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    Antigone Persuasive Essay

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    Antigone Persuasive Essay “I have killed my son and my wife; my comfort lies here dead”(135). Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Eurydice have all died from killing themselves. After Antigone died‚ it started a chain reaction of deaths. Creon thought he had to show qualities of being a strong king‚ but he should have known when he crossed the line. Creon is to blame for the suicides of Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Eurydice‚ and two characteristics he has is being a greedy king‚ and selfishness to listen to people

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    In the story “The Antigone” many characters must decide to go with what the people of Thebes want or they attempt to go with what they believe is right.Of the many characters in this story only two or three will be touched upon and what their morals and beliefs will be addressed.These two‚ or possibly three‚ characters will be Antigone‚ Creon‚ and maybe Haemon. Antigone addresses her beliefs and moral right off the bat. She is a strong and independent woman who is the daughter of Oedipus and the

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    In his famed work Antigone‚ Sophocles does what most authors fail to do. Unlike the general crowd‚ Sophocles uses positive personality traits to bring conflict to his characters. He breaks normal organization of works and pushes the use of character flaws out of view. With this‚ persuading irony is formed—an irony which immortalizes the play just as a proper burial would immortalize Polyneices. Standard positive traits result in Creon and Antigone’s disgraces. Creon is a determined captain of a

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    Antigone Scene 1: Tone

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    Antigone Scene 1: Tone In Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character of Creon is portrayed as volatile‚ narcissistic‚ and hypocritical. All these qualities can be clearly seen in his tone during scene 1 of Antigone where Creon addresses the chorus as their king‚ and also receives new of Eteocles’ burial. His tone when addressing different parties and also his shifts in tone give the reader an invaluable insight into his personalities and goals. The scene opens with Creon addressing the chorus in his

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    Sophocles’s Antigone attacks one of the most difficult subjects man faces: "what is right and just?" From the beginning‚ it is apparent that two viewpoints are going to be clashing throughout the plot. Creon‚ the consummate pragmatist‚ and a true believer in the authority of the state‚ believes that what is good for the state is what is right. Antigone‚ on the other hand‚ believes that there are divine laws‚ a set of morals‚ she is bound to live by regardless of mortal decrees. The conflict begins

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    Jeremy Schoenherr October 20‚ 2013 Third Hour Antigone The play Antigone supports Creon’s claims that the rule of the king must be obeyed even if it is wrong in order to avoid anarchy and chaos. It is tragic that so many lives had to be lost. It is hard to be a king and maintain the rule of law. King Creon is a strong king that demands to be obeyed no matter what the cost. Tragically he lost so many that he cared for. First his brother dies‚ then his two nephews fight over the throne and end

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    Antigone Movie Analysis

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    Rendition of Antigone proposal by Director: Dawson Gundlah For my rendition of the famous play of Antigone from the Oedipus Trilogy I propose a new age adaptation to the play. I propose we make it a little more fun‚ and lighter‚ but we should not change what the play supposed to do and that was to be a tragedy. It will be the best of both worlds and provoke emotion in the reader like the original. Antigone is a powerful story about a daughter of a man who married his mother on accident‚ a sister

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    Antigone vs Mlk

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    Two works of literature written in two different time periods with so many similarities‚ ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles and ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ by Dr. Martin Luther King is baffling to say the least. These stories both transcend time and really bring to life the emotions of that particular time. They were persecuted for their beliefs. “Antigone” by Sophocles and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. both shows civil disobedience as a way to take a stand for what the protagonist

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    Antigone Vs Creon

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    be kept in mind: undying loyalty‚ strong convictions‚ a single character flaw‚ and a lesson learned. In the play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ two characters‚ Antigone and Creon‚ have thee of these four. The possession of the fourth quality is what sets one apart as the main character. Even though the title of the play is Antigone‚ the main character-the protagonist- is Creon. Antigone may seem to be the only character to have everlasting loyalty ‚ as she is willing to die for her brother‚ Polyneices

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    Medea vs. Antigone

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    Medea vs. Antigone The two Greek plays‚ Medea and Antigone both exhibit opening scenes that serve numerous purposes. Such as establishing loyalties‚ undermining assumptions on the part of the audience‚ foreshadowing the rest of the play‚ and outlining all of the issues. Medea and Antigone share many similarities in their openings. Both plays begin with providing the audience with the history and the consequences of certain situations that the characters were involved in. It also brings

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