Antigone 1. The action of the play begins immediately with a conflict between Antigone and Ismene. What is the conflict? Antigone wants Ismene to help her bury her brother but Ismene is afraid of death and says they are only women and says she doesn’t want to die with everyone hating her. 2. Antigone and Ismene are strongly contrasted in this scene. What can you tell about their characters? Antigone is a leader and wants to do the right thing. Ismene
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Introductory Paragraphs for Antigone 2. Antigone violated the laws set forth the land of Thebes by her uncle Creon and planned to defy Creon’s order and bury Polynices. Antigone possesses a remarkable ability to remember the past. Whereas her father Oedipus defies Tiresias‚ the prophet who has helped him so many times‚ and whereas he seems almost to have forgotten his encounter with Laius at the three-way crossroads‚ Antigone begins her play by talking about the many griefs that her father handed
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Choragus when he mentioned that maybe the gods could have buried Polynieces body. Creon got extremely upset and thought he knew what the god’s thought. Creon was even harsh to his son Haemon. Haemon came to talk to his father about Antigone because he was arranged to marry her. Creon became very offensive because he thought Haemon was not being loyal to him. Further‚ Creon experiences a marked change in the plot. Teiresias‚ a blind prophet‚ tells Creon his fate‚ and that the gods are punishing Thebes because
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tragic flaw on his sleeve; this is seen in the scene where he refuses to listen to his son and chooses instead to let his pride blind his eyes to the consequences of his actions. He says‚ “Am I to rule this land by other judgment than mine own?” to Haemon‚ in this statement he not only denies any existence of the gods or their wrath but also that no opinion will ever influence his views. Creon does not regret his decision to imprison Antigone‚ which he did to save face as a king and appease his pride
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Adil Akbar Mrs. Herrin English II Pre AP-1 07 November 2011 The Incognito Exterminator of Society The philosophy and tactics of civil disobedience have been used as early as 441 B.C. with Antigone and other religious groups. We must remember‚ however‚ this philosophy has also been used as recently as The Anti Vietnam War Movement. Civil disobedience is exercised by citizens that want to better society and they are at fault. Also‚ despite common belief‚ civil disobedience
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For example‚ whilst Creon is away from the palace‚ his wife hears of their son’s untimely demise. As the messenger states‚ “Two bodies lie together (Haemon and Antigone)‚ wedded in death‚ their bridal sleep a witness to the world how great calamity can come to man through man’s perversity” (Sophocles 159). When the messenger mentions that this calamity came from “man’s perversity”‚ he is trying to make
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Antigone In-class Essay In the play Antigone‚ Antigone has problems with two other characters: her sister‚ Ismene‚ and the ruler of Thebes‚ Creon. There are other conflicts in this play‚ for example the one between Creon and his son‚ Haemon‚ who ends up killing himself in the end. Hegel states that Antigone is a “tragic collision of right against right‚ with both sides equally justified.” Hegel’s opinion on Antigone is a very accurate summarization of the moral dilemmas in the play. The play opens
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* Female by nature‚ not by law…are supposed to be obedient…ruled by men…there’s something unnatural about what Antigone is doing…. * This play is about gender also * Ismene =ideal woman * Women should be silent and Ismene voices that * Women should be sensible‚ should be ruled by men * Greek audience at the time is supposed to hate Antigone * Creon he wants to see himself as voicing the opinions of the gods… Antigone also says that she’s working for the divine…and
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left of to rot and be eaten by the birds. Antigone was inclined to trouble just like her father‚ she sneaks out during the night to give her brother Polyneices a proper burial‚ going against the Kings orders. Antigone is engaged to the Kings son Haemon‚ so this can cause many issues for Antigone. Upon Antigone’s return home during the night a nurse is there and inquires as to where she has been. Antigone denies being
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love * Creon vs Society – on page 13 when Antigone says “these men are on my side‚ but they daren’t say so” ‚ everyone is on her side but they cannot speak up. Creon has lost sight of what the country actually wants. * Creon vs Society – Haemon comments on page 18 ‚ “You can see the trees…to survive the flood” …Standing still and alone against the tide will bring about the downfall of the individual ? * Page 22 and 23 as Antigone goes to de condemning society * “ I’m not. I’m
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