relationships shown in Anouilh’s version of Antigone. The relationships that are the most different between the two plays are Antigone’s relationship with Creon and with Haemon. Antigone’s relationship with Creon in the Sophocles’ version differs greatly from the Anouilh version. The most obvious difference is that in the Anouilh version Creon doesn’t want Antigone to die and tries every way he can to keep her alive. He exhausts just about every argument possible‚ starting and frequently returning
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exposition and interact with the other characters. This group is called... The Chorus 5. Who was Antigone’s father? Oedipus 6. Antigone’s two brothers‚ Eteocles and Polyneices‚ did what? Fought on opposite sides in a war for power in Thebes 7. Who is Creon? The new king of Thebes 8. What happened to Eteocles and Polyneices? They died in battle 9. What does the king of Thebes declare? Eteocles is to be given a funeral and full honors while Polyneices’ body will be left for the sun and the carrion
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In the play “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles two characters are arguing one by the name of Creon and the other Antigone. The argument is about Antigone’s brother Polynieces who died a traitor when he attacked the city. He killed and was killed by his brother Eteocles. Creon‚ the king of Thebes decreed that Polynieces was not to be buried and if anyone did‚ they would be stoned to death. Contradicting Creon’s verdict‚ Antigone buried Polynieces because she believed her brother deserved to be buried. Remember
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sense of pride‚ which motivates her to perform honorable deeds‚ but deeds that insult Creon‚ the Theban king‚ and his sense of pride. His belief in himself as an authority above the Gods leads to the events that cause the tragedy to Antigone and eventually to his own family. It is through Creon’s hubris and his denial of basic moral laws and human feelings‚ the tragedy is able to spawn itself in Antigone. Creon is Antigone’s uncle. He was proclaimed king of Thebes after Oedipus’s tragic fall from
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Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ the main characters Antigone and Creon show how being so hubris can be tragic to your life. Set back in ancient Greece an epic battle takes place and brothers end up killing each other. One was allowed a proper burial‚ yet Polyinesis was not. Antigone felt disappointed by this and decided to bury them yet Creon the newly appointed king did not appreciate the rule breaking. Due to the fact that Antigone and creon exhibited excessive pride‚ their lives were ruined. Antigone’s
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influences what they do. Throughout Antigone‚ Sophocles reveals that Creon is a prideful king who commits to the laws of the city-state. Creon decrees that Polynices‚ who died attacking Thebes‚ is a traitor who can’t receive a burial. However‚ Antigone decides to bury Polynices anyway‚ due to her belief that loyalty to family is more valuable than loyalty to the city-state. Furious that Antigone has knowingly flouted his edict‚ Creon sentences her to death. Convinced that he is right in this conflict
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Antigone is an ancient Greek tragedy written sometime in or before 441 B.C. The play includes a chorus and several main characters including‚ Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Creon and Haimon as well as a few other minor characters. The play begins with Antigone and Ismene. Antigone and Ismene are sisters‚ both daughters of the once king of Thebes‚ Oedipus. Oedipus suffers from a terrible fate and has long since left Thebes.
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ANTIGONE The major characters are: Antigone oldest daughter or King Oedipus Ismene youngest daughter of King Oedipus Creon King of Thebes Antigone and Ismene lost both of their brothers in a battle against the City of Thebes. Eteocles is the younger of the two and Polyneices. Eteocles claimed his kingship after his father‚ King Oedipus was exiled from the City of Thebes for incest and patricide. He also exiled his brother. Polyneices was angered by these actions and decided to
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the relation of the obligations imposed on human beings as citizens and members of the state‚ and the obligations imposed on them in the home and as members of families” (Collins). Creon‚ as the King‚ was attempting to fulfill his commitment as a ruler by issuing the edict to refuse Polyneices a proper burial. Creon believed in upholding the law and his right as the King to exercise his power. This becomes evident when he says‚ “These are my principles‚ at any rate‚ and that is why I have made the
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is the true hero in a tragedy‚ in which his or her fatal flaws determine the outcome of the story. In addition to the hero’s flaw‚ fate and other external forces such as people and the environment also have an effect on the tragedy. In “Antigone”‚ Creon best represents the true tragic hero based on Aristotle’s Theory of Tragedy. His contributions to the events of tragedy are shown through the sequential structures of inciting incident- beginning of the problem‚ Hamartia- the tragic flaw or mistake
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