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    Word Count: 256 Response to Literature Essay Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles in which a generous act is punished by King Creon. Haimon‚ Creon’s son‚ plays an important character in the story. In scene three‚ lines 55-94‚ Haimon uses his persuasive skills in talking to his father King Creon. He blatantly expresses about his opinion towards him‚ Antigone‚ and what he thinks Creon should do. He does this effectively using the rhetorical device of Pathos. Throughout the story‚ Haimon is saying

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    I think that Antigone is not a tragic hero‚ a tragic hero has one fatal flaw that leads to their downfall‚ Antigone had multiple downfalls that lead to her final demise. Most people think that she is a Tragic hero because of the flaw they see. The most commonly recognized flaw would be her loyalty to the gods‚ and going against creans decrees against proper burial rights for her brother Polynesus. . Antigone’s most recognizable flaw is that she disobeyed Creon’s decrees to not let Polynesus have

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    tragedy‚ Antigone‚ Sophocles’ character‚ King Creon will issue a law that no one will perform the burial rites over a dead traitor of the state. In advocating his law‚ he will deem Polynices a traitor. Antigone will unapologetically revolt against Creon’s law citing the rite’s for the dead are the concern of the gods. Creon‚ believing himself to be omniscient in all matters of state and church ignores the coherent warnings given to him by his family and friend. Ironically‚ when he judges Antigone as a

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    questions: 1. What are the beliefs of Creon‚ Antigone‚ and Haimon about laws? Compare and contrast. 2. What is the conflict of Antigone? 3. What is the theme of Antigone? 4. How does the conflict help develop the theme you identified? Be specific and use evidence from the text to support your answers. ANSWERS 1. This is a tragedy written by Sophocles in Ancient Greek. Because of this‚ Gods are very important to the Ancient Greek people. Antigone refuses to obey Creon’s laws that he is the

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    Three Death-defying Conflicts The play Antigone is comprised of many conflicts that all led to the tremulous ending. Antigone is a play that shows a woman’s attempt to carry out a respectable burial for her brother and the consequences/events that follow. The events that followed were more deaths.Many conflicts arise as a result of Antigone burying her brother against the order of her Uncle Creon‚ the king. The three conflicts that will be explored are sister vs sister‚ women vs men‚ and father

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    Similarities between Creon and Antigone In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ Creon was engaged in a conflict with Oedipus’ daughter Antigone. Creon and Antigone did not see eye-to-eye the entire play due to extreme differences. Creon and Antigone had many similarities despite their enormous discrepancies. Having as many differences as they did‚ it made them uniquely similar in numerous ways. The similarities that Antigone and Creon shared were independence‚ loyalty toward their views‚ cruelty and arrogance

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    Sierra Arzate Ms.Shields Pre-Ap 10 November ‚2016 Antigone In the book Antigone written by Sophocles ; there are abundance of characters that had to make sacrifices to do certain things that they wanted to be able to do or to protect others . The characters in Antigone all have different types of character traits that make them who they are. Throughout the book you comprehend what the characters are like and the effects that they

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    the play‚ Antigone‚ one of the main characters made some life-changing decisions that would end up leading to sacrificing her own life‚ this main character being Antigone. In this tragic play‚ it evidently seems as if she is portrayed as someone who is different from everyone else. Unlike the rest of the characters‚ she is an independent woman and is beautiful in her own unique way; however‚ she has made some costly mistakes‚ although these bring her the peace she ironically needs. Antigone gets attention

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    Creon and Antigone‚ The Advancement Of A Tragic Hero In the ancient play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon plays a major role as the King of Thebes. Antigone his niece also plays an important role‚ as her conflicting views with Creon led to a disaster‚ making Creon the tragic hero. The tragic hero King Creon created a law he thought would be good for Thebes; however‚ Antigone‚ who disobeyed the law caused Creon’s anger to enlarge. The outcome of Creon’s actions ended tragically‚ which is the reason

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    Due Date: __________________ Antigone By Sophocles Essay Assignment Select ONE of the following topics to develop fully in a short essay. Be sure to answer the question in its entirety using evidence from the text. The topic is worth 100 points. Be sure to follow the proper essay form including an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement (underline your thesis statement)‚ supporting body paragraphs (at least three)‚ and a concluding paragraph where you restate your purpose and

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