Calen Timothy-Lash Jackman Allison Smith CLT 3370 November 25‚ 2013 Justice in the Antigone Not only is the Antigone an incredible work of drama and tragedy‚ it encompasses a great moral argument that has two sides; Antigone or Creon. It can also be said that the argument being made in either case is larger than the prerogatives of just these two people and more an argument between obeying the will of man or the will of the gods. Creon’s argument is for the former because of his motivation
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Hubris is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence. It is not an uncommon characteristic of characters in Greek literature and plays an important role in the downfall of several protagonists. Characters that have hubris are stubborn and believe themselves as always right. This can cause them to make mistakes in decisions or overestimating their own abilities. Acts of hubris usually lead to death or punishment. In Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone clearly display their hubristic attitudes. Both are
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Near the end of the play Antigone says‚ “You would think that we had already suffered enough for the curse on Oedipus: I cannot imagine any grief that you and I have not gone through”(2-5) This would evoke fear in a Greek audience because they believed more in curses and fate than a modern audience would. Greek audiences would feel fear for Antigone because they believe that the curse of Oedipus would lead to her demise. Modern audiences believe less in curses and fate than a Greek audience would so
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demise. The use of the classical tragedy concept of hamartia is largely demonstrated through the character of Antigone. In the play‚ Antigone ’s brothers Polyneices and Eteocles begin a struggle for power against one another. Their father‚ Oedipus‚ was king and after his death it was agreed that his two sons would share the throne. Eteocles‚ the eldest son‚ did not let Polyneices take the throne when his turn arrived‚ thus creating a battle among the two. This resulted in the death of both
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1.) Eteocles and Polynices were the paternally cursed fratricidal brothers who fought for control of Thebes after their father Oedipus abdicated. 2.) Eteocles and Polynices were the paternally cursed fratricidal brothers who fought for control of Thebes after their father Oedipus abdicated. 3.) Creon’s edict‚ was to deprive Polynices from his proper funeral burial. The decree issued with its annexed penalty became law‚ and as the law it was incumbent on every citizen to obey it. 4.) Antigone
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When it comes to being human‚ it’s no surprise that mistakes happen when we try to live our everyday lives‚ but how can one learn about other people’s mistakes‚ and what those mistakes caused? The simple answer to this question is the history of human beings‚ and the empires that we’ve built and destroyed. Humans that would be especially important to study in this case would be the leaders of these aforementioned empires‚ and exactly how their mistakes caused their downfalls. In Sophocles’ play‚
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Antigone Essay The play Antigone tells the story of one of Oedipus’ daughters standing up to the law in order to honor her brother. The story begins after Polyneices and Eteocles have killed each other and King Creon issues an edict forbidding the burial of Polyneices. In the prologue Antigone’s sister Ismene is introduced. Ismene while a minor character serves a great purpose in the play. In the opening lines of the play a dialogue is occurring between Ismene and Antigone. In lines
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She is lead by her emotions and what her heart tells her to do. Antigone strongly believes that both of her brothers deserve burial rights‚ therefore she fights for it. On the other hand‚ Creon differs somewhat. Creon inherited the throne after Oedipus was killed. He only honored Ethocles‚ and announced that no one would be allowed to bury Polyneices. As you can tell‚ Creon likes to go by the laws he created‚ not by the Gods. Creon doesn’t like to listen to others opinions about the situation. Haemon
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ANTIGONE SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS: 1. The Chorus compares Polyneices to a bird causing havoc in Thebes‚ thus drawing on the idea that he is something to be feared in the town. 2. The fact that Creon refuses to entomb Polyneices (who is dead)‚ but insists on entombing Antigone (still alive)‚ shows how far from rational he has become. This brings to light the symbolism of the double blasphemy he has committed. 3. Teiresias‚ studying augury by birds‚ tells Creon how the birds are quarrelling
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One of the greatest tragic stories in the world came after Oedipus Rex and was titled Antgone; this tragic story was written in Ancient Greece by Sophocles. In the tragic story‚ fate and free will play a significant role in the story since both of these aspects work against each other. The characters in Antigone are forced to follow their unchangeable fate that the gods had chose for them; the characters lives are then dictated by fate and not their free will. One of the main characters‚ Antigone
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