In the story‚ Antigone by Sophocles‚ the messenger is a sorrowful and truthful throughout the scene of Exodus. In Antigone‚ the messenger is a sorrowful person telling people news and their fate? The messenger tells people sad news but he won’t comfort you nonetheless‚ he would just let you suffer from the news. The messenger telling Choragus and Creon some news‚ he tells that “I will plainly all that seen./I shall not try to comfort you: What is the use” (Exodus.33-34). The messenger
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some people decide to use their power in a negative way that affects others. Power can have a negative effect on others by using fear and manipulation. An example of power being used in a negative way is King Creon using fear in Antigone by Sophocles. Many times in Antigone King Creon abused his power in a negative aspect. For example‚ when the Sentry spoke to him that someone had disobeyed his edict‚ the Sentry showed fear because he was afraid of how the king was going to react and King Creon fed
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throne. Because of this dual‚ both brothers killed each other and now the question is who should rightfully become the next in throne. Antigone‚ by Sophocles was a story about a young woman‚ Antigone‚ who betrays her own uncle‚ Creon‚ to bury her brother. After reading this short play‚ I believe that Antigone was right to bury her own brother’s body. I believe that Antigone is correct in burying her brother. Now‚ although Antigone’s brother betrayed the city of Thebes and its law of the new king‚ their
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As Creon made decisions and orders towards the body‚ Antigone also stood for herself and made here own decisions. First‚ at those times it was very rare that a woman would speak out‚ because they didn’t have the chance to say what was in their minds and express themselves. In other words‚ it was very rare that a woman was caught in some type of trouble. Also‚ woman had any importance or value in the ancient Greek society. At those times men were superior to the woman. Therefore‚ they were the only
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Haimon delivers a successful argument urging his father to reconsider his decision to kill Antigone. When he first approaches his father‚ Haemon appeals to his father’s sense of morals and values by cautioning him to use reason in his decision-making. He does this by explaining to Creon how he is not capable of ¨knowing everything¨(Sophocles). He says this to try to knock some sense into Creon that no one can make these huge decisions without a little help and advice. It is important to Haimon
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In the play Antigone‚ your choices have consequences is a recurring theme. The play shows that every choice you make has an effect and what fuels those choices. For Antigone Hubris or Pride fueled her to make her decisions. (you can elaborate on it) In the play a rule was made that no one was allowed to bury Polyneices’ body‚ but because of Antigone’s Pride she buried him anyways. >FIND A QUOTE OR EVIDENCE FROM THE PLAY AND PUT IT IN HERE! SOMETHING SUPPORTING THAT STATEMENT < It was said that Antigone
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Antigone Reaction Ivy Tech Community College Abstract This paper explores the relevance of the plot and theatrical elements of the great Greek tragedy‚ Antigone. It explains how even though Antigone was written thousands of years ago it is still important today; it is a play that all can relate to in some way. It also discusses my personal reactions to the play: what I liked‚ what I didn’t like‚ and what I thought could have been done differently for the improvement
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Sophocles’s Antigone was written in 440 B.C. which was the time when plays were written based on ancient Greece culture. The idea of a tragic hero was established in Ancient Greece‚ tragic heroes are in ancient Greek plays. A tragic hero is a character who is inherently good‚ has a fatal flaw and loses everything in the end. Creon is Antigone’s tragic hero because his loyalty and obsessive pride influence the conflicts that led to his family’s demise. The conflicts that occur in Antigone are between
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Throughout the play‚ the difference between Creon and Antigone is vividly shown. By the end of the play‚ Antigone‚ it is evident that a total of five characters have lost their lives. This is due to the characters’ failure to choose where their loyalty and obligation should stand‚ thus creating conflict. The main character of the play‚ Antigone‚ is forced to choose a decision between abiding by the law‚ and showing obligation to her family. King Creon is also forced to make a decision between his
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see all aspects of not wanting to bury Polynices. Polynices was not just a traitor that tied with other countries‚ to attack his brother in order to become the king of Thebes. Creon fails to recognize the familial ties between Antigone and her brother Polynices. Antigone just wants her brother to have a proper burial. Creon rules that anyone who tries to give Polynices a proper burial will be stoned to death. His one track mind eliminates his feelings toward Antigone’s feelings towards her brother’s
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