examined philosophical themes and Greek life. Antigone‚ the second play in the series‚ is based around a major conflict between Creon and Antigone over the burial of Polyneices. The evidence is absolutely overwhelming for the burial of Polyneices. Haemon‚ Tiresias‚ Antigone‚ and practically every character in the play turn against Creon at the end of the play. These characters bring out Creon’s worst traits‚ such as stubbornness and pride. The evidence in the play for Antigone is clearly overwhelming
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Sophocles’ play "Antigone" illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and
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Sophocles - Antigone The Plot Antigone has been immensely popular through ages. It has an irresistible appeal to modern mind. The heroine of the play is the first protestant in world’s history. Antigone is a woman who has prized truth above everything. Creon‚ the King of Thebes has forbidden on pain of death the burial of the dead body of Polynices‚ eldest brother of Antigone. To the Greeks‚ respect for the dead was an article of faith. Oedipus’ daughters Antigone and Ismene are living
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He gives us some insight into her past‚ present‚ and her future. Then later he has a conversation with the Messenger asking “What business do you have with the queen?” After that‚ he tells Creon that the queen killed herself because she heard about Haemon and Antigone’s suicides. Also‚ in the movie there is a scene where Antigone and the guard take an elevator and a car to get to a cave where she will be trapped in for burying Polynices. Since this book was written in about 442 B.C‚ Sophocles would
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ANTIGONE’S RULING ‘I’ll lie there with him‚ with a man I love pure and innocent ‚ for all my crime” Urging saying Antigone. (In Lines 90-93) . Prior to her respect of the God’s laws. Antigone was very amused by the powers of Creon. Knowingly stating that her brother couldn’t have a peaceful burying. But the respect to get one and in fault of burying him in peace by the law of God’s was punished by Creon’s cruelty. Antigone’s words‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point
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weeping at Polynices’ grave. Antigone proudly takes responsibility in having carried out her brothers’ burial. Antigone is to be punished for her crime. Haemon‚ Creon’s son and Antigone’s fiancé‚ tries to persuade Creon into reconsidering Antigone’s fate. Instead Haemon ends up angering Creon and losing his trust; Antigone will still be punished. Haemon vows that he will never see his father again. After Antigone is lead away to be imprisoned in a cave‚ a blind and wise prophet named Teiresias visits
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situation where you can’t honor both of the commitments-“(2). This relates to Antigone because she made a commitment to marry Creon’s son‚ Haemon but then she also made the decision to bury her brother Polynices‚ and she knew if she buried her brother that would lead to the consequence of death. Therefore‚ she was neglecting the commitment that she made to Haemon because she told him that they could no longer marry and that he must never speak to her again; she didn’t want to get him involved. Creon
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Antigone‚ and she will die because of Creon’s mistake and hubris. When Creon’s eyes are opened to the truth‚ he is horrified and quickly rushes to open the tomb in which Antigone is sealed. However‚ he is too late‚ Antigone is found to be dead and Haemon‚ upon seeing this‚ stabs himself. When Eurydice‚ Creon’s wife‚ hears of the death of her son‚ she too kills herself. The reader feels sympathy for Creon because the arrogant ruler realizes his mistake and wants to free Antigone from her sealed tomb
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Here’s a story of woe within the royal family of our beloved Thebes. Our story begins when a battle breaks out or more like a war between brothers‚ who fought to be the king of Thebes. The war consisted of bloodshed in which sent many people to Hades‚ the god of the dead and the king of the underworld. Among the battling men was the god who bends and breaks the battle-line‚ Ares the god of war. But the war ended and Oedipus’ children’s uncle Creon became king. Later on when the sisters‚ Antigone
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listening to Antigone‚ he decided he was going to take her to die‚ despite the wishes of his son‚ Haemon‚ and her sister Ismene. “In the farthest corner of the tomb‚ we saw Antigone hanging by the neck” (322. 1358-59). Antigone killed herself in the cave where Creon placed her. When she was found‚ Haemon killed himself with a sword because he couldn’t bear the thought that his fiancé was dead. After Haemon was found‚ his mother killed herself because she couldn’t bear losing her son. All in all‚ Creon
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