see all aspects of not wanting to bury Polynices. Polynices was not just a traitor that tied with other countries‚ to attack his brother in order to become the king of Thebes. Creon fails to recognize the familial ties between Antigone and her brother Polynices. Antigone just wants her brother to have a proper burial. Creon rules that anyone who tries to give Polynices a proper burial will be stoned to death. His one track mind eliminates his feelings toward Antigone’s feelings towards her brother’s
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because someone disobeyed him and didn’t agree with him. Antigone word’s conflicted with Creon because they have two different ways of thinking when it comes to the topic of burying the brothers. Antigone as both of them are her brother and she is related to them wants the best for both of them and don’t want to see one get buried and not the other one. That’s where Creon don’t agree with that he thinks only one should get buried ANTIGONE- The slain man was no villain but a brother.CREON-The patriot
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Creon’s Lesson [ happy music is playing‚ its very light on the stage] prologue In present day (2017) Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Polynices‚ and Eteocles work for Creon. Antigone is a maid‚ Polyneices is a housekeeper‚ and Eteocles is a chef. While they were working for Creon Antigone fell in love with Creon’s son haemon they were planning to get married. While that was going on the two brothers Polyneices and Eteocles overheard that on of them are going to be fired and Polynices was worried that he was going
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you do if one of your family members die but do not get that they need? Antigone’s brother polynecius died and he didn’t get the proper burial his body needed so Antigone was really mad and upset. While Creon causes suicides‚ and ignores Antigone. Creons pride is the right one to blame because he is against all gods‚ he ignores Antigone‚ and he also caused many suicides in the city. To begin Creon is against all gods. First of all Creon believes he is the only king great king and he thinks that
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beliefs. People should be able to stand up to their government officials because they are not always fair and do not want what is best for their own people. In particular‚ Creon‚ in Sophocles’s play Antigone‚ was very unjust because he wanted to appear strong in front of his people. He executed Antigone to benefit him‚
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Organization of the Urinary System‚ Clearance‚ GFR‚ and Renal Blood Flow Jamie Mitchell‚ MSc‚ PhD Physiol 210 Distribution of CO Renin Basement Membrane 3 Basic Renal Functions: Assessing Renal Function: Renal Clearance • Clearance measurements - compare the rate at which the glomeruli filter a substance (water or a solute) with the rate at which the kidneys excrete it into the urine • The “virtual” volume of plasma from which a substance is completely removed by the
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by Homer or Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare are timeless because their messages are known all over and can be referenced to in everyday life. Antigone by Sophocles is a timeless classic because it has a story that can be told throughout generations. This makes it timeless because the story has not been forgotten. Sophocles wrote Antigone in 441 BC and is still being read and
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Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant in the world today. The characters in this play are very relatable. One characteristic that often shows up is hubris‚ which is also known as pride. Because many people can relate to Creon’s hubris‚ Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant today. In Antigone‚ Creon’s hamartia is his pride‚ which can more accurately be called hubris. For example‚ Creon says‚ “Who is the man here‚ / She or I‚ if this crime goes unpunished?” (Sophocles Scene 2‚ 82-83) In this quote
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Tragedy‚ Antigone by Sophocles‚ the king‚ Creon‚ displays the qualities that fit Aristotle’s idea of the tragic hero. Creon possesses the fatal flaw of pride‚ experiences a reversal of fate‚ and receives an increase of self-awareness by the end of the play. Creon’s fatal flaw of excessive pride leads to his downfall. He makes his attitude toward the gods very clear when he rebukes Tiresias’ advice about how Creon’s refusal to bury Polyneices will lead to rebellion by Antigone and sacrifices
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Haimon delivers a successful argument urging his father to reconsider his decision to kill Antigone. When he first approaches his father‚ Haemon appeals to his father’s sense of morals and values by cautioning him to use reason in his decision-making. He does this by explaining to Creon how he is not capable of ¨knowing everything¨(Sophocles). He says this to try to knock some sense into Creon that no one can make these huge decisions without a little help and advice. It is important to Haimon
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