Superior Control The Greek play‚ Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ sheds light on whom and what a leader truly is. Antigone is a strong representative of the people. Antigone is a listener to the people and knows true judgment. She fences the logical state Creon is in pertaining to his power in law. The doomed daughter of Oedipus believes “the eternal laws of Heaven” were the only laws powerful enough to teach morals‚ not Creon’s. (Scene 3 line 69) Greek gods were the only beings who know how
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Allusion between Romeo and Juliet and Antigone For years there have been discussions if in fact Shakespeare re-created material found in previous literature. Though‚ whether or not‚ he did Shakespeare created an effective allusion to Sophocles’ Antigone‚ the Greek tragedy. In Romeo and Juliet we see the love of two people‚ and the ones who pull them apart‚ then we see their final fate. In Atigone we see a lot of the same context which brings us to the main three ideas that make up the themes
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On this day of great regret‚ I‚ Creon have decided to not fight with destiny and give Polyneices a proper burial‚ and to release Antigone from her cave of slow death. If I do not release Antigone‚ the prophet Tiresias has said that my beloved son Haimon will die. Oh‚ this is quite the calamity‚ I must hurry to go release Antigone before this predicament worsens‚ but first I will give Polyneices a genuine burial. I must follow the mighty laws of all gods and serve them to the day of my death. Accompanied
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Both plato and Sophocles portray ethical ideals of the rational soul who’s primary value is virtue. Plato believes that all humans are equal and that being morally good is the same for everyone and would criticize Sophocles for his portrayal of tragedy befalling selectively upon a single person at the whims of the gods. Not only is Oedipus essentially a good person given
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ANTIGONE PROLOGUE (1-116): Antigone‚ resolute and determined‚ proposes to Ismene that they flout the decree of Creon and bury the body of Ploynices‚ even at the cost of death. Ismene is afraid to join her and tries to disuade Antigone from her purpose‚ urging the weakness of women ant the necessity of obedience to the state. Antigone‚ in a burst of furious anger‚ scorns her advice. PARADOS (117-79): The Chorus of Theban Elders hails the defeat of the Argive army and the lifting of the siege of
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History 10th Grade Week 5 Day 3 September 4‚ 2013 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
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The primary characteristic of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is that it is an ironic play. The play’s irony grasps the audience in a profound way because of the awareness that occurs regarding everything that is going on. Even though we‚ as observers‚ are sickened at the tragic life of Oedipus and the other characters‚ we are still able to appreciate the ironical characteristics of the play itself. The irony primarily exists in the context of man being free‚ but at the same time‚ fated. Without doubt‚ this
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Elizabeth S. Antigone Analysis 5-2-13 It isn’t uncommon for people to challenge society for what they believe in. For example‚ in day to day life‚ Society says to not stone your wife if she has an affair‚ while the Bible says that it is alright. In Antigone by Saphocles‚ Antigone was right to disobey Creon by burying her brother‚ because she knew that he deserved the same rights as everyone else‚ despite the fact that he went against Creon’s rulings. Creon decided that Polyneices wouldn’t
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The Power of Love In the play Antigone‚ there are negative and positive qualities each character possesses such as: determination‚ willfulness‚ deceit‚ greed for power‚ freewill‚ and fate. Eteocles‚ Polynices‚ Antigone‚ and Ismene all grew up in harmony and peace. Until their father‚ Oedipus‚ realizes that he had fulfilled a prophecy that his parents were trying so desperately to avoid. Oedipus who was abandoned by his parents as a child fulfilled the prophecy by unknowingly killing his father and
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I examined the role of Gods in two texts- Gilgamish and Antigone and I felt that each text defines the role of Gods in its own unique way. For Antigone‚ the role of Gods is indirect; this is shown in Antigone’s actions and beliefs as her character is obviously clear minded and always aware not only that honoring the divine was the right stand to take in any situation‚ but also how exactly to pay respect to them: "I know I’m pleasing those I should please most" (line 88). After realizing the fact
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