nothing remains the same for long. As shown in the play‚ Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus comes to power when he solves the riddle of the sphinx. His reign ends with a catastrophic death. After Oedipus’ death‚ his two sons‚ Polyneices and Etoeocles‚ tragically kill each other in battle. As a result Creon ascends to the throne. In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ Creon represents the tragic hero due to the tragic flaw‚ hubris‚ which he shares with Oedipus. Creon takes on the new leadership role as the King of Thebes
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Sophocles has different characters‚ Antigone is the younger daughter of oedipus and Jocasta. Creon is the brother of antigone. Creon is Antigone and creon is powerfully‚ built but a weary and wrinkled man suffering the burdens of rule. Antigone is sallow‚ withdrawn and a brat. The chorus frames the play by introducing the action and characters under the sign of fatality. The Nurse is an addition to the Antigone legend. She introduced on everyday‚ element into the play that heightens the strangeness
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relationships in The House of Bernarda Alba and The Cherry Orchard at times in Spain and Russia when established traditions were challenged. Topics That DID NOT Work 1. Antigone and Oedipus as tragic heroes. 2. The role of family in Antigone and Oedipus Rex. 3. A comparison between Antigone and Oedipus. 4. Telling the Tale: narrative in Black Rain and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. 5. How the Personality Traits of Hedda in Hebba Gabler and Yasuko in Black Rain helped them
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decided for us. In Oedipus Rex‚ the main concept is that our destiny is predetermined‚ and nothing we do can change the outcome. This ides is introduced through the development of the plot in Oedipus Rex. In Outliers however‚ the main idea is that one cannot forge their own path through hard work. These ideas are introduced by the development of research on the topic of destiny and how practicing affects the outcome of various musicians. Although Sophocles‚ the author of the play Oedipus Rex and Malcolm
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Antigone: The Influence of Free Will and Destiny Throughout Antigone‚ fate is responsible for many of the most devastating and critical events. The characters Antigone‚ Creon‚ Ismene‚ Haemon‚ and Tirasias experience many occasions that change their destiny‚ some events of which were predestined. It is frequently shown that fate and free will are intertwined. Each individual has a destiny‚ but it can be changed if they use their free will. Sophocle’s message is portrayed throughout the story through
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she did it for all the wrong reasons. In The Oedipus Cycle‚ Sophocles portrays Antigone as a character who wants to appear as a tragic and selfless martyr. In reality‚ she is only concerned with how she will be remembered. Instead of surviving as long as she can in the cave and hoping the gods will help her or someone with come rescue her‚ she immediately kills herself so she will be known for her heroic deed. Antigone believes that because she is Oedipus’ daughter and sister that she is also destined
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Antigone believes in order to honor the god’s decree‚ she has no other option than to obey her uncle‚ which contributes to why she resorts to such drastic members. Also perhaps it is because‚ as a child of Oedipus‚ she feels her future is ill-fated‚ “Ismene . . . of all the evils that descend from Oedipus do you know one that Zeus does not fulfill for us‚ the two still living?” (1-4)‚ causing her to take her future in her own hands since she is already doomed and decides to die for a worthy cause. Kreon
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Name: _________________________________________________________________ Antigone: Prologue 1. Circle the names of the four children of Jocasta and Oedipus: a. Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Polyneices‚ Eteocles b. Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Polyneices‚ Eurydice c. Antigone‚ Haemon‚ Polyneices‚ Eteocles d. Antigone‚ Haemon‚ Teiresias‚ Eteocles 2. Circle the points of conflict mentioned in the Prologue. You may circle more than one answer: a. Creon has
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The film provides a great visual to its written drama as well as following the plot and even the script very closely. The film does a great job in the beginning‚ introducing a short summary of Oedipus and his two sons Polynices‚ and Eteocles. Just like the written drama‚ the film explains who Oedipus is how the two brothers came to their tragic end. This is very helpful towards an audience that does not know about the previous dramas leading up to Antigone. Without this information‚ the film
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mistakes‚ big or small. We all try to fix them—but often all too late. This is no exception for Creon‚ king of Thebes. However‚ while we can usually move on‚ Creon is forced to suffer for the rest of his life. He is more tragic than Antigone or Oedipus‚ as he is a dynamic character‚ trying to change and make amends‚ yet fails miserably‚ and is the only one in the end without a means to escape his enormous suffering. Creon‚ letting his pride in justice hinder his good sense‚ sentenced Antigone
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