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    Antigone Tragic Hero

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    “O look upon me‚/ The last that remain of a line of kings!/ How savagely impious men use me‚/ For keeping a law that is holy‚” (Sophocles‚ Antigone E3. 940-943.42). This quote spoken by the character of Antigone at the end of Sophocles’ classical Greek tragedy Antigone truly shows that Antigone is the tragic hero of this famous play. Antigone perfectly portrays the Ancient Greek philosopher‚ writer‚ and scientist Aristotle’s four characteristics of a tragic hero. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic

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    Past Events In Antigone

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    ever believed that your family was cursed or that fate was lead you to your destiny? In the philosophical play “Antigone” written by Sophocles‚ Antigone‚ the daughter of Oedipus believed she was “destined” to die because of her family’s curse that has proved itself true through many different family deaths. Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ ordered that Antigone’s brother would not be buried since he was fighting against Thebes in the war. Eventually‚ Antigone went against the law‚ buried her brother‚ and was

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    The Power of Love In the play Antigone‚ there are negative and positive qualities each character possesses such as: determination‚ willfulness‚ deceit‚ greed for power‚ freewill‚ and fate. Eteocles‚ Polynices‚ Antigone‚ and Ismene all grew up in harmony and peace. Until their father‚ Oedipus‚ realizes that he had fulfilled a prophecy that his parents were trying so desperately to avoid. Oedipus who was abandoned by his parents as a child fulfilled the prophecy by unknowingly killing his father and

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    Blurred Lines In Antigone

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    After I read pages twenty through thirty of Jean Anouilh’s play‚ Antigone‚ but before the interactive oral‚ I deemed Antigone the Tragic Hero—she fulfills many of the criterion. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus‚ thus she is of noble birth. In an act of heroism‚ Antigone challenges Creon’s totalitarian state. Antigone’s fate was predestined; the Chorus declares that Antigone is going to die. I did not think there could be an affirmative case for any other character. During the interactive oral

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    Is Pride to Blame in the Antigone tragedy? The fate of Creon is sealed by his decision to make an example of his niece‚ and quickly becomes tragic in Antigone. Creon shows us his lack of leadership skills by creating situations in which he loses the respect of his advisors‚ and the love of his family. The inability to overcome foolish pride is Creon’s greatest fault and the direct cause of his fall from grace. Initially‚ the author uses foreshadowing to hint at the upcoming turn of events. Choragos

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    themes in the play Antigone. Throughout the play‚ Antigone showed loyalty to her family and the Greek gods‚ while additionally staying loyal and true to herself. Her brother‚ Polynices‚ went against Creon’s laws and wishes by fighting against Thebes. Antigone was strong in her devotion to help her brother which concluded with her death at the end. Throughout the hardships and repercussions she faced‚ Antigone showed bravery in the face of Creon’s judgment. In Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ Antigone’s loyalty

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    Antigone - Greek Tragedy

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    Greek Tragedy The play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ is full of unexpected twists and family tensions. Antigone is a Greek tragedy because it fits Aristotle’s definition of an ideal tragedy. One of Aristotle’s five points is‚ to be a tragedy‚ there must be a tragic hero. Creon‚ a character in Antigone‚ best fits the definition of a tragic hero. Creon is an Aristotelean tragic hero because of what others say‚ Creon says‚ and Creon’s actions. Creon fits the first point of Aristotle’s five points

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    Antigone Leadership

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    necessarily want to‚ are the best for the position. This ensures that the leader is working for the commonwealth‚ not for selfish desires such as power or money. Such characteristics and examples of good and poor leadership can all be seen in the works Antigone‚ On Justice‚ Power‚ and Human Nature‚ The Republic and The Republic and Laws. The best leaders have a balance of their individual appetite as well as the welfare of the city allowing the citizens and city itself flourish and succeed. A great and

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    The Fate of a Banana

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    The light shone through the blinds‚ each blade slicing the natural light and highlighting the alien nature of the world around him. As he sat in the corner of the basket‚ his watched as his skin dull‚ once a bright glorious and vibrant hue he was renowned across the land for his beautiful qualities‚ but that was long ago. He sat dismayed at his current state‚ old‚ fragile‚ bruised and beaten‚ alone and separated from those around him. He never wanted to be here‚ he longed for the companionship and

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    Antigone Feminist Analysis

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    Keri-Ann Jones Dr. Carina English 212 WD11 29 September 2015 Antigone: A Rose amongst Thorns Idina Menzel sings “Let It Go” for ‘Frozen’ character Elsa. Elsa is a feminist in her own right‚ singing “It’s time to see what I can do. To test the limits and break through”. (#admirable) Elsa is declaring that no one can hold her back anymore. Despite our sweeping achievements‚ inequality today seems to be a no-win obstacle. It is a struggle but in reality‚ women all over the world are fighting for equal

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