Sophocles’s Antigone was written in 440 B.C. which was the time when plays were written based on ancient Greece culture. The idea of a tragic hero was established in Ancient Greece‚ tragic heroes are in ancient Greek plays. A tragic hero is a character who is inherently good‚ has a fatal flaw and loses everything in the end. Creon is Antigone’s tragic hero because his loyalty and obsessive pride influence the conflicts that led to his family’s demise. The conflicts that occur in Antigone are between Creon
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intentions.” In a Greek drama‚ a tragic flaw causes the downfall of a tragic hero‚ a person of nobility or higher standing. In Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ Creon is the tragic hero because he is a strong man who is loyal to his city‚ but his stubborn pride gets in the way of him ruling his country‚ protecting his family‚ and staying true to the Greek values. Creon is the king of Thebes. He became the king because his sister‚ Iocaste‚ married the king and after many deaths in the royal family; the kingdom
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much pride will cause harm to his/her self or others close to them. In Sophocles play‚ Antigone‚ the Characters Creon and Antigone show very distinct types of pride which put them in very unpleasant situations. Creon’s pride is excessive and causes him to become the tragic hero of the story. Antigone’s pride got to her head which didn’t allow her to think about how servere the consequences are. First‚ Creon is a king who thinks that he is the best of the best‚ he is always right‚ and no one should
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Tragic Hero The Greek play‚ Antigone stresses the position of power and virtue against written law. Creon‚ in my opinion best qualifies for being the tragic hero. His actions‚ words‚ and the comments surrounding him prove that a man who is supplied for life could lose all of it. His actions demonstrate him as a tragic hero. Creon’s belief in nationalism and leadership is demonstrated when he said: “I call to God to witness that if I saw my country headed for ruin‚ I should not be afraid to speak
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The Themes of Antigone Antigone is credited as one of the best works of Sophocles‚ ranked by most modern critics above Oedipus the King. There are many aspects of Antigone that make it the play critics love to ramble about. "Antigone must be received as the canon of ancient tragedy: no tragedy of antiquity that we possess approaches it in pure idealism‚ or in harmony of artistic development" says one critic named Berhardy. Tragedy is usually concerned with a person of great stature‚ a king
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One of the finest Greek philosophers of his time‚ Sophocles’s plays are still alive today. Antigone‚ written in around 441 BC‚ contains universal themes such as suicide‚ marriage‚ power and man against the state‚ which is still relevant today. The two protagonists of the play‚ Antigone and king of Thebes Creon‚ can be interpreted as two very similar characters with very diverse values. Their role in the play is also quite divergent and through use of dramatic devices‚ diction‚ contrast‚ and imagery
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to the play Antigone because they all have something to do with dying in honor and control who you are. Antigone wants to bury Polyneices’ body. Ismene refuses to help her because Ismene is afraid of getting the death penalty. Antigone says if she dies from trying to bury her brother Polyneices‚ she will die in honor knowing that she will do anything to have her brother die peaceful and the way he is supposed to. The poem “If we must die” best represents to Antigone because Antigone wants to die
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Creon and Medea The “barbarian” princess and witch Medea met the Argonaut hero Jason while he was in Colchis on his quest for the Golden Fleece. She fell in love with Jason and used her magical knowledge to aid him in the seemingly impossible tasks set by her father King Aeetes as the price for obtaining the Golden Fleece. She fled Colchis with Jason back to his home at Iolcus in Thessaly‚ but they were soon forced to flee once more to Corinth‚ where they lived in relative peace for some
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the play “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles two characters are arguing one by the name of Creon and the other Antigone. The argument is about Antigone’s brother Polynieces who died a traitor when he attacked the city. He killed and was killed by his brother Eteocles. Creon‚ the king of Thebes decreed that Polynieces was not to be buried and if anyone did‚ they would be stoned to death. Contradicting Creon’s verdict‚ Antigone buried Polynieces because she believed her brother deserved to be buried. Remember
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texts- Gilgamish and Antigone and I felt that each text defines the role of Gods in its own unique way. For Antigone‚ the role of Gods is indirect; this is shown in Antigone’s actions and beliefs as her character is obviously clear minded and always aware not only that honoring the divine was the right stand to take in any situation‚ but also how exactly to pay respect to them: "I know I’m pleasing those I should please most" (line 88). After realizing the fact that the body of her brother (Polyneices)
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