn‚ but very loyal to her family and the Gods. Certain examples throughout the
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While Oedipus was slightly innocent to his faith‚ and Antigone was trying to do the right thing‚ Creon had negative cause and effects. After Antigone was put into a prison‚ the blind seer Teiresias visited. He told Creon that his reaction to Antigone’s “wrong” is extremely rash and the gods have unleashed their fury. Creon takes no heed to the advice and inturn insults Teiresias and the Gods (232). His pride doesn’t allow him to see the future and understand
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the conflict between man’s moral sense of what is right‚ and the social law which society has sanctioned. The discord between the two is demonstrated through the duty to family adhered to by Antigone‚ and the responsibility‚ or necessity‚ felt by Creon to impart the rule of governing law. Both characters demonstrate logical reasoning behind their actions and strong arguments can be marshaled for each side. The Greek tragedy‚ Antigone‚ explores this dramatic clash between the state and individual
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Antigone tells Ismene that Creon has ordered that Eteocles who had died defending the city is to be buried with full honors while the body of Polyneices is left to rot.Creon has declared that anyone that attempted to bury Polyneices would be stoned to death public.Antigone had revealed
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and unstableness‚ Creon was elected king among others. In the play‚ Antigone‚ king Creon uses his power to take away Antigone’s right to bury her brother. When the two brothers killed each other in war‚ Creon announced that no one shall be buried unless given his permission.This led to Antigone burying his brother out of respect and Creon ordering to excuse her. Creon is abusing power to take away power of others. This also shows how creon reacts when someone disobeys him. Creon goes to extreme measures
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