would you wish your audience to respond to the scene in which Teiresias confronts Creon? Explain how you would stage this section to achieve your aims. This section begins with Teiresias’ entry‚ led by a boy‚ and ends with the exit of Creon and his entourage to free Antigone from the vault. Teiresias appears in the play just after Antigone’s final appearance in the play‚ after she has been sent to her death by Creon as punishment for her Crime committed against family loyalty. As the director‚
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honouring my mother’s children” Antigone said to Creon. “You had a brother killed fighting for the other side” Creon blurted(581-583). Antigone’s word‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicting motivations. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of disrespect‚ rude‚ and stubbornness to be highlighted within Creon’s character. Ultimately‚ these conflicting motivations develop Creon as the tragic hero because he is too noble
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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 have already taken their own lives. The most prevalent theme in this
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that they stress about‚ Antigone‚ Creon‚ and Haemon provide for a catharsis through their tone during the situations they undergo. Antigone’s pitiful situation of standing alone against a strong king causes the audience to feel pity for her. As she faces her consequences for performing the "crime" of burying her brother‚ Antigone to all who are able to hear her‚ "Be witnesses for me‚ denied all pity‚ Unjustly judged!" (IV 29-30). Due to everyone’s fear of Creon‚ Antigone must stand alone with no
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Creon and his City “A fortune won is often misfortune” (Scene 1 line 118) Objective: Discern the meaning of this quote as it pertains to circumstance with the play. Identify the situation and then analyze and elaborate upon it through your interpretation. Response: Creon‚ although seemingly evil‚ is actually the hero in the Greek Play Antigone by Sophocles. Antigone displays the dramatic change Creon undergoes in his days as ruler. As king of Thebes‚ Creon acts with the intention of
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well. Finally‚ Antigone believed that Polyneices deserved a proper burial just like Creon had done to their other brother‚ Eteocles. On the contrary‚ Ismene was not determined to bury their brother because she was submissive to the laws created by the leaders.
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aforementioned empires‚ and exactly how their mistakes caused their downfalls. In Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ a king by the name of Creon acts on his emotions to decide the fate of one of his own flesh and blood‚ and in the end‚ he’s severely punished for his impotence‚ which brings about his downfall. Creon is a king that goes against the gods‚ and
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consequences‚ contemplation is imperative; however‚ the characters of King Creon and the Girl from the plays ‘Antigone’ and ‘Blood Wedding’ fail to do so. They make choices resulting from poor judgement and the flaws of each of these two characters and eventually lead to harsh consequences. As a figure of authority‚ the King has an arrogance that leads him to make decisions‚ relying only on his views and beliefs. Also‚ the Girl and Creon share the flaw of jealousy that causes them to act in search of their
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the characters can lead to destruction and death. Antigone is a great tragedy between family members that illustrates the characters true purposes and personas on what they believe is right and wrong in their society. It explains how Antigone and Creon battle a theoretical war dealing with the controversy of the Greek ideals and values. The classic tragedy allows readers to see the values and conflicts in the play about social‚ political‚ and religious matter. In that day and time‚ ancient Greeks
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Antigone the two sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ are discussing their mal situation of their dead brothers‚ Polyneices and Eteocles. The prideful brothers had fought against each other for the thrown in battle‚ only to both be killed by the other. Creon had now taken rule of Thebes and made the decision to only give Eteocles a proper burial‚ and to leave Polyneices out to rot. This infuriated Antigone because without a proper burial ones soul cannot go to the after life with the gods. Antigone decides
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