addition the city helps to give us greater understanding of the characters of Oedipus and Creon‚ as the rulers of Thebes in Oedipus the King and Antigone respectively. At the beginning of Oedipus the King‚ Thebes is facing destruction from a plague which is spreading throughout the city. Oedipus‚ in a bid to save the city‚ has sent Creon to Delphi to consult with the Oracle on how to save the city. When Creon reports back that the city can only be saved when the murderer of King Lauis is found
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direction each story heading from the beginning. The plot must be closely looked upon as well as the actors and their actions. Antigone and A doll’s house are very similar stories as they both tragic stories of betrayal and mind games. In Antigone‚ King Creon makes a statewide decree stating that Polynices‚ the traitor is not to receive a formal burial and is left to rot in the open‚ but his sister‚ Antigone‚ defies his decree even after her sister‚ Ismene’s‚ refusal to aid in his burial. She buries Polynices
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presents us with three very different character depictions of a particular group of three females. The characters represent three distinct sorts of women: Antigone‚ the strong willed hero; Ismene‚ the feeble sister of Antigone; and Eurydice‚ spouse of Creon. Each of these characters’ identities‚ ways of life‚ and decisions straightforwardly influences the character’s mortality. By breaking down the female characters‚ it can be seen that the individuals who die‚ Antigone and Eurydice‚ share certain
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In the play Antigone there are many references that link to the oppression of women. Creon made many convictions insulting womenkind. His convictions seemed true to a large population of men. I believe the majority of men‚ in the ancient Greek times believed in the undeniable domination of women. The start of the Greeks began around 2000 B.C. with the Mycenaeans. They inhabited the Greek peninsula. (Perry 40) “If we transgress . . . we” (Beatty 61) Ismene claimed
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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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This can also be called hubris. This excessive pride can be confused with honor. Antigone not only breaks Creon’s law but makes a mockery of it. When Creon asked Antigone about the order he made about Polyneices and in response she said “Of course I knew. Was it not publicly proclaimed?’’ (1082). This line shows that she isn’t ashamed of breaking the law. Antigone shows she doesn’t follow the state’s
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the dark figure is reminded about Dimmesdale’s sin. The Scarlet Letter can be connected to the play‚ Antigone. The character of Dimmesdale and Creon both share some feeling of guilt on what they did. Dimmesdale is guilty of commiting adultery and he doesn’t want to reveal it while Creon is guilty of his decisions and on what he had done to his son‚ Haemon and his wife‚ Eurydice which was their death. This tells the reader that The Scarlet Letter can be connected from the other text that has been
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"Mandate" and "edict" are synonyms for a law that King Creon is soon arriving to promulgate. This formal declaration of a law emphasizes the power of a king’s speech‚ which will be challenged later by the speech of a young girl. Keep in mind that this is a play where all the conflicts and power shifts are developed through dialogue rather than action. EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Such is the edict (if report speak true) Of Creon‚ our most noble Creon‚ aimed At thee and me‚ aye me too; and anon He will
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religious/political leader. Friar Lawrence played a very important role in the plot line of Romeo and Juliet‚ similar to the role that Creon played in Antigone. The Friar gave advice‚ helped Romeo escape to Mantua after he was exiled‚ devised a plan to help Juliet be with Romeo‚ in an attempt to help the couple escape the conflict raging between their two families‚ while Creon laid down the law and placed rules in place that changed the order of events. “Hold daughter; I do spy a kind of hope‚ which caves
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Antigone’s Room. She sits with her head bowed. Enter Creon. Creon: Antigone. You are the daughter of a traitor - Oedipus. While you wait upon your judgment to be dealt‚ please tell me. Tell me why you have done what cannot be undone and damned yourself to this fate. Antigone: I do not feel damned. I do not lie here and claim my actions as regrets for they were of my own will. I believe that I have done what is right for my family and to the gods. I have stood up and apart from those that condemn
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