In the play Antigone‚ your choices have consequences is a recurring theme. The play shows that every choice you make has an effect and what fuels those choices. For Antigone Hubris or Pride fueled her to make her decisions. (you can elaborate on it) In the play a rule was made that no one was allowed to bury Polyneices’ body‚ but because of Antigone’s Pride she buried him anyways. >FIND A QUOTE OR EVIDENCE FROM THE PLAY AND PUT IT IN HERE! SOMETHING SUPPORTING THAT STATEMENT < It was said that Antigone
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The play Antigone was written by Sophocles around four hundred forty B.C.E‚ in the height of the golden age of Greece. Theater was then‚ as it is now‚ a medium through which to implicate the outlooks of its writer and to examine moral issues‚ whilst providing entertainment. The subjects discussed through theater were often deeply rooted in the dialogue of the characters in the plays and struck the chords of the audience such that enlightenment could take place‚ and in that day and age this purpose
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“Antigone” is a Greek tragedu by Sophocles written before or in 442 BC. The play expands on the Theban legend that predated it and picks up where Aeschyius’ “Seven Against Thebes” ends. “Antigone” is typical of the drama of ancient Greece and there are many evident features that support this. Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek
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Creon and his hubris made his downfall In Sophocles play Antigone‚ who really fits the definition of Aristotle’s definition of tragedy? Or tragic hero? Creon fits better than Antigone. At the beginning‚ he is a good leader for his kingdom‚ has all kinds a good characters on him‚ loyalty‚ justice. But just because of his stubbornness and hubris‚ he get to this title. Antigone might be the big hero that defended women and human rights during that time‚ but she doesn’t really have a hubris. Instead‚ Creon
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Oedipus Cycle‚ Antigone‚ than in the latter two plays‚ Creon’s deterioration‚ however‚ is brought about by the same cause that triggers Oedipus’s downfall: his hubris. Though Creon is the voice of reason in Oedipus Rex‚ his hubris in the latter two plays causes his deterioration and eventual downfall. Throughout Oedipus Rex‚ Creon acts as the voice of reason‚ as displayed by his actions‚ which are calculated and politically well thought out. Early
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Most Greek tragedies have a tragic hero who is of nobility with hubris that lead to misguide judgment and their downfall. Both main characters Antigone and Creon have the characteristics as a tragic hero but Creon more so in his status as a king. Creon’s hubris and close mindedness doesn’t allow him to listen to the advice and comment that are made by his decisions. The ultimatum decision of Creon is putting Antigone who is both family and the fiancé of his son Haemon. Creon has the nerve to tell
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Antigone Compare and Contrast One of Sophocles many achievements was a Greek tragedy called Antigone. Two of the main characters have one main conflict‚ which was burying Antigone’s brother Polyneices. Having different opinions on it both Antigone and Creon have different personality traits but with all of the differences they are also alike in many ways. Antigone is a teenage girl who is caring in a variety of ways like she looks after her little sister Ismene‚ while being compassionate
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professional actors (Bloom‚ 45). He let the chorus converse with the characters‚ introduced elaborate costumes and stage designs. Two of Aeschylus’ plays‚ Oresteia and Prometheus Bound‚ illustrate the importance of Chorus and the characteristic concept of "hubris"‚ or excessive pride‚ focusing on man’s social and political consequences in the universe in relation to the Greek gods. Aeschylus was a native of Eleusis‚ a Greek town near Athens. The year of his birth was 525 B.C. He was the first of the great
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disrespect of his people‚ as well as his demise‚ Creon of Antigone is the play’s tragic
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Okonkwo is a strong powerful man‚ but his fatal flaw is his hubris. Hubris is excessive pride or self-confidence‚ and is shown to the reader quickly early-on in the book. I think that Okonkwo is aware that he is a prideful man in the sense that he would rather fight with his fists than try to talk something out‚ because he knows he can win with his fists. “..whenever he was angry and could not get his words out quickly enough‚ he would use his fists.” (Achebe 4) I also think that Okonkwo is more
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