The main conflict in Antigone is the belief that religious laws override that of man-made laws‚ while Antigone believes in the higher laws of religion and tradition‚ Creon the new ruler of Thebes solely by default as being the next of kin in the bloodline ‚references the laws of the land as the only laws that are standard and followed and I believe rightfully so.As both characters within this tragic story struggle to honor each brother‚ they methodically lay down their views and fundamentally force
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Compare / Contrast Antigone and Creon There is always going to be some kind of conflict in a family. It may happen often‚ and sometimes rarely. In the century-old story Antigone there is a huge conflict. Antigones brother‚ Polyneices‚ refuses to pass on the throne. Therefore‚ he and his brother Etheocles go to war‚ and they both end up killing each other. Therefore‚ it resulted in Polyneices death. When he died‚ Creon; the ruler of Thebes‚ refuses to let anyone bury him. So he will be left in
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“The only crime is pride” is a true statement. Multitudes of people take much pride in numerous things some being: their job‚ family‚ political views‚ hometowns even in their favorite sports team. In the 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
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Creon‚ the King of Thebes‚ and Bernarda‚ who is the head of her household are the most powerful characters in their plays. Both characters want to have complete control over everything and everyone around them; however both suffer losses as a result of their attitudes and use of power. The main difference between Creon and Bernarda is how they react to these losses and to the challenges to their authority. It is this aspect which the essay will explore. The House of Bernarda has an interesting
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Compare/Contrast Creon and Antigone In Antigone written by Sophocles‚ there are two main characters‚ Antigone and Creon. In the play‚ King of Thebes‚ Creon has announced to everyone in the city that no one can mourn or bury Polyneices. Before Creon became a king‚ Polyneices and Eteocles were fighting to be the king of Thebes after his father‚ Oedipus died. Polyneices and Eteocles both killed each other in a war. Creon honored only Eteocles but not Polyneices. Their sister‚ Antigone believes that
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Creon a God? In the ancient Greek tragedy‚ Antigone‚ Sophocles’ character‚ King Creon will issue a law that no one will perform the burial rites over a dead traitor of the state. In advocating his law‚ he will deem Polynices a traitor. Antigone will unapologetically revolt against Creon’s law citing the rite’s for the dead are the concern of the gods. Creon‚ believing himself to be omniscient in all matters of state and church ignores the coherent warnings given to him by his family and friend
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Polynices after his tragic death‚ while fighting for the throne. Creon doesn’t want Polynices to be buried because of how he died‚ fighting for the throne‚ and killing Eteocles‚ the rightful king. Creon doesn’t think it is just for Polynices to be buried. But Antigone says the gods desire it. Antigone and Creon put each other in tough situations‚ which creates a theme and advances the plot. Throughout the play Antigone acts as a foil for Creon and her selflessness contrasts with Creon’s determination to
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Creon and Antigone‚ The Advancement Of A Tragic Hero In the ancient play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon plays a major role as the King of Thebes. Antigone his niece also plays an important role‚ as her conflicting views with Creon led to a disaster‚ making Creon the tragic hero. The tragic hero King Creon created a law he thought would be good for Thebes; however‚ Antigone‚ who disobeyed the law caused Creon’s anger to enlarge. The outcome of Creon’s actions ended tragically‚ which is the reason
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‘How would you perform the role of either Creon or Antigone in their scene of confrontation after the Soldier has brought her before the King’ The desired audience response of this scene is to make the audience feel uncomfortable and on the edges of their seats‚ as the way that Antigone is defying Creon would not have been acceptable in that time‚ and the audience will not know how Creon is going to act. On entry‚ Antigone will be held on both arms by soldiers‚ but she will not struggle. She will
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Though they seem like complete opposites‚ Creon and Antigone are actually alike. Sometimes when people are too much alike they seem to clash‚ just like Antigone and Creon do. They are both characters that think greatly of obedience‚ yet neither subordinate themselves concocting contradiction. Sophocles contradicted himself to develop stubbornness and manipulation in his characters‚ creating suspenseful plays. Sophocles wrote many plays‚ and each one has it’s own set of irony creating themes of contradiction
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