Antigone Enter ANTIGONE and Ismene from the palace. ANTIGONE: Ismene‚ my dear sister through common blood‚ do you know of any evil from Oedipus Zeus will not perform on us who still live? For I have seen nothing—nothing painful‚ nothing mad or shameful or dishonorable—(5) that is not among your or my sorrows. And now what do they say? The general has just put an edict over the whole city. Have you heard it? Or have you avoided learning how our friends suffer the fate of foes?(10)
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Ismene is a young lady with whom one can easily relate. In the greek theater play Antigone‚ Ismene expresses multiple emotions; emotions I often find myself feeling. Ismene and I connect to one another in numerous ways‚ but yet she and I are so contrasting at the same time because our life situations are so diverse. I often find myself connecting to her. Firstly‚ through physicalities‚ or appearance. Secondly‚ I have discovered our personality‚ or attitude towards life‚ are very alike. Lastly‚ she
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The personalities of the two sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ are very different. Antigone would have been a strong‚ successful 90’s type woman with her open-minded and strong attitude towards her femininity‚ while Ismene seems to be a more conservative 1950’s style woman. Antigone acts as a free spirit and a rebellious individual‚ while Ismene is content to recognize her own limitations and her inferiority. In the play‚ "Antigone‚" by Sophocles; Antigone learns that King Creon has refused to give
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dependence is not evenly distributed between Antigone and Ismene. Even though both daughters provide assistance to Oedipus‚ the relationship that Oedipus has with Ismene is weaker in comparison to the firm and unwavering relationship that he has with Antigone. Oedipus’s incompetence is evident from the very beginning of the play‚ explaining why he relies on Antigone time and again. When they arrive at the sacred grove at Colonus‚ Oedipus asks Antigone to leave him and find out if anyone lives
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How is Ismene and Antigone different and similar? They have many difference and not that many similar. This will show us how they grew up‚ similar and different‚ and how they helped out. Ismene and Antigone will show us how they will act in the story. They both responsible something in they family‚ how they both feel with each other. The began show about they life and how did they ground up. Ismene and Antigone were two people and Ismene was someone is who represent the law and did good thing
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The personalities of the two sisters; Antigone and Ismene‚ are as different from one another as tempered steel is from a ball of cotton. One is hard and resistant; the other: pliable‚ absorbing and soft. Antigone would have been a strong‚ successful 90’s type woman with her liberated and strong attitude towards her femininity‚ while Ismene seems to be a more dependent 1950’s style woman. Antigone acts as a free spirit‚ a defiant individual‚ while Ismene is content to recognize her own limitations
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Antigone Essay The relationship between Antigone and Ismene changes throughout each scene during the play. They go through traumatic situations dealing with loyalty‚ love and death. The choices Antigone and Ismene made based on their beliefs generated friction between their relationship. From the beginning of the play Antigone and Ismene had a distant relationship. Antigone is loyal to her family‚ she “But as for me‚ I will bury the brother I love” (Prologue 64-65)‚ which shows her loyalty
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What does Antigone ask Ismene to help her do? Bury Polyneices’ body 11. What does Ismene do when Antigone asks her for help? She refuses‚ and is unsuccessful in persuading Antigone not to do the deed 12. Who does the Chorus consist of? The Theban elders 13. Which of these values does Creon praise in his initial speech to the Chorus? Loyalty
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that would just be wrong. As soon as I heard about this law I wanted to go talk to my sister Ismene‚ and see what she thinks and if she will come with me to bury him! When I went to talk to my sister Ismene‚ she thought that I was crazy because there was a new law that forbid it. I told my sister that “he is my brother‚ and he is your brother to.” He deserves to be buried as well as Eteocles. Ismene wanted no part of it and told me that “the law is strong” and “we must give in to the law.” She
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than me… It was Antigone and her Sister talking about her brother Polyneices and how Antigone was to bury him‚ how did she care about him? how did she still honor him? how does she still consider him her brother? Ismene was trying to convince her how wrong she was‚ instead of realizing her mistakes of going against the city she still persists and will do it even if it costs her life.
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