Trying to comfort them‚ Oedipus states that he sent his brother-in-law Creon‚ to inquire answers from Oracle on the state of how the city could possibly be protected. As Creon returns‚ the city of Thebes began to suffer from the insight that the murderer of Lauis‚ still remains within these walls unpunished. With the death of Oedipus’ father‚ Oedipus retaliates by cursing
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Ancient Greek Cultural Values (Fiero 76-136) rational explanations experiential extensions Pericles’ Funeral Speech (88-89) the Iliad (81-84) Aristotle’s Poetics (99) the Antigone (92-98) Plato’s Crito (102-104) Sappho’s poems (128) Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (104-107) Pindar’s Odes (128) Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics (109-110) Vitruvius on Symmetry (114-116) * * * * *
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book‚ Creon learns about his future and what the gods have in store for him‚ and Creon must think about the path he chooses. He can choose his own actions because he has his own free will‚ but the gods will punish him if he does wrong. When Teiresius speaks to Creon about what his future holds‚ he explains that the actions he make influence what his fate will be. If Creon acted kindly and sympathetically towards Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and the citizens‚ his future would be rewarding. However‚ Creon acted
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rebellion against the city ruler and her own relative Creon‚ disobeying his orders and burying her brother Polyneices‚ makes her the gadfly. Antigone disrupts the rule of Creon in a very public way‚ just as Socrates was public in his marketplace dialogues. Polyneices was supposed to waste away at the mercy of the elements with citizens exposed to the process‚ but Antigone publicly disagreed in her actions. Antigone seeks to break the stronghold Creon has over citizens and even his own family by rebelling
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friend of the two main character’s Antigone and Creon and finally how the Chorus offers opportunities for reflection for these two character’s. I shall argue and provide evidence that the main contribution made by the Chorus is how it is used to link the narrative of the play and show how they connect with the other contributions and themes within the play. In the opening sequences of the play a degree of conflict quickly becomes apparent between Creon and Antigone‚ that of Creon’s duties to the
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body. Throughout the play‚ Antigone pays no mind to anyone around her. At first glance‚ it seems as though she is loyal to family‚ but in reality‚ she has only shown any compassion towards those who are already. The animosity between Antigone and Creon can be acceptable since they are two opposing forces but what about Ismene? In one line of the play Antigone said: “Look‚ leader of Thebes. I am the last of your royal
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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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to go against Creon‚ her fate was to die. Towards the end of "Antigone‚" Creon on changed his mind to kill Antigone but fate had already taken over and she died. Likewise‚ Creon’s fate was to give in to burying Polynecies and let Antigone live. At first‚ Creon is persistent by the rule he set and must use his niece to set the example for others. The Chorus and Haemon try to convince him otherwise. However it is not until Teiresias explains Creon’s fate that he changes his mind. Creon knows the power
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by someone who’s a fool” (Sophocles469) This quote is very impressive. At this point in the play Antigone has been caught breaking the laws Creon has set forth by burring her own brother. When confronted with these charges she does not deny committing them‚ nor does she deny her knowledge of these laws. She flat out tells Creon that she is doing what is right and if he begs to differ than he is the fool and not herself. This impresses me because she is having the bravery to say to
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by wild animals. The reason he is not allowed to be buried is because King Creon believes he is unworthy of it. The main character Antigone defies Creon’s law and buries her brother anyways which upsets the king and he locks her up and puts her in jail. His son Haemon‚ as it turns out‚ is Antigone’s soon to be husband. He does not agree with Creon’s tactics‚ but doesn’t do anything to go against him at first. Over time‚ Creon still does not have any intention of letting Antigone go nor does he think
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