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    Antigone Mock Trial

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    Antigone Mock Trial Antigone: Charged with treason against The State and contempt What if Antigone had been given a fair trial with a jury of her peers? Would they have condemned her still? You get to be the prosecution & defense in determining a fair fate for Antigone. You must ask yourselves‚ did Antigone act with treasonous intent against The State or were her actions otherwise motivated? Even further‚ was this an act of the gods and beyond her control? During this trial‚ you must

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    Condemning Medea

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    only a king and his daughter‚ but also of two of her own children. Although the king’s death was more of an adverse consequence than a direct murder‚ Medea planned all of their deaths down to the last detail. The prosecution charges her with four counts of premeditated murder. The prosecution would like to take into account the evidence provided by three witnesses: Medea’s nurse‚ Jason‚ and Medea herself. Medea’s nurse observes Medea’s transformation from a jilted lover to an enraged murderer from

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    Antigone Research Paper

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    Tragedy and Antigone The well-known play‚ Antigone‚ is a representation of classic tragedy written by Sophocles. The story’s protagonist‚ Antigone‚ is portrayed as a tragic hero whose efforts to keep her family close quickly backfire on her. When Antigone’s brother dies‚ she wants to face the consequences and do the right thing in order to respect her brother and properly bury him. Antigone’s sister‚ Ismene‚ also displays the heroic qualities that Antigone does when she attempts to save her sister

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    Antigone by David Greene

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    THE QUALITIES OF CREON As readers‚ we have to make judgments and interpretations of different characters. In the book‚ Antigone‚ translated by David Greene‚ there is a character by the name of Creon. While reading Antigone‚ some important descriptions about Creon become apparent. He views himself as the perfect leader‚ believes he is always correct‚ and wants control

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    Antigone sibling rivalry

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    who fight. For example‚ Ismene doesn’t seems to be involved in anything risky or rule-breaking. She did want to dis obey Creons wishes. She is obedient or a "good girl". Antigone on the other hand is very stubborn‚ she wants things done her way. Antigone doesnt care about Creons wishes. Ismene obeys what she is told while Antigone is more rebellious and does not care for what Creon has to say‚ or anyone for that matter. This is important because it shows that Antigone doesn’t care who tells her what

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    just like Creon from the play Antigone. The play Antigone by Sophocles is about Creon becoming king of Thebes and his first order was to give one of his nephews a proper burial and the other one just leave him out without being buried. Antigone‚ Creon’s niece disobeys and buries her brother. Creon finds out that it was his niece who disobeyed his first order. He keeps his word about killing whoever disobeyed his order. I am connecting the play Antigone to power because the character Creon has to much

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    Antigone

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    Antigone was Creon‚ who was king of Thebes. Creon is a tragic hero because he is a man of noble stature‚ he is a great man but not perfect‚ and lastly he finally understood to why he has fallen. Creon is a Man of Noble Stature‚ because he is a prince or king. In Scene 1‚ the Chorogas says‚ “But now at last our new king is coming…” (Line 1‚ pg 654). When the Chorogas calls Creon their “new king” it shows that Creon is held in a high place of society and he is also considered royal. When Creon is pronounced

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    Antigone - Greek Tragedy

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    five points is‚ to be a tragedy‚ there must be a tragic hero. Creon‚ a character in Antigone‚ best fits the definition of a tragic hero. Creon is an Aristotelean tragic hero because of what others say‚ Creon says‚ and Creon’s actions. Creon fits the first point of Aristotle’s five points of tragedy which states that they must‚ be of high status in the community‚ act consistent‚ and experiences a marked change from good to bad. Creon is the king of Thebes‚ Choragus‚ the Chorus leader‚ introduces

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    things does Creon seem to fear the most? Creon fears his authority being challenged by a woman‚ and his pride also being hurt by a woman‚ Antigone. 3) Haimon uses a metaphor of a leader as a tree in flood time. Explain how this metaphor demonstrates the main point of his arguments in regards to Antigone’s death sentence. The tree is Creon and his power. The flood is the people and the soon to happen death of Creon’s son and wife. 4) How does Creon react to Haimon’s speech? Creon doesn’t care

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    wishing death upon himself‚ Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ is left frantic and sorrowful. In the play Antigone by the playwright Sophocles‚ Antigone learns that her brother Polynices has been banned from proper burial rites by the leader Creon‚ who believes Polynices is a traitor. Antigone then defies this law‚ and when caught‚ is punished with being buried alive. Creon is then told by Haemon‚ his son‚ Tiresias‚ and the chorus leader to let Antigone go free‚ but when Creon finally gives in it is too late

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