author incorporated the concepts used in classical tragedies in relation to the downfall of the heroine‚ Antigone. These factors being; hamartia‚ hubris‚ and fate clearly demonstrate how Antigone providing a proper burial for Polynices put her against Creon and her provocation against his power. Throughout the play there are various instances where Antigone displays such factors and ultimately they contribute‚ to a great extent‚ her demise. The use of the classical tragedy concept of hamartia
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oracles and prophecies. In Antigone‚ when Creon is visited by the great prophet Tiresias‚ who gives a chilling omen too Creon about his future if his current decision making continues on its path. “Once the wrong is done‚ a man can turn his back on folly‚ misfortune too‚ if he tries to make amends‚
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lost the throne to Creon by tearing out his own eyes and killed himself. His two sons Eteocles and Polyneices fought each other for the kingship but ended up killing each other. Creon was hailed king of Thebes. Antigone and Ismene were sisters to Eteocles and polyneices. Creon favored Eteocles and he perceived him as the cities champion and ordered that Eteocles could be buried in a grave with every rite of sanctity given to him as a hero. Polyneices was rejected by Creon because he felt that
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loyalty to her family that results in her own death‚ and Creon whose tragic flaw is his hubris that causes his son and wife to die. Antigone had a brother named Polynieces who was an enemy to the town of Thebes‚ and was announced to not have a burial in the form of a law by Creon. Antigone’s tragic flaw of having loyalty to her family caused her to illegally bury her brother in a manner that would barely be considered a burial ritual. When Creon had found out about it he told his servants‚ “take
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demands of the state (Thebes); and the demands of human instincts (Aphrodite). Characters like Antigone represent how firm beliefs and a strong sense of religion can impact an individual’s thoughts and actions. When Antigone was put before King Creon to defend herself she says to him “But all your strength is weakness itself against the immortal unrecorded laws of God. They are not merely now: they were and shall be‚ operative forever‚ beyond man utterly” (pg. 208). Throughout the book Antigone
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As Creon made decisions and orders towards the body‚ Antigone also stood for herself and made here own decisions. First‚ at those times it was very rare that a woman would speak out‚ because they didn’t have the chance to say what was in their minds and express themselves. In other words‚ it was very rare that a woman was caught in some type of trouble. Also‚ woman had any importance or value in the ancient Greek society. At those times men were superior to the woman. Therefore‚ they were the only
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reluctant to voice his true opinion when speaking to his father. His apprehensiveness leads him to start glorifying Creon by saying he would “be the last person to deny what [Creon says] is true”(49). This way‚ he is protecting himself by feeding Creon’s ego‚ thus hiding the true meaning of his words. Most importantly‚ Haemon’s conversation with his father becomes useless because Creon remains unchanged. Since the problem has not been resolved‚ Haemon’s opinion may come off as worthless to the reader
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However‚ due to Antigone’s loyalty towards the gods‚ it gave her the strength to argue at Creon on his flawed law. Antigone takes into consideration prior to the argument that the gods will be observing what she says. During the throwing of insults between Creon and Antigone on the burial of Polyneices‚ Antigone affirms that “religion dictates the burial of the dead” (24). By using the word “dictates”‚ Antigone informs us that
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I do not think Creon is a bad ruler. Creon is presented as a very stubborn ruler for Thebes. I think he goes wrong with not being able to see all aspects of not wanting to bury Polynices. Polynices was not just a traitor that tied with other countries‚ to attack his brother in order to become the king of Thebes. Creon fails to recognize the familial ties between Antigone and her brother Polynices. Antigone just wants her brother to have a proper burial. Creon rules that anyone who tries to give
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who are courageous and can make their own decisions. He uses Creon’s character to represent the arrogant and stubborn viewpoint of men during this time period. When Creon is told of the burial of Polyneices’ body‚ he tells Sentry‚ “If you do not bring light to the those men who have done this...” (Sophocles 1139). Creon automatically assumes it is a man thus influencing Sentry that it must be a man as well. When Sentry comes back he explains what he saw. “For there was no mark of axe’s stroke
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