Christian Arias Professor Jared Fowler English 102 28 September 2012 Antigone: Importance of being woman with tough character Antigone by Sophocles .Creon: The King of Thebes‚ a very strong person and a supporter of civic law who knew his position and power after becoming a king. Creon had too much power and wealth that he would command anything without getting questions back from his servants. Back in the days only men would become a king and no women had the rights to have such powers
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As you might have noticed by now‚ no one is perfect in this world and everyone has their own flaws. Antigone and King Creon’s flaws‚ for example‚ cannot be hidden because their flaws are what make them up as a person. They both share more than one fault; one of many faults is hubris. Antigone had another flaw that could be considered either good or bad‚ depending on the situation; that flaw was bravery. King Creon is very close-minded‚ and that’s one of the many flaws the king has. Hubris‚ bravery
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“The day the power of love overrules the love of power‚ the world will know peace.”- Mahatma Gandhi. This quote reveals that the world is run by the love of power and that is what is keeping our world from reaching its full potential. Power has the potential to affect others in a positive way. As it produces guidance organization for those who don’t really know what they are doing. Leaders can use their power to either lead or scare their followers. In the story Antigone Creon uses his power as
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This essay shall be discussing Hannah Arendt’s notions on violence‚ the implements of it‚ the relationship between violence and the state‚ how the meaning of violence is inherent in the text through certain use of language and how violence is specifically evoked through the language of the characters in the play‚ for example in Antigone‚ the use of the chorus‚ the messenger to report the violence to Creon‚ and the words spoken by Creon and Antigone throughout the play. The essay shall also be looking
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Creon as the Tragic Hero In "Antigone" written by Sophocles‚ Creon is the tragic hero. Creon is the tragic hero because of his error in judgement‚ stubborn way of ruling Thebes‚ his change‚ and all the tragedy brought on by his actions. Although Creon changed only when a messenger told him there would be a tragic ending because of all his actions‚ he did try to correct what he had done. Creon ordered that Polyneices’ body be left out to be eaten by vultures andwhile dogs because Polyneices
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Roberto B. Mr. Robbins 9/13/12 English The Effects of Pride “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and‚ of course‚ as long as you’re looking down‚ you can’t see something that’s above you.” (C.S. Lewis). Pride can take over the lives of people who have it within them. It is ok to feel proud but if the sense of pride is exaggerated it will lead to arrogance and therefore to problems. In the book Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ pride is displayed as good and bad through both Antigone
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Anitgone Creon is a rather weak man who has been thrust into a position of authority and is afraid he won’t be able to handle it. As a result‚ he doesn’t dare reconsider any of his decisions--doing so‚ he thinks might make him appear weak and cause his subjects to lose respect for him. So when he orders that Polyneices be left unburied and then orders Antigone to be entombed alive when she’s caught violating the order‚ he can’t let himself listen to her or Ismene or to Haimon. He even refuses
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The Family Dies What would drive three people to self-destruct themselves? It could have been a family tragedy. In Sophocles Antigone Antigone buries her brother‚ which is against the law‚ but she still does it and gets sent to a cave to be killed. Creon‚ the leader‚ must make a big descion to keep his authority. Through Koryphaios’s conversation with Creon he convinces him not to kill Antigone. Leaders need to enforce laws to keep a country alive. Haimon‚ Creon’s son‚ is engaged to Antigone.
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The adventurous story of Antigone all started when Antigone and Ismenes brothers‚ Eteocles and Polyneices‚ had killed each other. After they had found out that he was dead‚ King Creon said to give Eteocles a hero’s burial and leave Polyneices to be eaten by the dogs and birds. King Creon told the kingdom that whoever tries to bury him will be sent to prison‚ but Antigone did not care to what King Creon had said and asked Ismene if she wanted to join her to go bury their brother Polyneices‚ but Ismene
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Do you think your life is controlled by fate? Or you can make it whatever you want it to be. In the play Antigone written by one of the three great Greek tragedians Sophocles. Fate and free will are the two main ideas that lead in this play. The first example of free will is the character Antigone‚ who decides to bury her brother and then takes the consequences for her decision. In my first quotation Antigone is talking to her sister Ismene about coming with her to go bury their brother even though
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