Bethany Gardner Mr. Perkins‚ Period 1 1/6/14 Antigone Mask Traits Essay The third of the three Theban plays‚ known as Antigone‚ written by Sophocles is a great tragedy with characters who each have distinct personality traits‚ morals‚ and flaws; one being Haemon who possesses many. Haemon‚ the son of Creon and spouse-to-be to Antigone‚ has absolute loyalty towards Antigone and the people of Thebes‚ respect for his father’s decisions initially‚ and rashness which leads to a shattering ending.
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“I intend to give my brother burial. I’ll be glad to die in the attempt‚-if it’s a crime‚ then it’s a crime that God commands.” Antigone wishes not to allow her brother to go without burial. She is a brave woman‚ enough to attempt the burial herself even if it is against the laws of Creon. Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus‚ and the sister of Ismene‚ Polyneices‚ and Eteocles. She chooses to live under the laws of the gods rather than her living king and father of her fiance. She wishes not to overrule
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In Antigone‚ the main character defies the ruler of Thebes and ultimately becomes a martyr. Antigone‚ the protagonist‚ decides to bury her brother Polyneikes. Unfortunately‚ Creon wanted this man disgraced and was furious when he discovered he had been buried. Antigone is revealed to be the culprit‚ and she vigorously defended her actions to Creon. She is eventually sentenced to death‚ but Tiresias informed Creon that the gods sided with Antigone. Creon changed his mind‚ but his son and Antigone
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Haemon’s definition of a good man is one who is willing to listen and learn from others. King Creon is outraged when he finds out that his own Niece‚ Antigone‚ defied his firs law that no on was to touch the dead body of Polynieces Creon publicly warned everyone‚ that whoever touched Polynieces body will face serious charges. Troubled about whether he is doing the right thing by charging Antigone with death‚ he calls his son‚ Haemon‚ in to justify himself to him. Haemon becomes bothered with the
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In the play Antigone‚ the two brothers Polyneices and Eteocles had the opposite characteristics of each other. Polyneices showed that he was couargeous‚ and determind‚ Eteocles displayed that he is arrogant‚ competitive‚ and stubborn. In the play when Oedipus died (their father and brother) both agreed that they would take turns of being king of Thebes. When it was Polyneices’ turn Eteocles disagreed to let it be his turn and he was unfair to his brother. Eteocles forbid Polyneices to enter Thebes
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Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ is the story of Antigone and her struggle between obeying man’s laws versus obeying the god’s laws. Antigone hears word that her brother Eteocles will be given a proper burial‚ while her other brother Polyneices will be left to rot. Antigone‚ furious with Creon and his declaration‚ decides she will bury her brother and obey god’s laws. She asks her sister Ismene to do what is right and help bury their brother‚ regardless of the consequences. Ismene‚ scared of what
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Creon’s pride and Antigone’s stubbornness create Antigone’s central conflict and create devastating consequences. Antigone loses her life‚ prompting Creon’s son and wife to commit suicide. Creon is forced to live with the guilt of the deaths of those dearest to him knowing that they were a result of his selfish actions. These events could not have turned out any differently due to how deeply engrained Creon and Antigone’s flaws are. Antigone is so determined to bury her brother that a potential death
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Power is one of the only things that humans have always‚ and will always strive for. Many people think power is good and the more power you have‚ the better off you are in life. Power‚ however‚ can have some downs. Power has a negative effect on people in leadership positions because they abuse their power‚ and they can control everything and everyone. When given too much power‚ people tend to abuse that power‚ such as in Antigone‚ when the new king‚ Creon‚ is in power‚ he abuses his power by punishing
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“An enemy is an enemy‚ even dead.” “It is my nature to join in love‚ not hate.”(~~~~~~~~~~). The main theme in Antigone is doing what you believe is right‚ Antigone does this by going against the law to give her brother a hero’s burial. Antigone is the tragic hero in Antigone by Sophocles for doing what was right. 1st body Once Creon declares that polyneices won’t have a hero’s burial‚ Antigone acts immediately‚ she knows that her brother deserves a burial and she was ready to break the law in order
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Antigone is chronologically the third part of the Oedipus Rex Trilogy which tells the storyof Antigone‚ the daughterof Oedipus‚ after her father’s death. The story opens at the endofa battle between Antigone’s brothers‚Eteocles and Polyneices‚ for control of Thebes. Both brothers died in the battle‚ but Creon‚ the new king of Thebes‚ has declared that while Eteocles should be buried with honors Polyneices body should be left unburied. This is a severe punishmentfor Polyneices since the Greeks believed
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