know the background and characters within it‚ this is vital to understand and appreciate the story itself. Within a few short words‚ Antigone’s two brothers‚ Eteocles and Polyneices‚ received the power as King’s of Thebes to share from their father Oedipus. This grew into conflict as Polyneices sought
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Firstly‚ it is clear that to some degree‚ Antigone does indeed care about her deceased brother and truly does believe she is doing what is right‚ regardless of whether she thinks the religious traditions to be true or not. “One must do what one can‚” she says‚ and she believes in upholding this moral principle regardless of how little impact it will have. Creon however‚ describes this as a “senseless gesture”‚ not only due to its futility but also because he refutes the idea that Polynices may only
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Cited: 1. Sophocles. The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles. Trans. Paul Roche. New York: Penguin‚ 1991
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Look back at the comments of the Choragus in this scene. Does he seem to side with Antigone or with Creon? Explain. 14. How has Ismene changed since we first saw her in the Prologue? How does Antigone treat her? Ode 2 15. What grave fears for Oedipus’ children does this ode express? 16. How would you explain the ancient wisdom in line 28: “Man’s little pleasure is the spring of sorrow.” Scene Three 17. Haimon is caught in a conflict of
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Antigone: Divine Law vs. Human Law Possibly the most prominent theme in Sophocles’ "Antigone" is the concept of divine law vs. human law. In the story the two brothers‚ Eteocles and Polyneices have slain each other in battle. The new King Creon‚ who assumed the throne after Eteocles’ death‚ decrees that because Polyneices committed treason against the king‚ he shall not be buried‚ but instead "He shall be left unburied for all to watch The corpse mutilated and eaten by carrion-birds and by
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Play Analysis: Antigone Antigone‚ originally written by Sophocles has been performed throughout history to illustrate its rich diversity of themes. Gary Armagnac’s rendition portrays this as well as the fact that it is a timeless play because he sets it in the near future in a society—that has just gone through a second civil war—that bears close resemblance to ours. The director‚ when creating this play‚ has heavy influence from the current ongoing political movements occurring in the Middle East
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duty to her family and moral law and Creon’s obligation or need to enforce the state law. Antigone and Creon’s contrary opinions express the theme of individual conscious versus government law. In the first scene‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ Daughters of Oedipus‚ are discussing weather or not their brother Polyneices should receive a proper burial. Ismene has conflicting opinions because the king of Thebes‚ Creon‚ declared that Polyneices does not deserve a proper burial. Creon declares that anyone who tries
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beginning of the play? How does Antigone treat her now? she start to side with her sister Antigone but Antigone doesn’t want her help or for her to be on her side. Antigone wants Ismene to stay out of it. 13. What grave fears for Oedipus’ children does the Chorus express on pages 91 and
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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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Antigone The main theme for Antigone is that people sometimes have to learn the hard way from their mistakes. This theme is expressed in the final four lines of the play. They read‚ There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished‚ And proud men in old age learn to be wise. These lines are an important part of the play. They symbolize Creon ’s bad decisions‚ his defiance of the gods‚ the punishment
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