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    Pride In Antigone

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    the course of Antigone‚ written by the playwright Sophocles‚ we come to find that the feud between Oedipus’ sons Polyneikes‚ the elder‚ and Eteokles‚ the younger‚ results in the death of both men. Polyneikes had rebelled against Thebes‚ while Eteokles remained loyal to his family’s home. Kreon‚ Uncle to Polyneikes‚ Eteokles‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ has seized the throne and as a result of Polyneikes’ betrayal‚ declared a law that he shall not be buried nor shall he be honored. Antigone and her only remaining

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    Pride can be a very powerful thing. It can be very good in helping build self esteem but‚ too much pride will cause harm to his/her self or others close to them. In Sophocles play‚ Antigone‚ the Characters Creon and Antigone show very distinct types of pride which put them in very unpleasant situations. Creon’s pride is excessive and causes him to become the tragic hero of the story. Antigone’s pride got to her head which didn’t allow her to think about how servere the consequences are. First‚

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    Antigone-Pride Essay

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    Pride Essay Antigone “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and‚ of course‚ as long as you ’re looking down‚ you can ’t see something that ’s above you.” (C.S. Lewis). Pride can take over the lives of people who have it within them. It is ok to feel proud but if the sense of pride is exaggerated it will lead to arrogance and therefore to problems. In the book Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ pride is displayed as good and bad. Pride can have a big impact on people when it is taken

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    Role Of Pride In Antigone

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    Sophocles’ Antigone‚ Creon seems to be the most sensible tragic fault‚ with his pride and power along with going against all laws of the gods lead up to reasons he is the tragic hero. Creon terrorized anyone who had done anything peaceful for Polynices burial. Creon’s says‚ “Polyneices I say‚ is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall on the plain‚ unburied”(I 39-40). After he states this he says anyone who does so will be locked away and punished. Antigone feels

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    Eurydice has the role of a very minor character in Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ yet she represents major life lessons and themes that Sophocles implies throughout the play. The Queen is seen and heard through the lines of other characters. Her silence can speak louder than words. She only has seven lines‚ yet she does not have to say much in order for us to understand her important role as a queen‚ mother‚ and wife. We can interpret her values and traits through what other characters say and imply

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    you do if one of your family members die but do not get that they need? Antigone’s brother polynecius died and he didn’t get the proper burial his body needed so Antigone was really mad and upset. While Creon causes suicides‚ and ignores Antigone. Creons pride is the right one to blame because he is against all gods‚ he ignores Antigone‚ and he also caused many suicides in the city. To begin Creon is against all gods. First of all Creon believes he is the only king great king and he thinks that

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    Swallow Your Pride He rushed to the vault to free Antigone of the imprisonment he placed upon her himself‚ little did Creon know‚ it was too late. With a swing of the door‚ death looked upon his face. There lay Antigone‚ sulking in her own bereavement‚ she hung herself. To Creon’s dismay‚ he was forced to come to the reality that he let his own selfish egotism destroy not only his life‚ but the lives of many others. Even with warning‚ this man still went on with his nose in the air doubting anyone’s

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    French author‚ George Bernanos once said “It’s fine to rise above pride‚ but you must have pride in order to do so.” Bernanos believed that it is necessary for everyone to have pride in order to succeed. But‚ those who succeed may become too proud and will lose everything. Bernanos believed that pride is good in moderation‚ but having an excess of characteristics similar to it causes people to lose what they work so hard to obtain. Sophocles explores the idea of having traits that can be good in

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    & Rome Critical Paper #1 09 October 2011 When Pride Leads to Ruins Antigone‚ a play about corruption‚ political context‚ and bravery‚ shows how the different perspectives on values and conflict between the characters can lead to destruction and death. Antigone is a great tragedy between family members that illustrates the characters true purposes and personas on what they believe is right and wrong in their society. It explains how Antigone and Creon battle a theoretical war dealing with the

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    a good person and a good leader. The chorus outlined these things in the last lines of "Antigone" (pg 162). According to the chorus‚ Of happiness the crown And chiefest part Is wisdom‚ and to hold The gods in awe. This is the law That‚ seeing the stricken heart Of pride brought down‚ We learn when we are old. These lines simply put‚ state that wisdom is good‚ reverence for the gods is necessary‚ pride is bad‚ and fate is inevitable‚ and in order to be a good you had to follow these rules

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