Blurred Lines “I turn me I know not where For my plans ill-sped‚ And a doom that is heavy to bear Is come down on my head.” Creon Both sacred and secular laws are broken as boundaries are crossed by the feuding family members in Sophocles’s play‚ Antigone. Rebelling against his gods and people‚ Creon‚ who took the throne after his nephews died in their own civil war‚ fights for total control. Meanwhile‚ Antigone defies the state of Thebes so as “not [to] prove disloyal” to the oldest Greek laws
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most men. In both Antigone and Whale Rider‚ the gender roles reveal that women are lesser beings than males. In Antigone‚ Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ is consumed by his pride and ego. Throughout the story it is evident that there is a sufficient amount of social issues around women in ancient Greece. Creon doesn’t want a woman to be seen as stronger than him. Creon’s son Haemon tries
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Ismene serves as the compassionate but rational and prudent counterpart to Antigone’s headstrong style of decision-making with no regard for consequence. In the beginning of the play‚ Antigone starts off on the wrong foot. She defies the order set by Creon to not bury Polynices‚ her brother. She starts to perform the burial rituals on Polynices and resolves to honor her brother at all costs when Ismene laments that while she too loves her brother‚ her disposition does not allow her to defy the state
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that she acted for herself instead of for the good of the country. Creon had declared that "Our country is our safety. Only while she voyages true on course can we establish friendships truer than blood itself. Such are my standards. They make our city great (page 68)." He says this meaning that if everyone acted as a whole they would always prosper. If someone were to go against go against the laws and ideals put forth by Creon it would only cause dissension. When Antigone did go against the law
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As Creon and his men race to correct their error‚ Annie enters through the plantation. She is dressed in white‚ holding a veil in her hands. Surrounding her is a chorus of dead Confederate soldiers‚ two of which are her brothers Earl and Paul. “Look at me‚” she says‚ “men of my fatherland/setting out on that last road” (102). She speaks directly to the dead‚ and the dead answer. The chorus taunts her impending death‚ for which Annie takes offense‚ asking that the spirits wait until she is dead
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Antigone’s determination to bury her brother Polynices against the King rule leads to her‚ and many of her loved ones unfortunate death and despair. Creon‚ the King now‚ said that no one was allowed to bury Polynices and give him honor the way he gave his brother‚ Eteocles‚ honor in fighting for Thebes. Polynices was a traitor to Creon and did not get Creon’s respect. Therefore‚ Polynices was laid out‚ still bloody from war‚ so the animals can feast on his rotting flesh. This baffled Antigone
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past they banished him away from Thebes. They were disgusted by what he had done and decided on forcing him to leave his city. With this they disrespected their father and even their own home of Thebes. Polyneices and Eteocles sided with their uncle‚ Creon who brought Thebes to its downfall. This caused them to once again disrespect their father‚ Oedipus and hurt Thebes. 3. (The Oedipus Rex Cycle- Oedipus at Colonus) Once Oedipus was banished from Thebes his daughter Antigone stays by his side. She
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year to year. When the first year was over Eteocles‚the elder son‚refused to step down from his kingship. Thus began a war between the two brothers which resulted in both of their deaths. With the two brothers being dead‚ the crown was appointed to Creon‚a worldly‚non-religious man who grants Eteocles an honorable burial but leaves Polynices to rot and makes an edict to leave his remains or be sentenced to death. Antigone‚being the heavily religious sister of the two princes disagree
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Creon’s Mistakes in Antigone In the awe-inspiring play of Antigone‚ Sophocles introduces two remarkable characters‚ Antigone and Creon. A conflict between these two obstinate characters leads to fatal consequences for themselves and their kindred. The firm stances of Creon and Antigone stem from two great imperatives: his loyalty to the state and her dedication to her family‚ her religion but most of all her conscience. The identity of the tragic hero of this play is still heavily debated
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ANTIGONE The major characters are: Antigone oldest daughter or King Oedipus Ismene youngest daughter of King Oedipus Creon King of Thebes Antigone and Ismene lost both of their brothers in a battle against the City of Thebes. Eteocles is the younger of the two and Polyneices. Eteocles claimed his kingship after his father‚ King Oedipus was exiled from the City of Thebes for incest and patricide. He also exiled his brother. Polyneices was angered by these actions and decided to
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