Antigone 1. The action of the play begins immediately with a conflict between Antigone and Ismene. What is the conflict? Antigone wants Ismene to help her bury her brother but Ismene is afraid of death and says they are only women and says she doesn’t want to die with everyone hating her. 2. Antigone and Ismene are strongly contrasted in this scene. What can you tell about their characters? Antigone is a leader and wants to do the right thing. Ismene
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funeral burial. The decree issued with its annexed penalty became law‚ and as the law it was incumbent on every citizen to obey it. 4.) Antigone is too self-righteous‚ even alienating‚ but also a seminal 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
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1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role As a practitioner‚ we are obliged to adapt to different sittings for children and young people. Every setting will offer certain benefits and sometimes drawbacks. When working with children and young people‚ we need to respect the duties and responsibilities of our own work role‚ The effective practice as a team member will depend on communicating with co workers and heads. One must respect
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1. “But now that they have gone‚ sharing their double end on a single day” (Creon) This quote was important because this was the basis for the drama of Antigone. This quote was from Creon referring to Polyneices. He was saying that since Polyneices went against Thebes‚ that Polyneices will not get buried. If this piece of the book was not said‚ this drama would not be a drama. 2. “Curse you! Find the love for your outlet down there. No women while I live shall govern me.” (Creon) This quote
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Antigone is the problem in this play‚ she wants to go against Creon’s orders which declared that Polynices body may not be given a proper burial for helping the forces which invaded Thebes‚ but Antigone knowing this insists on giving him a proper burial nevertheless. She felt that she was right‚ and the Creon laws had no right to decide who does and who doesn’t have the right to a proper burial. Polynices fought because he was following his morals. For some reason‚ he was in favor with the other
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In Antigone by Sophocles ( a perfect example of a Greek tragedy) ‚ the downfall of both the protagonist Antigone and antagonist Creon is brought about by their tragic flaw which is following their own concept of justice; Antigone- a strong willed egocentric girl- followed religious law over civil law while Creon- the huborous stubborn king of Thebes- followed civil law over religious law. Antigone’s mortal righteousness to uphold the gods
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parental duty of support towards children and this essay will focus on whether or not this duty falls on a child’s grandparents where a child is born out of wedlock and whether grandparents should in fact have this duty. The common law duty of support is reciprocal and will only arise when there is a legal relationship between two people‚ the person who is responsible for providing the support has the means necessary to provide the support and the person claiming the support needs it. The duty of support
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Feminism in Antigone Although ancient Greece was a male-dominant society‚ Sophocles’ Antigone portrays women as being strong and capable of making wise decisions. Antigone‚ the tragic heroine‚ rejects the traditional role of women. As such‚ Sophocles punishes Ismene for embodying traditional attitude. Moreover‚ Creon is punished for misogyny. Sophocles‚ accordingly‚ uses characterization to promote feminist ideas. Sophocles introduces a female character in Antigone who is a strong believer and
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The specific duties and responsibilities of your job will vary depending on your role and the employer you work for. If you work for a large employer‚ whether in the public‚ private or voluntary sectors‚ you will probably have had a period of induction‚ where you will have learned about: •• the policies and procedures of the organisation •• how the structures work •• the people who are your managers and supervisors. Working for smaller private or voluntary organisations‚ or working as a
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SHC34- 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role “A duty of care involves an obligation that a person in a specific role has to ensure that others are taken care of and not harmed during a particular task. This involves giving appropriate attention‚ watching out for potential hazards‚ preventing mistakes or accidents‚ and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. If a duty of care is not met in a role that requires it‚ then the responsible person can be held accountable
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