Antigone’s determination to bury her brother Polynices against the King rule leads to her‚ and many of her loved ones unfortunate death and despair. Creon‚ the King now‚ said that no one was allowed to bury Polynices and give him honor the way he gave his brother‚ Eteocles‚ honor in fighting for Thebes. Polynices was a traitor to Creon and did not get Creon’s respect. Therefore‚ Polynices was laid out‚ still bloody from war‚ so the animals can feast on his rotting flesh. This baffled Antigone
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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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scripts of plays. Antigone and Oedipus the King‚ two renowned works of the Greek playwright Sophocles‚ explore these values through a plot thick with corruption‚ virtue‚ and determination. These plays reveal the burdens two Theban kings‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as their lies and poor judgment corrode the integrity of their city‚ their families and themselves. Possessing a strong faith in their respective gods‚ the characters of these Greek plays are often led astray as they try to escape the twisted hand
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of the Antigone‚” Charles Paul Segal takes the stand that there are two protagonists in the drama (which conflicts with this reader’s interpretation): This is not to say that there are not conceptual issues involved in the characters of Creon and Antigone. But the issues are too complex to be satisfactorily reduced to a single antithetical formulation. We must avoid seeing the protagonists as one-dimensional representatives of simple oppositions: right and wrong‚ reason and emotion‚ state
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is a fair assumption that throughout the play Antigone‚ Creon ruled with an “iron fist‚” but undoubtedly over-exercised his powers when dealing with his punishment for Antigone for burying Polyneices’ body. He continually insisted that his law was in accordance with what the gods wanted. His stubbornness kept him from listening to Haemon‚ even though his son tried to persuade Creon from executing Antigone. Sophocles intentionally has Creon lose everything towards the end of the play to show the consequences
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The main character in this play is Antigone. It begins with Antigone not being allowed to bury her brother. Antigone decides that she doesn’t care that Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ forbid her to do so. She was angry about this and tells her sister Isemene that that night she is going to sneak out‚ and bury their brother. Isemene advised against it because she was afraid Antigone would be caught‚ and killed‚ but Antigone insisted. Seeing that there was no way to talk her out of it Isemene promised that
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Antigone: The Influence of Free Will and Destiny Throughout Antigone‚ fate is responsible for many of the most devastating and critical events. The characters Antigone‚ Creon‚ Ismene‚ Haemon‚ and Tirasias experience many occasions that change their destiny‚ some events of which were predestined. It is frequently shown that fate and free will are intertwined. Each individual has a destiny‚ but it can be changed if they use their free will. Sophocle’s message is portrayed throughout the story through
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last book when he learned what he did) for the last 20 years. After he left his brother in law‚ Creon took over but now his sons‚ Polyneices and Eteocles want the crown. A new Prophecy has been given that says whoever has the body of Oedipus in their possession dead or alive will win the war and the crown. So his son Polyneices and Creon (who is working with Eteocles) both come to retrieve him Creon though force
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Hubris to show the decision between the gods and society. In the beginning of the play‚ Creon
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A good citizen is rare person to come across. They are traditionally thought as someone who obeys their country’s laws and the guidelines set by the gods with no exception. Unfortunately‚ a country’s government can enforce unjust laws. What is a so called good citizen to do when this occurs is the question. A good citizen is not always a rule follower. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ a misunderstanding is depicted. Antigone‚ the main character‚ is seen as someone who is completely defiant against
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