feminist‚ determined to do what is right even in defiance of patriarchal law. 5.) Ismene is the foil for her stronger sister. In comparison to Antigone she has almost no agency‚ primarily because she is terrified of disobeying men in power. 6.) Creon cherishes order and loyalty above all else. He cannot bear to be defied any more than he can bear to watch the laws of the state defined. 7.) Haemon defends the moral basis of Antigone’s actions while warning his father that the people of Thebes
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Haemon disregarded the declarations and that was seen as the height of disrespect against Creon‚ but in the eyes of the civilians Creon is entirely in the wrong. The greatest iniquity committed by Haemon is the fact that he did not believe Antigone was guilty or deserved to be put in a tomb to die. Engulfed in all his power‚ Creon did not realize he was the only one that felt it was right to punish Antigone for performing a proper burial. Although it is not popularity but respect that he is searching
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The Fate of Men There are many themes in the Sophocles’ tragedies; among them is whether fate is crafted by man or a higher power. In other words “Does mankind have the power to shape their own destiny or is their fate already decided for them?” In the Oedipus Cycle‚ we can see that men have limited control over their destiny. Their fate is already decided by a higher power and cannot be avoided. No matter what path you choose or how you react‚ your destiny will be fulfilled one way or another
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Introductory Paragraphs for Antigone 2. Antigone violated the laws set forth the land of Thebes by her uncle Creon and planned to defy Creon’s order and bury Polynices. Antigone possesses a remarkable ability to remember the past. Whereas her father Oedipus defies Tiresias‚ the prophet who has helped him so many times‚ and whereas he seems almost to have forgotten his encounter with Laius at the three-way crossroads‚ Antigone begins her play by talking about the many griefs that her father handed
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270 we are given a clear insight into Creon’s character here‚ an honest man who is scared and will put his family first. We are able to relate to this character‚ he is given mortal characteristics which makes us more likely to sympathise with him. Creon then admits that Medea is "clever‚ skilled in many evil arts." line 273‚ we are unable to relate to these arts‚ we do not poses the same abilities that Medea had and as a result‚ we are less sympathetic to her from the start‚ she is set apart from
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and submissive. Sophocles in his tragedy demonstrates the imbalance of genders and the consequences of men who abuse their power and women who step out of the boundaries society place them in. The play Antigone resolves around two main characters Creon
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Creon claims that his rule as king must be obeyed‚ even if it is wrong‚ in order to avoid anarchy and chaos‚ but the play does not side with him. Creon’s first rule as king is that no one "shall entomb [Polyneices] or mourn‚ but leave unwept‚ unsepulchred‚ a welcome store for the birds‚ as they espy him‚ to feast on at will." He also states that if anyone is to bury him they shall be put to death. When he is told that Antigone has buried her brother Creon is faced with questions of loyalty. He can
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Antigone is composed of Theban men who were summoned by the newly crowned king Creon. Its interaction was mainly with Creon. Sophocles has shown a relation between the chorus and Creon‚ both being old and wise men of Thebes. They are introduced rejoicing the victory of Thebes over Argos. As the play develops they get actively involved commenting on every action and decision of the main actors. Its support wavers from Creon to Antigone during the course of the play. The women of Corinth formed the
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Analysis The opening events of the play quickly establish the central conflict. Creon has decreed that the traitor Polynices must not be given proper burial‚ and Antigone is the only one who will speak against this decree and insist on the sacredness of family. Whereas Antigone sees no validity in a law that disregards the duty family members owe one another‚ Creon’s point of view is exactly opposite. He has no use for anyone who places private ties above the common good‚ as he proclaims firmly
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that he must go back to Pride Rock. Similarly‚ in Antigone‚ the mentor figure is Tiresias. He helps Creon realize that he has been too arrogant for his own good. Mentors have been offering advice to others since the dawn of time‚ but a mentor is not the only archetype in use in the past and present. Another archetype that appears in Antigone is the father and son relationship. In the story‚ Creon and Haimon are father and son and they both had extremely different views. In comparison‚ we see father
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