and more or less as the tragedies themselves. Of course‚ Medea is arguably the most prominent female character out of all four plays. One can certainly say that Medea instigates much of the tragedy that occurs in the play; killing Glauce and Creon then followed by her murdering her children. Unspeakable acts that no doubt appear to condemn the violent passions and frenzy of women. Yet Medea’s actions are the consequence of Jason’s pride and hubris and desire and status which he endeavours to
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ANTIGONE The conventionally accepted roles of both males and females in ancient Grecian society were well defined and manifested. Women were considered the weaker of the sexes and‚ thus‚ were expected to remain in the home and perform their domestic duties‚ while the men were to be rulers and bread-winners. The woman’s voice was not heard on any issues affecting the society as her opinions were thought unworthy of consideration. She was required merely to reproduce‚ to execute her domestic duties
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Antigone‚ Antigone is witnessed burying the body and when confronted about it she admits fully to the burial. This just shows little differences in the actions of the two main characters. Another theme present in both books is tyrrany. In Antigone‚ Creon is in many ways a sympathetic character‚ but he abuses his power subtly - mainly by decreeing man ’s law as a consequence of divine will. His faults do not necessarily stem from a lust for power‚ for he often has noble
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DRAMATURGICAL ANALYSIS: ANTIGONE A REMAKE BY JEAN ANOUILH Jean Anouilh Jean Anouilh’s Antigone was remade with the similar political undertones seen in the original version. There are two sources for the play Antigone; the antiquity 5th century story from the Greek play‚ one part of Sophocles ’ trilogy about Oedipus‚ and the second source comes from the more modern political scene during the Nazi invasion of France. Anouilh mixes both of these sources into a timeless
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her brother‚ Polynices‚ unburied as a punishment for his betrayal of their country Thebes. We also see how Antigone’s sister‚ Ismene‚ accepts partial blame for the burial (even though she refused to actually do it) in an affectionate‚ loyal act. Creon is also family (their father’s brother)‚ but he‚ however‚ betrays this family trust and loyalty when he sentences Antigone to death for disobeying his law. There are‚ however‚ repercussions for this death sentence‚ that prove that there are two central
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Then with her own will power‚ she decided to give burial alone and leave her luck on her fate. In the meanwhile she get caught and put into the prison. She killed herself in the prison. At the end of the play‚ her fiancé Haemon and Creon’s wife too killed themselves and Creon will be left alone. Because of her family loyalty‚ her loyalty to the god‚ her will power and her love with the death makes her character unique and inspiring throughout the play and can be consider her as tragic heroin in
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As pointed out by Haemon in Antigone‚ “the simple citizen… dares not risk [the King’s] scowl to speak his mind” (Sophocles‚ 365). Citizens followed the laws they disagreed with only because they knew that the state had the power to punish them by exile or death for breaking
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NOTHING! Format: 5 character matching: Antigone 45 MC questions: Antigone 18 literary/persuasive terms matching 12 character/symbol matching: LOTF 2 Short essays Characters in no particular order 1. Creon 2. Antigone 3. Danae 4. Eteocles 5. Polyneices 6. Oedipus 7. Choragos 8. The Chorus 9. Haemon 10. Ismene 11. Niobe 12. Ares 13. Aphrodite 14. Menoikeues 15. The Sentry 16. Eurydice Lit terms and Persuasion: 1. Dynamic character 2. Static character 3. Symbolism 4. Imagery 5. Prosody 6. Archetype
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action epitomizes the conflict then occurring in France. Antigone embodies the French Resistance‚ while Creon is the avatar of the Vichy government. The following commentary will explore not only the contrasting world views put forth by Anouilh‚ but also the various literary techniques he makes use of and the importance of the key passages in relation to the play as a whole. In the cases of both Creon and Antigone‚ Anouilh signifies the importance of the French war-time existentialist creed of the importance
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Texts Read: Add Summary Below Each Gilgamesh-Author Unknown Characters Gilgamesh- Fifth King of Uruk; arrogant and boastful Enkidu- Close friend to Gilgamesh; uncivilized wild man turned into civilized and sexual human Humbaba- demon who guards the forest; head is taken as a trophy by Gilgamesh and Enkidu Shamhat- Temple prostitute who seduces Enkidu Enlil- god of earth wind and air Ishtar- goddess of love and fertility. and war Ninsun- mother of Gilgamesh. goddess. wife of Lugulbanda
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