as Creon’s man” (Sophocles 9). Which is Teiresias saying he only has one lord and would never work for Creon. But Oedipus leaves Teiresias and goes to Creon. Out of anger and not being level headed or even processing what just happened‚ Oedipus goes up to Creon and says “Dost thou presume To approach my doors‚ thou brazen-faced rogue‚ My murderer and the filcher of my crown” ( Sophocles 11)? Creon pleads to be innocent but Oedipus just replies with “ I would not have thee banished‚ no‚ but dead‚ That
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brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices’ sister‚ Antigone‚ upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices’ body will be buried‚ and Creon declares that
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Antigone By Sophocles; translated by Ian Johnston Dramatis Personae (Fill in relationship information for each character listed.) ANTIGONE: ________________________ ISMENE: ______________________________ CREON: ____________________________ EURYDICE: ___________________________ HAEMON: __________________________ TEIRESIAS: ___________________________ Polynieces: __________________________ Eteocles: ______________________________ Oedipus: Father of Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Polynices
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Thebes was once Laius and passed on to his son Oedipus. The crown somehow lands on the head of Creon‚ at the beginning of the play and corrupts the family line of royalty. Her whole life‚ Antigone has never been in control. Therefore‚ she is finally in control with the decision to bury her brother and exploiting that aspect. Antigone does what she does to gain the sympathies of the people in order to defy Creon‚ restoring the crown to the rightful heir.
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marry her cousin Haemon and still be filthy rich‚ but‚ she was not going to let that control her life. When Antigone hears about Creon’s law against the burial of her brother Polynices‚ she knew that someone had to make things just. She knew that Creon is the only man that believes a proper burial for Polynices is a crime. Antigone stands up to the most powerful man in Thebes while knowing the consequences‚ which is truly heroic because she chooses her own destiny. Although Antigone comes out as
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in the play “Antigone” by Sophocles multiple times. For example‚ Antigone ignores the law when she is told she can not bury her brother‚ Creon breaks the Gods laws for what he believes is right‚ and Creon’s son‚ Haemon ignores his father words when he is told he will kill Antigone.
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the three Theban plays‚ a collection that has survived for centuries‚ and for good reason. One of these plays was Antigone. It follows the struggle of a young woman‚ Antigone who disobeyed the law of King Creon (who is also her uncle) that no one should bury Polyneices (Antigone’s brother) who Creon believes was a traitor. II. Author Sophocles‚ the son of Sophilus‚ was a wealthy member of the rural deme (small community) of Colonus Hippius in Attica‚ which was to become a setting for one of his
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and killing his own father started to wreck Thebes under his tyrannical rule. When Oedipus’ rule ended‚ Creon‚ who was Jocasta’s brother‚ ascended to the throne and became the new ruler. Creon’s rule brought more devastation to Thebes which worsen the situation after violating the laws of the gods. When Antigone’s brothers—Eteocles and Polynices—died with one killing the other‚ Creon decided that Polynices’ corpse be left unburried with no honor unlike Eteocles’ and prohibited anyone to
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tend to abuse that power‚ such as in Antigone‚ when the new king‚ Creon‚ is in power‚ he abuses his power by punishing someone who did not commit a crime. Creon creates an edict as the new King that contradicts or opposes the laws of the gods‚ meaning that he thinks that the has more power than the gods. This is a complete abuse of power‚ no one‚ not even the King‚ should put his laws or beliefs on top of the power of the gods. Creon is taking advantage of his leadership position. What also happens
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that King Creon has issued a proclamation that their brothers body should not receive a proper burial‚ and that anyone trying to bury him will be stoned to death. She intends to resist the law and bury Polynecies but‚ Ismene refuses to assist Antigone. Therefore‚ Antigone disowns Ismene and pledges never to accept her aid. Another example of episodic play structure in The Burial at Thebes when Eurydice hears from the messengers the death of her son she leaves in silence and King Creon returns with
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