Online English September 27th‚ 2013 Suffering In the tragedy “Antigone” there are two main characters who suffer greatly‚ Creon and Antigone. Although‚ compared to Antigone‚ Creon’s suffering is more intense. Creon does not accept and understands his flaws‚ his tragedy basically happens due to his stubbornness‚ narcissism and tyrant-like behavior. Creon suffers the most because he is the guilty one‚ he does the most wrong which causes a lot of the dark turns in the play. He deliberately
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The main conflict in Antigone is the belief that religious laws override that of man-made laws‚ while Antigone believes in the higher laws of religion and tradition‚ Creon the new ruler of Thebes solely by default as being the next of kin in the bloodline ‚references the laws of the land as the only laws that are standard and followed and I believe rightfully so.As both characters within this tragic story struggle to honor each brother‚ they methodically lay down their views and fundamentally force
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Creon a God? In the ancient Greek tragedy‚ Antigone‚ Sophocles’ character‚ King Creon will issue a law that no one will perform the burial rites over a dead traitor of the state. In advocating his law‚ he will deem Polynices a traitor. Antigone will unapologetically revolt against Creon’s law citing the rite’s for the dead are the concern of the gods. Creon‚ believing himself to be omniscient in all matters of state and church ignores the coherent warnings given to him by his family and friend
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OEDIPUS REX by Sophocles WebQuest INTRODUCTION You are patrons at the Festival for Dionysus and will be witnessing the first public performance of Oedipus Rex. Your task is to record your findings on the festival itself‚ the components of Greek theater‚ and how Oedipus Rex fit well into the classic definition of tragedy. TASK You will have three tasks to complete during this webquest: 1. The Festival of Dionysus ‐ You will travel to the below links and find information on the Festival of Dionysus
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Sophomore English Essay Prompts – Antigone Mr. Linville You will write an essay‚ on one of the topics below. Your essay will include at least three examples (quotations) from the play to support your thesis. Please follow APA format guidelines: typed‚ double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. Please use Times New Roman font. All essays will be uploaded on turnitin.com. Any essay not uploaded on this site will not be graded. Paper copies of your essay
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Foil characters are defined as characters that are used to contrast another character. This character in most cases is the protagonist. Moreover‚ foil characters tend to be based on the protagonist’s hubris‚ wherein contrasting the fatal flaw shows how it has ballooned out of control. Foil characters further themes by highlighting the characteristics of certain characters that will help enhance the theme. The role of foil characters in Shakespearean tragedies is to show what could have happened
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Oedipus has a "tragic flaw" that leads to his demise‚ and efforts to attribute one to him to him seem forced . In his quest to uncover the truth and rid Thebes of the plague‚ he exhibits all the heroic qualities that made him the savior of Thebes during the Sphinx’s reign of terror. Oedipus as a victim of a fate he could not control. He had enormous control over the events of his "destiny" through the numerous decisions he makes. He chooses to believe the oracle and leave Corinth. (The play is in
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Oedipus Rex the Tragedy Aristotle created elements to prove a story is a tragedy. Aristotle was a philosopher and a scientist. Aristotle wrote his definition of a tragedy twenty years after Sophocles wrote the play Oedipus Rex. The play Oedipus Rex uses these elements. Oedipus Rex uses suitable language‚ dramatic form‚ and fear and pity wording throughout the play. Oedipus Rex is a true tragedy according to Aristotle’s prescribed elements. Oedipus Rex includes appropriate and pleasurable language
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purpose of this essay to perform a close reading of the extract Oedipus II.300-328‚ which will track the significance of the plague and its symbolic ramifications for the theme of fate. This extract does not examine Oedipus as a free agent‚ but how his past is fate-bound and that the plague is a physical and metaphorical manifestation of Oedipus’s inner state. The plague is first presented as a disease ‘besetting’ (II.303) the city‚ and Oedipus is firmly established as a victim of unalterable fate. It
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