Jonathan espinosa Mr. West world literature 17 september ‚ 2015 Creon‚ A new man The play “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ is about the king of thieves having a baby with his wife or (queen Iocaste) and the name the baby oedipus‚ and ___oricals __told the king when oedipus gets older he will be strong enough and would kill the king (or his dad) so they sent him away far away from them but the carrier couldn’t hold the guilt so instead he gave oedipus to another family that lived in another land
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definition of a foil‚ Creon is a foil to himself in Oedipus the King and Antigone‚ demonstrating the corrupting influence of power. Showing one man’s life perfect‚ serving his King till blasphemy reasoning and being blood thirsty for power overtakes his actions until it is to late. In the two plays written by Sophocles (Oedipus the King and Antigone)‚Creon displays hypocritical mannerisms in Antigone‚ the sequel of Oedipus Rex. In the First play of the Oedipus Cycle‚ Oedipus the King Creon acts humane wishing
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Compare / Contrast Antigone and Creon There is always going to be some kind of conflict in a family. It may happen often‚ and sometimes rarely. In the century-old story Antigone there is a huge conflict. Antigones brother‚ Polyneices‚ refuses to pass on the throne. Therefore‚ he and his brother Etheocles go to war‚ and they both end up killing each other. Therefore‚ it resulted in Polyneices death. When he died‚ Creon; the ruler of Thebes‚ refuses to let anyone bury him. So he will be left in
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Antigone’s central conflict and create devastating consequences. Antigone loses her life‚ prompting Creon’s son and wife to commit suicide. Creon is forced to live with the guilt of the deaths of those dearest to him knowing that they were a result of his selfish actions. These events could not have turned out any differently due to how deeply engrained Creon and Antigone’s flaws are. Antigone is so determined to bury her brother that a potential death sentence and words from her sister do not deter
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martyrs and the ways they suffer for their beliefs. Although they do not have the same actions‚ Creon and Antigone share the same motive of restoring respect to their despised‚ incestual family through different ways. Some examples are such as how Antigone tries through gaining honor as the last great leader of her kin and how Creon attempts by using power as the ruler of Thebes. Through these two characters‚ Sophocles‚ one of the three ancient Greek tragedians‚ tries to convey the idea to the reader
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Antigone Compare and Contrast One of Sophocles many achievements was a Greek tragedy called Antigone. Two of the main characters have one main conflict‚ which was burying Antigone’s brother Polyneices. Having different opinions on it both Antigone and Creon have different personality traits but with all of the differences they are also alike in many ways. Antigone is a teenage girl who is caring in a variety of ways like she looks after her little sister Ismene‚ while being compassionate
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Polynices after his tragic death‚ while fighting for the throne. Creon doesn’t want Polynices to be buried because of how he died‚ fighting for the throne‚ and killing Eteocles‚ the rightful king. Creon doesn’t think it is just for Polynices to be buried. But Antigone says the gods desire it. Antigone and Creon put each other in tough situations‚ which creates a theme and advances the plot. Throughout the play Antigone acts as a foil for Creon and her selflessness contrasts with Creon’s determination to
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Creon the True Tragic Hero There is much controversy between who the ’tragic hero’ is in the play Antigone. Some people say Antigone‚ some say Creon‚ others even say Heamon. I believe Creon displays all of the characteristics of a ’tragic hero’. He receives compassion through the audience‚ yet recognizes his weaknesses and his downfalls from his own self-pride‚ stubbornness‚ and controlling demands. He is the true protagonist. Though the audience notices how villainous Creon is‚ they still express
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Creon and Antigone‚ The Advancement Of A Tragic Hero In the ancient play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon plays a major role as the King of Thebes. Antigone his niece also plays an important role‚ as her conflicting views with Creon led to a disaster‚ making Creon the tragic hero. The tragic hero King Creon created a law he thought would be good for Thebes; however‚ Antigone‚ who disobeyed the law caused Creon’s anger to enlarge. The outcome of Creon’s actions ended tragically‚ which is the reason
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3rd‚ 2016 Oedipus from “Oedipus Rex” and Creon from “Antigone” both share a common feature. They’re both tragic heroes and share the same story. Although their title throughout the play was the same‚ some of their intentions‚ moral and ways of thinking weren’t as much but also were at the same time. In spite of their failure to lead Thebes when they most needed a leader to protect the city their effort was valued but it wasn’t enough. Oedipus and Creon played the same role and ended with the same
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