through with the whole thing now‚ and glad of it” (Sophocles 5). Sentry tells this horrifying scene to the king‚ so that the right person can be held fully accountable‚ while all Antigone was trying to do was give her brother a proper burial. King Creon finds this to be against his rules because he has already installed his laws to his kingdom. Antigone takes full responsibility for not obeying the kings’ rules; therefore‚ she knows that she will receive the maximum punishment of death. When being
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to go against Creon‚ her fate was to die. Towards the end of "Antigone‚" Creon on changed his mind to kill Antigone but fate had already taken over and she died. Likewise‚ Creon’s fate was to give in to burying Polynecies and let Antigone live. At first‚ Creon is persistent by the rule he set and must use his niece to set the example for others. The Chorus and Haemon try to convince him otherwise. However it is not until Teiresias explains Creon’s fate that he changes his mind. Creon knows the power
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still does it and gets sent to a cave to be killed. Creon‚ the leader‚ must make a big descion to keep his authority. Through Koryphaios’s conversation with Creon he convinces him not to kill Antigone. Leaders need to enforce laws to keep a country alive. Haimon‚ Creon’s son‚ is engaged to Antigone. Haimon talks to Creon and he gives supportive reasons not to kill her. Creon is very stubborn and won’t listen‚ because he thinks he is always right. Creon shows signs of Hubris or too much pride or self-
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play Antigone by Sophocles‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ wants to give her brother Polynecies the same honorable burial given to her other brother Eteocles. Creon‚ The ruler of Thebes‚ makes it very obvious to all the citizens that they are not to attempt to bury his nephew or they will be stoned to death. Antigone deliberately defies her uncle Creon to get her wish and receives punishment as she should for breaking the laws. Subsequent to the sentry bringing Antigone in for her illegal actions‚ Creon’s
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Creon‚ a Dynamic Character who Instigates Emotions Sophocles is one of the three most revered Ancient Greek playwrights. His works are complex‚ captivating‚ and are still studied to this day‚ over 2400 years after his death. In Antigone‚ Sophocles manages to make Creon a complex character that evokes emotional responses in the readers and forms an emotional attachment with them. It is unusual to go through different feelings about characters as most characters are not developed enough to exhibit
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manner‚ it also divides people between those that are aligned with the gods’ position and those that are not. In the above cases‚ Antigone’s love for Polynices is in favor of the gods’ rule of law over Creon’s rule of law. This separates Antigone from Creon‚ Ismene‚ and temporarily Haemon‚ who support Creon’s rule of law over the gods. Many of these characters are well aware of how their shifting allegiance to one person‚ is in effect giving support to others by association. Haemon’s support for Antigone
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his opening speech in the First Episode (lines 159-195) and how does this speech create tension? The bestowal of ruling legitimacy upon Creon sparks off the Greek tragedy. Polyneices and Eteocles‚ brothers of Antigone killed each other during their fateful battle for the Theban throne and Creon‚ as the closest surviving kinsman‚ rules as the Theban king. Creon then approaches the chorus of elders privately and pronounces his first speech‚ wishing to draw himself support from the group of elite elders
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begins after Polyneices and Eteocles have killed each other and King Creon issues an edict forbidding the burial of Polyneices. In the prologue Antigone’s sister Ismene is introduced. Ismene while a minor character serves a great purpose in the play. In the opening lines of the play a dialogue is occurring between Ismene and Antigone. In lines 14-29 Antigone is telling Ismene of her plan to bury Polyneices even though Creon forbids it. Ismene tells her “We are only women; We cannot fight with
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caught is because she was burying her brother. I honestly give Antigone props for standing up for herself when she faced the king and convinced him not to kill her. She laters commit suicide by hanging herself in jail. She committed suicide so that Creon wouldn’t have to kill her himself. The next tragic flaw about
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Aeschyius’ “Seven Against Thebes” ends. “Antigone” is typical of the drama of ancient Greece and there are many evident features that support this. Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek drama is dramatic irony and this is the failure of a character to see or understand what has been obvious to the audience. Oedipus for example was
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