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    it might make a positive or negative impact on society. Then again about 70% of the people that have power will abuse it and use it to their likeness. Power also has the strength to manipulate people and their actions. A good example of this in Antigone is when King Creon made a new rule that if anyone were to bury his brother Polynices‚ they shall be sentenced to death. He used his power in a negative way to make sure the people in his kingdom don’t bury his brother. He used his power to create

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    ancient civilizations emerged and arose to present only the initial forms of state control. The central conflict of ideologies takes place when Antigone‚ Polyneices’ sister‚ was seized for committing illegal ritual of burial‚ and the King Creon asked her why she‚ being in awareness and consciousness‚ break the law prescribed by the state. In response‚ Antigone answered that laws are not absolute unity‚ but rather a privilege of Gods: “Yes; for it was not Zeus that had published me that edict; not such

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    Antigone Letter To Creon

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    I stand here before you today to quiz my acceptance into the Elysium Fields. I‚ Antigone believe my actions were the correct thing to do. My loyalty to family and the Gods help me come to the conclusion that my brother could not be left unburied. Divine law stated that no family member shall the left unburied. Denying burial to my dearest brother polyneices would disgrace his body furthermore his soul would be unrest for eternity. Creon my power hungry uncle created a law denying his burial going

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    Antigone Play Review Essay

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    There has been much talk about Sophocles’ “Antigone” over the years. The play by Sophocles has been subject to many criticisms that delve into mainly the decisions behind actions exhibited in the play. In this review‚ “Antigone” will be broken up into sections. These sections are characteristics that like many of the characteristics of a Shakespearean tragedy. This review is mainly compromised of those characteristics that are alike‚ with some references those that are unalike. The scholarly critical

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    everyone has their own flaws. Antigone and King Creon’s flaws‚ for example‚ cannot be hidden because their flaws are what make them up as a person. They both share more than one fault; one of many faults is hubris. Antigone had another flaw that could be considered either good or bad‚ depending on the situation; that flaw was bravery. King Creon is very close-minded‚ and that’s one of the many flaws the king has. Hubris‚ bravery and close-mindedness — the tragic flaws that Antigone‚ King Creon‚ and possibly

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    Antigone Tragedy

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    Tragedy‚ Antigone by Sophocles‚ the king‚ Creon‚ displays the qualities that fit Aristotle’s idea of the tragic hero. Creon possesses the fatal flaw of pride‚ experiences a reversal of fate‚ and receives an increase of self-awareness by the end of the play. Creon’s fatal flaw of excessive pride leads to his downfall. He makes his attitude toward the gods very clear when he rebukes Tiresias’ advice about how Creon’s refusal to bury Polyneices will lead to rebellion by Antigone and sacrifices

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    you realize you are in a tragic conflict‚ and if you can change the way you are acting to avoid it. Nussbaum brings up an example of the story of Antigone. In this tale‚ The king Creon tells the entire city that anyone who offers burial to the traitor Polynices will also be considered a traitor to the city‚ and be put to death. Immediately Antigone knows that she cannot agree with Creon’s ruling because Polynices is her brother‚ and not seeking burial for her kin would be a violation of her fundamental

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    of the character. In Antigone‚ both Creon and Antigone share some tragic elements: tragic hero‚ hamartia‚ hubris‚ and nemesis. However‚ Creon is a more tragic hero than Antigone because his character has tragic elements that are absent from the character of Antigone: anagnorisis‚ peripeteia‚ and catharsis. There are many tragic elements that both Creon and Antigone share. According to Aristotle‚ the hero must be a character of high birth or national prominence. Since Antigone is royalty and Creon

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    Eurydice has the role of a very minor character in Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ yet she represents major life lessons and themes that Sophocles implies throughout the play. The Queen is seen and heard through the lines of other characters. Her silence can speak louder than words. She only has seven lines‚ yet she does not have to say much in order for us to understand her important role as a queen‚ mother‚ and wife. We can interpret her values and traits through what other characters say and imply

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