The 5th century Greek play Antigone written by Sophocles‚ explores the plight of a young woman named Antigone who rebels against man’s authority to bury her brother her dead brother. Her actions lead herself and several others to their death‚ while Creon is left in anguish for his mistakes. Today‚ several people would look upon Antigone and believe that it is an exhilarating‚ entertaining play – the issues presented in the play are commonplace in today’s society; such as putting god’s will first
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Harding 1 Clayton Harding 9/20/12 Mr. Hokit Period 3 Aristole says that the best example of tragedy is Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. Focusing on the “imitation of an action” and the fall of an eminently good hero which creates catharsis of pity‚ anagnorisis‚ and recognition‚ Sophocles composes a prime example of tragedy. Sophocles shows the reader that tragedy is a big deal in Oedipus Rex. Through evaluating the elements of catharsis‚ anagnorisis‚ and peripeteia in Oedipus Rex‚ there is clear evidence
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add excitement‚ even making the story have unexpected plot twists. Focusing on two plays; Sophocles’ Antigone and William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night‚ the theme of love will be depicted differently. Love‚ a universal subject in many plays‚ can be incorporated as various forms and be paired with themes such as tragedy‚ and humor. Love‚ when combined with tragedy‚ creates unpredictable consequences. In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ title character Antigone believes both her brothers deserve a proper burial; as
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is wrong. What defines whether something is right or wrong is based purely on ones judgment and perspective. Staying true to personal beliefs and morals can sometimes be problematic to retain when conflicting with the written law. In Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone disregards the decree of her uncle Creon‚ King of Thebes‚ which forbids anybody to bury Antigone’s brother Polynices who was killed in battle. Although Polynices is considered a traitor to the land of Thebes‚ Antigone feels that to respect
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by both comparing their work and isolating their contrasting elements‚ can be difficult‚ yet rewarding. Oedipus Rex (Sophocles’)‚ written in 429 B.C.‚ offers the author’s use of Greek Mythology‚ oracles‚ Greek gods‚ deception‚ and murder. Throughout the series of events‚ the reader is given clues to the true identity of the murderer resulting in a traumatic climax. Sophocles’ writes with certainty yet leaves the reader in virtual suspense anticipating the next event adding to the mystery. Is
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The antiquated Greeks were affectionate devotees of Fate. Destiny‚ characterized by Webster’s‚ is "the guideline or deciding cause or will by which things when all is said in done are accepted to come to be as they are or occasions to occur as the do." The Greeks thought on Fate was marginally altered. They trusted that the divine beings decided Fate: "… destiny‚ to which bafflingly the divine beings themselves were subject‚ was an indifferent constrain proclaiming extreme things just‚ and unconcerned
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part in the matter. Sophocles ’s audience and humanity learn the lesson that was intended for Oedipus‚ and also not to question the gods or fate. The play Oedipus Rex opens long after Oedipus ’ fate has been revealed to him by the oracle. It is foreseen that Oedipus should lie with his own mother‚ breed children from whom all men would turn their eyes‚ and that Oedipus should be his father ’s murderer (750). Unbeknownst to him‚ this has all already taken place when Sophocles begins Oedipus Rex
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than a God since to be human is to make mistakes. According to Aristotle’s theory of tragedy and his definition of the central character‚ Oedipus‚ the hero of Sophocles‚ is considered a classical model of the tragic hero. The tragic hero is an essential element to arouse pity and fear from the audience to achieve the emotional effect. Sophocles features Oedipus in a trilogy of plays; however‚ it is during Oedipus the King that Oedipus experiences his tragic downfall. Although Oedipus is not of high
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Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex demonstrates large uses of symbolism. Compared to other texts‚ this one does not have a lot of symbolism‚ but the symbolism it does have is used consistently throughout the play and has a big impact on the story. The three-way crossroad at which Laius is murdered means a lot to the story metaphorically and symbolizes a couple different things. First and foremost‚ crossroads most commonly demonstrate a choice that needs to be made. However‚ Sophocles uses this crossroad
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makes it easier to see why people believe she is the tragic hero. She may be a hero to her family and to the gods‚ but she is not the tragic hero. “Dear god‚ shout it from the rooftops. I’ll hate you/all the more for silence – tell the world!” (Sophocles 100-01)This quote explains how Antigone believes she is going to be a hero and should be praised for what she has done. Just because Antigone is one of the main characters doesn’t mean she is the tragic hero. When it came down to being an ordinary
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