the tragedy Antigone the male gender have a dominate role in society symbolizing power and dominance whereas women are believed to be beautiful and submissive. Sophocles in his tragedy demonstrates the imbalance of genders and the consequences of men who abuse their power and women who step out of the boundaries society place them in. The play Antigone resolves around two main characters Creon
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The tragic heroines Antigone and Juliet share characteristics that delineate their personal dispositions and the qualities that all tragic heroines share as well. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ a young girl named Juliet defies the will and regulations of her parents when she falls in love with a young boy names Romeo. Their love is forbidden because they come from rivaling families. Many unfortunate events occur including the death families and friends; due to the forbidden love‚ Romeo and Juliet
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Calen Timothy-Lash Jackman Allison Smith CLT 3370 November 25‚ 2013 Justice in the Antigone Not only is the Antigone an incredible work of drama and tragedy‚ it encompasses a great moral argument that has two sides; Antigone or Creon. It can also be said that the argument being made in either case is larger than the prerogatives of just these two people and more an argument between obeying the will of man or the will of the gods. Creon’s argument is for the former because of his motivation
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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 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‚
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Antigone It takes a lot of courage to stand up and defend an action or idea that is forbidden by society. This is what Antigone does in Sophocles’ story Antigone. She clearly disobeys King Creon’s order that no person should bury Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ which is punishable by penalty of death. In this case‚ though‚ is Antigone’s decision the correct one? Her actions affect many of her other countrymen negatively; they cause problems within the royal family‚ disagreement among the people
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After I read pages twenty through thirty of Jean Anouilh’s play‚ Antigone‚ but before the interactive oral‚ I deemed Antigone the Tragic Hero—she fulfills many of the criterion. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus‚ thus she is of noble birth. In an act of heroism‚ Antigone challenges Creon’s totalitarian state. Antigone’s fate was predestined; the Chorus declares that Antigone is going to die. I did not think there could be an affirmative case for any other character. During the interactive oral
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Taylor Fleming Professor Stoner English 1301 October 16‚ 2012 Antigone Essay Throughout history‚ cultures from around the world has set hat standards for women to abide to. Up until the twentieth century‚ women were viewed as second class citizens by society and had less freedom and rights than their male counterparts as compare today in the modern world where women can be more involve in society. Although women still face discrimination such as the glass
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As the main character in the Greek classic “Antigone‚” Creon undergoes recognition and a reversal of fortune. Recognition is defined when the main character changes from ignorance to awareness. Reversal of fortune is described as a turn in fortune‚ usually from good fortune to bad fortune. Creon is also a better fit to Aristotle’s criteria of a tragic hero because the definition of a tragic hero is someone who holds great status and has hamartia. Harmartia is defined as a major character flaw that
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themes in the play Antigone. Throughout the play‚ Antigone showed loyalty to her family and the Greek gods‚ while additionally staying loyal and true to herself. Her brother‚ Polynices‚ went against Creon’s laws and wishes by fighting against Thebes. Antigone was strong in her devotion to help her brother which concluded with her death at the end. Throughout the hardships and repercussions she faced‚ Antigone showed bravery in the face of Creon’s judgment. In Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ Antigone’s loyalty
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In the play “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles two characters are arguing one by the name of Creon and the other Antigone. The argument is about Antigone’s brother Polynieces who died a traitor when he attacked the city. He killed and was killed by his brother Eteocles. Creon‚ the king of Thebes decreed that Polynieces was not to be buried and if anyone did‚ they would be stoned to death. Contradicting Creon’s verdict‚ Antigone buried Polynieces because she believed her brother deserved to be buried. Remember
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