In the Greek tragedy Antigone translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald‚ Antigone responds to Creon’s unjustified decree by honoring her brother Polyneices‚ after he dies. After Antigone’s father dies‚ her two brothers fight for the throne. King Creon‚ the new King of Thebes‚ sides with the other brother Eteocles and buries him with honor and for him to seek happiness after life. However‚ Creon leaves Polyneices to decay as a way to tell his people that Polyneices will be going to hell and
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Jean Anouilh’s version of the play Antigone follows the main protagonist Antigone as she attempts to bury her brother’s dead body‚ but is foiled by her uncle Creon’s edict that the body must remain outside‚ and rot in the sun‚ and be eaten by scavengers. A major character trait of Antigone’s is that she is rebellious‚ and continues to attempt to bury her brother’s body even after she has almost been caught. Anouilh utilizes the conflict between Antigone and Creon‚ and the repercussions that it has
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Why is Antigone the tragic hero of the story? Antigone is the tragic hero because she chooses to bury her brother Polynices‚ even though Ceon her uncle prohibited anyone to touch his corpse and to let it decay. This shows that Antigone has a lot of loyalty towards her family and her brother. Ceon wanted Polynices to have the least honorable death‚ this is because Polynices was against Ceon and the Plebs‚ so Ceon wanted to give Eteocles a honorable burial because Eteocles was on fighting for the Plebs
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Conflicts in Antigone There were three basic conflicts that caused Antigone and Creon to clash as violently as they did. First‚ was the conflict of the individual versus the state‚ in which Antigone represented the individual and Creon the king‚ the state. The second conflict can be described as following ones conscience and ideals versus following the law strictly. In this conflict Antigone makes decisions based on her conscience and ideals while Creon is the strict law abiding king. Finally
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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 comes to understand that Sophocles’ message to his audience is arrogance can lead to one’s demise. This theme becomes apparent when one examines Creon’s development over the course of the text‚ as well as his interactions with other characters. In the play‚ Antigone‚ Creon‚ the New King of Thebes‚ has made a decree about two recently deceased princes-while
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In his play Antigone‚ Sophocles presents the conflict of choosing between family loyalty and obeying the law of the land. The playwright clearly believes that loyalty to one’s family trumps listening to the law and it shines through as the right choice. In the novella “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka‚ there is a lack of family loyalty shown towards the protagonist‚ Gregor Samsa‚ who has shown immense allegiance to his parents and sister. In Antigone‚ several of the characters are loyal either to the
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In both plays Creon is of high social status. In Antigone he is the king of Thebes. In Oedipus the King he is the brother in law to Oedipus and becomes king at the end of the play. In Antigone‚ Creon is portrayed as a main character as the plot revolves around him and his decisions as he is the King of Thebes. In this play Creon’s character is irrational‚ as he does not obey the Laws of the Gods by sentencing his son’s fiancée to a slow death‚ ’she’ll never escape‚ she and her blood sister‚ the
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The Differences of Two Sisters Antigone is a Greek tragedy that is written by Sophocles. It is about a woman named Antigone fighting for her brother Polyneices’ rights to be buried. Antigone’s sister Ismene agrees that he should be buried but is hesitant about helping. While both Antigone and Ismene are strong women‚ their views and actions reveal two sisters who are very different. These sisters differ through their attitudes‚ fear or lack of‚ towards Kreon‚ and the laws in which they follow.
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DRAMATURGICAL ANALYSIS: ANTIGONE A REMAKE BY JEAN ANOUILH Jean Anouilh Jean Anouilh’s Antigone was remade with the similar political undertones seen in the original version. There are two sources for the play Antigone; the antiquity 5th century story from the Greek play‚ one part of Sophocles ’ trilogy about Oedipus‚ and the second source comes from the more modern political scene during the Nazi invasion of France. Anouilh mixes both of these sources into a timeless
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Jevon Mitchell Ms. Hall World Lit 13 March 2014 Antigone Character Analysis Loyalty and determination are two great characteristics to have as a person‚ but they are not so great when they blind you from exactly what you are doing. This is the tragic flaw of the tragic hero Antigone. Antigone is the protagonist of Antigone a tragic play written by Sophocles‚ one of the great ancient Greek playwrights. In Antigone written by Sophocles‚ Antigone’s uncompromising pride‚ loyalty‚ and determination
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