Any great story has its critics ready to critique every great detail of a story. Sophocles’s Oedipus the King is no exemption. Oedipus the King was written around 430 B.C. so this play has had plenty of time to be critiqued. Not only has this Greek tragedy been around for so long‚ but it is considered a masterpiece; it only makes sense for something very famous to be criticized even more. Oedipus the King follows the story of a man named Oedipus who tries to escape fate. Before the play is even
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cannot see it because of his arrogance. Antigone‚ Oedipus ’ daughter‚ has the same character flaw. She is arrogant and as power hungry as Oedipus was. She decides to go against Creon ’s decry and bury her traitorous brother. Antigone believes herself to be so high above others‚ she even says she ’s above the king himself. "Creon is not strong enough to stand in my way". It appears that Antigone wants to bury her brother so she can become a martyr. She tells her sister‚ Ismene‚ not to help her so she
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women‚ quote on page 4 * On page 13 Creon talks about taming Antigone. Antigone needs to be tamed because women are supposed to be submissive and Creon’s ability to rule is in his ability to have everyone‚ especially women submissive. * On page 14‚ Creon’s comment about snakes suggests that women are snake like in nature‚ with a manipulative duplicity to their nature. He suggests that women hide their evil qualities behind attractive looks. * Creon thinks that all women are all the same
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that fights for what she needs. This intensity would work great with the role of Antigone. Ismene- Ismene is Antigone’s sister. Ismene is the complete opposite of Antigone. She thinks that Antigone should lay low and not disobey Creon. Ismene doesn’t want to disobey Creon and break the rules. Ismene loves her family‚ but isn’t willing to help Antigone. For Ismene I am thinking of using a softer actress that can play the role of Ismene. I think that Lily Collins could play this role well and help
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In Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ Antigone’s brother‚ Polyneices dies a traitor to the theban people and the king‚ Creon‚ decrees that no one is to bury the traitor despite the necessity of a proper burial for passing onto the afterlife. Believing that Creon is unjust‚ Antigone buries her brother. When her death is sentenced‚ Haemon‚ the king’s son‚ goes to talk his father out of killing her and the conversation quickly turns into an argument. In an attempt to effectively persuade each other‚ Haemon
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Women should be silent and Ismene voices that * Women should be sensible‚ should be ruled by men * Greek audience at the time is supposed to hate Antigone * Creon he wants to see himself as voicing the opinions of the gods… Antigone also says that she’s working for the divine…and that complicates things * Creon stands for the city * He aligns his authority with the authority of the gods * He doesn’t think of himself of going against the gods * He has taken over
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Creon’s hamartia caused led Creon to not reconsider or have a second thought when he outlawed the burial of Antigone’s brother‚ Polyneices. My suggestion to fulfill your request is to modify Creon’s hamartia so that Creon is a ruler who‚ is still a bad ruler‚ considers his actions with himself and the people who he rules. In order for the audience to pity Creon‚ the story must be modified so it corresponds to the change of Creon’s hamartia. The story should be changed so that Creon has a hard time contemplating
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Antigone is a very brave‚ passionate‚ and willing character that is not enthusiastic about her brother being defiled even if it means her own life. Creon is a character that he knows all commandments and is influenced that he must abide it. Creon then has compassion for Antigone and attempts to get Antigone out of danger and suffering. In the play Antigone‚ Creon was seen as a protagonist who is a leading figure or important character. Antigone was seen as an Antagonist which means a character in conflict
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addition the city helps to give us greater understanding of the characters of Oedipus and Creon‚ as the rulers of Thebes in Oedipus the King and Antigone respectively. At the beginning of Oedipus the King‚ Thebes is facing destruction from a plague which is spreading throughout the city. Oedipus‚ in a bid to save the city‚ has sent Creon to Delphi to consult with the Oracle on how to save the city. When Creon reports back that the city can only be saved when the murderer of King Lauis is found
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honouring my mother’s children” Antigone said to Creon. “You had a brother killed fighting for the other side” Creon blurted(581-583). Antigone’s word‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicting motivations. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of disrespect‚ rude‚ and stubbornness to be highlighted within Creon’s character. Ultimately‚ these conflicting motivations develop Creon as the tragic hero because he is too noble
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