story Creon’s pride and inability to listen to others leads to his downfall and Antigone’s faithfulness to the laws set by the gods instead of the laws set by Creon leads to her end. In the story Creon’s sense of justice is that the head of the government laws’ are to always be followed even when they are not fair. This quote from Creon ‘’Whoever is chosen to govern should be obeyed-must be obeyed in all things great and small‚ just and unjust.’’ This belief that the leader of a state should always
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function is on the line. The character named Antigone shows her bravery and loyalty by staying true to her words. Antigone defies the law to not bury Polyneices. Antigone gets herself and her sister‚ Ismene‚ into trouble with Creon. Ismene didn’t like the idea of defining the decree Creon put out and left Antigone alone. Antigone is willing to go against a king to do what’s right that shows loyalty to her family and shows she will give life for the greater good. Antigone with or with her sister‚ for or
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theatrical hawker of quack medicines augur (line 511): one who can see into the future sinuous wiles (line 565): devious tricks Characters Take a look at the list of characters from the play (the dramatis personae): Oedipus‚ king of Thebes Creon‚ brother of Jocasta Teiresias‚ a soothsayer Priest of Zeus Messenger from Corinth Shepherd Second Messenger Jocasta‚ wife of Oedipus Chorus of Priests and Suppliants Note that last one‚ the chorus. In a Greek play‚ the chorus is made up of
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Fall Apart are different‚ yet circle back to the overarching theme of inequality in society through diverse perspectives and environments. Antigone‚ the eponymous character‚ is apart of the royal family in Greek society. Her uncle and interim king‚ Creon‚ decrees a rule that no one shall bury the body of her brother‚ Polyneices‚ as he is considered a traitor of Thebes. Despite the decree‚ Antigone still plans to bury her late brother. When asking her sister‚ Ismene‚ if she will join her in burying
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Oedipus Rex‚ also known as Oedipus Tyrannus and Oedipus the King is the first installment in a trilogy commonly referred to as the three Theban plays (Goldhill 231). The second installment is Oedipus Coloneus also known as Oedipus at Colonus with the last being Antigone. Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus are both about the tragedy of Oedipus‚ a man born a prince in Thebes‚ raised a Prince in Corinth‚ reigns as King in Thebes and dies full of shame and regret in Athens (Goldhill 232). The totality
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Gender in Ancient Greece In ancient Greece‚ the societal roles of men and women were drastically different from one another. A woman’s status was far inferior to men; they were responsible for taking care of the family and served a nurturing‚ motherly role. A man‚ however‚ was seen as the head of the household‚ or the kyrios. They were seen to posses more emotional stability and competence than a woman supposedly could‚ so therefore held responsibilities that were deeply involved in public matters
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life lessons that can be learned but one of the greatest was listening to good advice. In the time of the ancient Greeks to the modern times of today‚ everyone uses good advice in making everyday and huge decisions. For example in the play Antigone‚ Creon instead of listening to his own son Haimon‚ Choragos‚ or even Teiresias did not change his mind about Antigone’s punishment and was too late when he did. Another example but from outside of the play would be the 2006 movie “The Queen” which tells of
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the final install installment of the Oedipus trilogy‚ yet it is probably the most famous. Antigone still appeals to modern audiences because human behavior and characteristics have not changed and everyone can relate to the challenges Antigone and Creon face. One reason Antigone still appeals to modern audiences is because everyone can understand love. Whether it is Antigone’s love for Polyneices that drove her to break the Kings code or Haimon’s love for Antigone that led him to defy his father
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Antigone describes to her sister‚ Ismene‚ that she wants to give their brother‚ Polyneices‚ a fair burial. Polyneices and Eteocles‚ their other brother‚ fought each other to their death to become the king of Thebes. Since they both have died‚ Creon became the new king of Thebes. Two characteristics of a tragic hero is that the punishment for their actions are far greater than deserved. Another characteristic is that tragic heroes believe full heartedly that what they are doing is for the better
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rid of the plague. Creon says that they have to find a murderer of Laius and punish him. In replay Oedipus starts the search for any clues that may lead him to the murderer and puts a curse on the man who killed Laius. “As for the murderer himself‚ I call down a curse on him …” Not until later in the play he learns that he made a big mistake because he cursed himself when he realizes that he is the killer of Laius. Another example of verbal irony is when Oedipus accuses Creon of framing him for
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