Anouilh Jean Anouilh’s Antigone was remade with the similar political undertones seen in the original version. There are two sources for the play Antigone; the antiquity 5th century story from the Greek play‚ one part of Sophocles ’ trilogy about Oedipus‚ and the second source comes from the more modern political scene during the Nazi invasion of France. Anouilh mixes both of these sources into a timeless tragedy of universal significance‚ then he further examines the divergence between individual
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Antigone is a woman who has prized truth above everything. Creon‚ the King of Thebes has forbidden on pain of death the burial of the dead body of Polynices‚ eldest brother of Antigone. To the Greeks‚ respect for the dead was an article of faith. Oedipus’ daughters Antigone and Ismene are living at Thebes under the guardianship of Creon. Polynices‚ with seven other heroes assaulted the seven gates of Thebes to ascend the throne. On the third day of the battle the two brothers Polynices and Etiocles
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possibility of dying. She thinks her life will be better if is not on earth any more. That final day has now come: You have touched it as last: that burial bed unspeakable‚ honor of son and mother mingling: Their crime‚ inflection of all our family! O Oedipus‚ father and brother! Your marriage strikes from the grave to murder mine. I have been a stranger here in my own land: All my life the blasphemy of my birth has followed me. (Sophocles 10) Antigone is completely distraught and has come to a conclusion
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An Analysis of Two Key Passages in Antigone During the Nazi occupation of France‚ Jean Anouilh produced an adaptation of Sophocles’ tragedy‚ Antigone‚ as a representation of the struggle between those collaborating with the occupants and those resisting them. While it is possible to read Anouilh’s Antigone as a ‘texte de la Resistance’‚ it can also be interpreted as an apologia for the Nazis’ severe‚ authoritarian behavior. The two key passages selected are crucial to the development of the play
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between Antigone and Creon is not simply an uncle and niece relationship. Since Antigone and Creon share the same mother‚ Antigone definitely has a prejudice on her unwanted birth. Moreover‚ Creon the uncle only became the king because all the sons of Oedipus have died. Instead of saying it is a conflict between Creon and Antigone I rather say it as a conflict of morality and the law‚ or one versus state. As we know‚ the only thing that Antigone wants is to bury her brothers who killed in war years ago
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Pre-AP English 6 February /2013 Aristotle’s Tragic Hero In order to fulfill the requirements of a tragic hero‚ a hero or a heroine must have certain characteristics. For example‚ they are required to be a member of royalty‚ be neither completely good nor completely bad‚ they have to be responsible for their own downfall due to a hamartia and lastly they need to realize their mistakes and accept their consequences. In Antigone‚ there are two main characters that fit the criteria of a tragic hero
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on whom and what a leader truly is. Antigone is a strong representative of the people. Antigone is a listener to the people and knows true judgment. She fences the logical state Creon is in pertaining to his power in law. The doomed daughter of Oedipus believes “the eternal laws of Heaven” were the only laws powerful enough to teach morals‚ not Creon’s. (Scene 3 line 69) Greek gods were the only beings who know how to justly law the living according to Antigone. A world where divine laws crumble
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* Female by nature‚ not by law…are supposed to be obedient…ruled by men…there’s something unnatural about what Antigone is doing…. * This play is about gender also * Ismene =ideal woman * Women should be silent and Ismene voices that * Women should be sensible‚ should be ruled by men * Greek audience at the time is supposed to hate Antigone * Creon he wants to see himself as voicing the opinions of the gods… Antigone also says that she’s working for the divine…and
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Eteocles).She was taken to the court by the guard in front of angry King. She confessed that she was the one who carried out the burial of Polyneices and she is ready to face any action against herself. This shows the traits of her blood as her father Oedipus was also a man of pride
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During the course of Antigone‚ written by the playwright Sophocles‚ we come to find that the feud between Oedipus’ sons Polyneikes‚ the elder‚ and Eteokles‚ the younger‚ results in the death of both men. Polyneikes had rebelled against Thebes‚ while Eteokles remained loyal to his family’s home. Kreon‚ Uncle to Polyneikes‚ Eteokles‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ has seized the throne and as a result of Polyneikes’ betrayal‚ declared a law that he shall not be buried nor shall he be honored. Antigone and her
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