Unit: Reading Historical Fiction This Unit Activity will help you meet these educational goals: 21st Century Skills—You will use critical-thinking skills and effectively communicate your ideas. Introduction In this activity‚ you will read‚ analyze‚ and critique the Greek drama Antigone by Sophocles. You will also compare and contrast Antigone with Kalidasa’s Shakuntala. __________________________________________________________________________ Directions and Analysis Task 1: Read and Analyze the
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Short stories play an important role in literature‚ being sometimes more expressive than any novel of a more considerable length. Many people prefer them to novels: they are usually not so complex as novels are‚ there are only a few characters in them‚ they are easier to follow‚ and so on. They are popular all over the world. In this paper I would like to deal with short stories written by such great Canadian authors as Margaret Laurence and Sheila Watson. Their works are well-known not only in the
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<b>ORIGINS OF ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA</b><br>Theater was born in Attica‚ an Ionic region of Greece. It originated from the ceremonial orgies of Dionysos but soon enough its fields of interest spread to various myths along with historic facts. As ancient drama was an institution of Democracy‚ the great tragic poets Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ Euripides as well as the comedian Aristophanes elevated public debate and political criticism to a level of aesthetic achievement. Euripides and the ethologist Menandros
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burial. However‚ this decree is tested by two individuals‚ Haemon and Teiresias who try and sway Kreon’s decision. Teiresias‚ was effective in his ability to overturn Kreon’s edict and in turn sway his judgement. He was triumphant in
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who fight. For example‚ Ismene doesn’t seems to be involved in anything risky or rule-breaking. She did want to dis obey Creons wishes. She is obedient or a "good girl". Antigone on the other hand is very stubborn‚ she wants things done her way. Antigone doesnt care about Creons wishes. Ismene obeys what she is told while Antigone is more rebellious and does not care for what Creon has to say‚ or anyone for that matter. This is important because it shows that Antigone doesn’t care who tells her what
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Antigone was Creon‚ who was king of Thebes. Creon is a tragic hero because he is a man of noble stature‚ he is a great man but not perfect‚ and lastly he finally understood to why he has fallen. Creon is a Man of Noble Stature‚ because he is a prince or king. In Scene 1‚ the Chorogas says‚ “But now at last our new king is coming…” (Line 1‚ pg 654). When the Chorogas calls Creon their “new king” it shows that Creon is held in a high place of society and he is also considered royal. When Creon is pronounced
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things does Creon seem to fear the most? Creon fears his authority being challenged by a woman‚ and his pride also being hurt by a woman‚ Antigone. 3) Haimon uses a metaphor of a leader as a tree in flood time. Explain how this metaphor demonstrates the main point of his arguments in regards to Antigone’s death sentence. The tree is Creon and his power. The flood is the people and the soon to happen death of Creon’s son and wife. 4) How does Creon react to Haimon’s speech? Creon doesn’t care
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powerful as men. Antigone breaks that stereotype‚ however‚ and it makes Creon paranoid and he is in disbelief that a woman could defy his power. Therefore‚ the fact that Antigone is a determined and powerful woman makes Creon paranoid and ultimately causes his downfall. To start with‚ Antigone’s femininity is something that surprises Creon. During the period that Antigone was written in‚ women were treated of lower class than men. Creon does not expect a woman to defy a man in power‚ as this has never
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by Sophocles‚ Creon does not want people to bury a traitor named Polyneices‚ and when he is buried by Antigone‚ Creon sentences her to death. In the story Antigone‚ there is some debate about whether Creon or Antigone is the real tragic hero of the play. Creon is the true tragic hero of Antigone because he shows the tragic hero traits better than Antigone does. One reason Creon is the tragic hero is because he has stature and greatness. “But now at last our new King is coming: Creon of Thebes‚ Menoikeus’
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Antigone tragic hero essay. Creon is the better tragic hero because he has more traits of a tragic hero than antigone has. He has greatness‚ a personality flaw‚ he makes a tragic mistake due to his personality and realizes it‚ he accepts death with honor and gets redeemed by the end of the play. All tragic heros must have greatness “ You forget yourself! You are talking to your king”Creon is telling Tiresias that he is a king. It is important because it is stating that Creon is a king/ he has stature
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