Antigone‚ a tragedy Ernest Hemingway wrote that “So far‚ about morals‚ I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” If something is moral but is breaking civil law should it be done? What if not doing this act was immorals? Would you let it happen? In the play Antigone‚ Sophocles portrays Antigone as one who focuses on moral law over civil law due to her self pride and love for her family; These actions lead to her tragic downfall
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ANALYSIS: ANTIGONE A REMAKE BY JEAN ANOUILH Jean Anouilh Jean Anouilh’s Antigone was remade with the similar political undertones seen in the original version. There are two sources for the play Antigone; the antiquity 5th century story from the Greek play‚ one part of Sophocles ’ trilogy about Oedipus‚ and the second source comes from the more modern political scene during the Nazi invasion of France. Anouilh mixes both of these sources into a timeless tragedy of universal
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As soon as I read it‚ Sophocles’ Antigone became one of my favorite pieces of literature. Many of the play’s ideas‚ although written for an ancient audience‚ are still very relevant today. For example‚ in my favorite part of the play‚ Sophocles expresses that “numberless are the world’s wonders‚ but none are more wonderful than man.” Many reasons add up to why I love this quotation‚ including its rich meaning and its use of language. But‚ most of all‚ the reason why this is my favorite quotation
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consequences that follow whether good or bad are can only be blamed on us. Sophocles’s Antigone portrays human emotions and consequences that follow two distinct choices. We can broaden the spectrum by saying that Creon represents public policy and Antigone represents individual conscience. According to E.S. Shuckburgh we must examine which is more important “state law or divine conscience”. (Shuckburgh xviii) Antigone is a story about two people who choose to make choices that each
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Pride is shown through out the reading “Antigone”‚ when she gives her brother a proper burial. Since her brother is not allowed a proper burial‚ Antigone sets out to do it herself. She is found committing this crime‚ faced to the king‚ and is supposed to be killed because she did not obey the laws. Pride is a crime in this tragedy‚ and it is what leaves everyone dead. Antigone is furious that her “own brother” cannot be properly buried. She decides that she will do it herself‚ and does not care
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Antigone: The Tragedy Antigone is a Greek play that is part of Ancient Greek literature‚ and it is still important for our society‚ in the twenty-first century. According to George Steiner‚ this play develops five main conflicts throughout it: confrontations between men and women‚ difference in age between characters‚ conflicts between the individual and society‚ the living and the death‚ and religious beliefs. In the play‚ Sophocles develops these conflicts in different ways‚ with the purpose
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Antigone‚ a tragic heroine in the self titled Sophocles play‚ fights against male power demonstrating courage and determination. Although Jean Anouilh and Sophocles both create the character Antigone to be a spoiled‚ scrawny princess‚ they create different personas out of her. In Anouilh’s version of Antigone is honest‚ soft spoken and an unhappy person‚ in Sophocles version Antigone is a strong willed‚ brave and powerful individual who is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Both tragedies
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In Sophocles’s tragedy Antigone‚ conflicting ideas about loyalty is brought up. Between Creon and Antigone‚ who is more loyal and what is their outlook of loyalty? To me Antigone is more loyal than Creon‚ Antigone is a stubborn child of Oedipus. Antigone doesn’t believe that Creon in as strong enough to stand in her way. She believes that both of her brothers deserved a soldier’s funeral. Antigone’s loyalty did preserved her life like we all hoped‚ it ended her life at a young age. The concept of
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women on the other hand were treated very poorly. They had little to no rights‚ and were confined to the limitations of their household. You can see this unfair treatment of women in the tragedy Sophocles play Antigone. Ismene in Antigone shows and shares all of the characteristics that an Ancient Greek women possesses. Contrary to Antigone who stands against the rule and tries to break free from this stereotype. Women of ancient greece were fearful‚ disposable‚ and submissive to men. Women in Ancient
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The three suicides in Antigone: Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Eurdice‚ were all from a different source and all from different reasons. Antigone‚ however‚ was the most confusing cause. There wasn’t any specific detail‚ but the case of depression can be made. The other two were from shame‚ grief‚ and anger. All the suicides are more than just random acts of violence in the plays/stories. They are recurring structures that help to exaggerate the motivations behind the “tragedies” that occur within the plot
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