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    the curse on the House of Labdacus (who is the grandson of Cadmus‚ founder of Thebes‚ and the father of Laius‚ whose son is Oedipus) brought about the deaths of Oedipus and his wife-mother‚ Jocasta‚ as well as the double fratricide of Eteocles and Polynices. Furthermore‚ Antigone dies after defying King Creon. The play is set in Thebes‚ a powerful city-state north of Athens. Although the play itself was written in 441 B.C.‚ the legend goes back to the foundations of Hellenic culture‚ many centuries

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    in the ankles but somehow not ever even knowing they’re there. Antigone and Ismene‚ the daughters of Oedipus‚ discuss the disaster that has just befallen them. Their brothers Polynices and Eteocles have killed one another in a battle for control over Thebes. Creon now rules the city‚ and he has ordered that Polynices‚ who brought a foreign army against Thebes‚ not be allowed proper burial rites. Creon threatens to kill anyone who

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    and for that reason he is given a proper burial. Polynices‚ on the other hand‚ dies a betrayer to the city‚ and was kept unburied‚ left to be consumed by the elements and animals of the city. Creon did not believe a traitor such as Polynices deserved the same treatment as his honorable brother. He states that‚ “Never at [his] hands [would] the traitor by honored above the patriot.” (Line 231-232). He makes a law forbidding anyone from laying Polynices to rest. He says that the price for anyone who

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    anagnorisis. Antigone consistently believes that she has made the right choice. In the beginning she believes that burying Polynices is the right decision and in the end she still says what she has done is “all for reverence‚ my reverence for the gods!” (Sophocles 107). In contrast‚ Creon’s character clearly has anagnorisis. From the start‚ Creon believes forbidding Polynices’ burial is a correct decision even though it goes against the tradition of burial of the dead and goes against the laws of

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    Sophocles wrote was based on tragedy. It is one of the first plays that use tragedy. In the play a young girl named Antigone‚ stands up against her uncle Creon who is the king. She stands up for her rights‚ so that she can give a religious burial to Polynices. She was a girl with a lot of will power. This essay talks about the relationship between Antigone and Creon. This essay would contain paragraphs where there would be comparisons between Antigone and Creon’s Relationship. The main character

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    ultimately desecrates family honour. When a son or father dies in battle‚ they are carried home to be properly buried by their families. Antigone’s other dead brother‚ was a patriot and fought for Thebes‚ and he was given a proper burial. However‚ Polynices is not given a proper burial because he rebels against Thebes. Creon is forgotten because he decides to execute Antigone. The punishment is to be locked in a blocked cave until she dies. Although later on in the story‚ Creon does decide to free

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    Antigone Character Analysis In Antigone‚ Sophocles portrays Antigone smashing heads with her uncle‚ Creon‚ when their own individual loyalty contradicts each other and their beliefs. It all began with the tragedy of Polynices’ death‚ which eventually lead Antigone to a tragedy of her own by the end of the play through a series of events. She is the heroine of the story‚ as Sophocles illustrated her as absolutely stubborn‚ but very loyal to her family and the Gods. Certain examples throughout the

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    Antigone It takes a lot of courage to stand up and defend an action or idea that is forbidden by society. This is what Antigone does in Sophocles’ story Antigone. She clearly disobeys King Creon’s order that no person should bury Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ which is punishable by penalty of death. In this case‚ though‚ is Antigone’s decision the correct one? Her actions affect many of her other countrymen negatively; they cause problems within the royal family‚ disagreement among the people and directly

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    also her uncle named Creon. Beginning as a man devoted to art patronage and falling into a position of power after the death of his brother‚ Creon begins the play with a declaration that says Polynices‚ one of Antigone’s brothers‚ cannot have a proper burial. Antigone disregards Creon’s law and covers Polynices in dirt‚ sending his soul to the underworld. The author Sophocles’ uses Antigone’s defiant actions to show Creon’s obsession with maintaining the subordination of women. However‚ it’s important

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    protect your family no matter the circumstance ‚ unfortunately Antigone and Ismene both the sisters of brothers who perished by each other’s sword‚ are burdened with an extremely hard decision‚ as Antigone desires to challenge Creon’s decree to leave Polynices unburied and his remains untouched Ismene refuses to defy the new rulers orders.Pleading with her sister and presenting her with several reasons why she and her sister should seek to stay in Creon’s good

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