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    as well as fine lines between what is socially acceptable and what is not. From a moral and societal outlook‚ Antigone is a character that seems deaf to reason while Ismene is a character that seems much too easily swayed by reason. Antigone is too headstrong for her own good. The only opinion that matters is hers; no one’s words could make her change her outlook on life and death. Antigone is so hell-bent on burying one of her two brothers that died in a battle against one another. Polynices‚ an enemy

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    Sophocles’ play "Antigone" portrays an uncle‚ Creon‚ and a niece‚ Antigone‚ smashing heads when their own individual loyalty contradicts each other and their beliefs. The ending justifies how loyal Antigone is to her family while Creon is loyal to the state. Sophocles illustrated Antigone has hot-headed and her loyalty to her family right from the start of the play. The play opens with Antigone discussing the burial of her deceased brother Polynices with her sister Ismene. Creon banishes anyone

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    Was Antigone a Tragedy

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    868 Words Topic: Was Antigone a tragedy? In the late 440’s B.C. the philosopher Sophocles wrote the tragic drama‚ Antigone. The play begins with the lead‚ Antigone distraught because the ruler‚ Creon‚ declared that all who fought the war against him and died did not deserve a proper ceremonial burial. Antigone’s brother fought against Creon and died. She decided she would bury her brother because an unburied soul would wearily wander earth forever. Also‚ breaking Creon’s law was not a large wrong

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    Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ is the story of Antigone and her struggle between obeying man’s laws versus obeying the god’s laws. Antigone hears word that her brother Eteocles will be given a proper burial‚ while her other brother Polyneices will be left to rot. Antigone‚ furious with Creon and his declaration‚ decides she will bury her brother and obey god’s laws. She asks her sister Ismene to do what is right and help bury their brother‚ regardless of the consequences. Ismene‚ scared of what

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    Antigone (Full Play)

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    ANTIGONE by Sophocles (c. 496-406 B.C.) translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ANTIGONE by Sophocles Characters Antigone‚ daughter of Oedipus Ismene‚ daughter of Oedipus Eurydice‚ wife of Creon Creon‚ King of Thebes Haimon‚ son of Creon Teiresias‚ A blind seer Sentry Messenger Priest (Choragos) Chorus Scene: Before the palace of Creon‚ King of Thebes. A central double door‚ and two lateral doors. A platform extends the length of the façade‚ and from this platform

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    The play Antigone is a tragedy play that most of the characters were killed at the end. The central theme of this play is “civil disobedience” and is about the controversies between gender‚ power‚ age‚ religion‚ beliefs‚ and laws. The script begins with Antigone asking Ismene to bury their brother because Creon‚ their uncle passed down a decree saying no one is allowed to bury Polynices because he betrayed his country can killed his own brother. Antigone chose to disobey the law and was sentenced

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    Antigone is a complex character in the play. The play begins with Creon explaining through an edict to the entire town of Thebes. Polynices‚ who is Antigone’s brother‚ dies in an attempt to take over Thebes. Creon‚ the leader of Thebes‚ doesn’t allow Polynices to be buried correctly. This infuriates Antigone. Antigone wants to do something about this‚ because she has integrity. When Antigone has her mind set on something‚ she goes out and does it. Do what you think is right‚ even if it is against

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    Olaf Thorson Johnson IB English‚ Period 4 January 1‚ 2013 Civil Disobedience and Antigone Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech focuses on the importance of freedom and brotherhood in a nation and is intended to rally Americans to demonstrate their anger at the injustices of segregation and racism through “creative protest.” While King’s passion and anger at the status quo is obvious in the text‚ he specifically states that they “must not allow [their] [protest] to degenerate into

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    Inner Turmoil in Antigone

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    Inner Turmoil: When You Have to Choose In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ the tragic hero‚ Antigone‚ must choose between the laws set by man‚ and her religious beliefs and family loyalty. When her brother‚ Polynieces‚ is killed in battle‚ King Creon sets forth a law prohibiting the burial of Polynieces. Antigone is very loyal to her family; we see this when he buries Polynieces’ body‚ even when Creon forbade it. On many occasions‚ people are faced with tests where both answers are right‚ but those people

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    Medea and Antigone are two stories of passion drove women. Together the women of these stories break the law of man and go against the laws of gods both characters are controlled by their emotion. Medea and Antigone are both strong‚ sometimes- manipulative‚ Medea more than Antigone. The themes of both stories; in my mind‚ are women‚ passion‚ and spiritual beliefs. They also are drove by the actions of men in their lives. Both are very morally different and their actions are on completely different

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