The act of arrogance has various effects on one’s life. During the ancient times‚ Greek and Roman citizens levels of arrogance were taken into great consideration in attempt not to displease their gods. Back then‚ when the belief of Roman and Greek gods were widely popular‚ the idea of being hubris and offending the gods was highly frowned upon which would explain the numerous plays and books about it. One story in particular‚ titled Antigone‚ displays this form or arrogance. In the story‚ The reader
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In Sophocles’s tragedy Antigone‚ conflicting ideas about loyalty is brought up. Between Creon and Antigone‚ who is more loyal and what is their outlook of loyalty? To me Antigone is more loyal than Creon‚ Antigone is a stubborn child of Oedipus. Antigone doesn’t believe that Creon in as strong enough to stand in her way. She believes that both of her brothers deserved a soldier’s funeral. Antigone’s loyalty did preserved her life like we all hoped‚ it ended her life at a young age. The concept of
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The play “Antigone‚” by Sophocles displays an interesting storyline in which the main characters Antigone and Creon undergo various obstacles due to their actions. Throughout the play‚ Antigone attempts to secure a respectable burial for her brother Polyneices. By choosing to protest and defy Creon’s rule‚ Antigone unquestionably breaks the law. However‚ her defiance does not seem like an act of civil disobedience against injustice because Antigone was acting in her own self-interest when considering
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Antigone is the problem in this play‚ she wants to go against Creon’s orders which declared that Polynices body may not be given a proper burial for helping the forces which invaded Thebes‚ but Antigone knowing this insists on giving him a proper burial nevertheless. She felt that she was right‚ and the Creon laws had no right to decide who does and who doesn’t have the right to a proper burial. Polynices fought because he was following his morals. For some reason‚ he was in favor with the other
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Fulgham in THE RUSSIANS ARE A ROTTEN LOT says that prejudice and assumptions accumulated from the lack of perception and truth about ones humanity leads to the choice of separation‚ and in some occurrences‚ war. The author begins the editorial by reciting a version of the bias news that would have been heard by Americans‚ and others opposing Russia‚ during the Cold War. By strongly stating‚ “the Russians are a rotten lot‚ immoral‚ aggressive‚ ruthless‚ coarse‚ and generally evil‚” the reader is indirectly
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is clearly highlighted by Creon’s query to the Chorus; to support his argument‚ he resorts to the idea that Haemon—being a young man—is ineligible to provide him counsel. Creon’s confidence in himself makes him think the he is infallible and that other people’s ideas are redundant; pride inhibits him to see reason. Creon pride derives in the idea that “he is the father‚ and that he (Haemon) is only his son” and thus‚ he is not required to accept or take any guidance‚ even if it is sound‚ from his
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Guilt and Punishment Creon’s actions and judgment in the play Antigone were questionable‚ but I don’t think he deserved the punishment he received at the conclusion of the play. My philosophy of life probably influenced my decision because I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. Creon was arrogant and did not listen to anyone’s advice‚ including Tiresias‚ a prophet who has never told him a lie. However‚ in the end he realized what had happened and accepted his fate. Creon was just
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Conscience vs. Society Conscience and society are often in conflict with one another. Your culture and the people around you may be telling you to do one thing‚ while in your heart; you feel that a different way is the way to go. This is exactly what happens in Sophocles’ play Antigone. Ismene‚ Haimon‚ and Creon all have a difficult time choosing between following what their conscience is saying and what society thinks‚ which leads to conflict between the characters. Ismene faces this conflict
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One may think it is unfair to try so hard to accomplish a goal‚ and in the end it seems that all their hard work and everything they lost paid off for nothing. David Mamet once said “…it is the human lot to try and fail...” I agree with this quotation because it cannot be truer in my own life‚ as well as the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles in which two tragic heroes Creon and Antigone have to endure the pain of trying and failing. To the naked eye it may seem although Creon and Antigone are the complete
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“How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral?” During the discussion‚ we touched upon the diverse political and analytical roles the chorus plays in this scene and how Creon supposedly acts in favor of the state by not according Polynices a proper burial. The chorus has a dialogue‚ which serves as a direct comment on the action of the play bringing to the scene the political scenario of the society and the consequences
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