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    immortality‚(12c)” that is also the main idea in the play Antigone by Sophocles. After studying “If we must Die” by Jamaican author Claude McKay and “Invictus”by William Ernest Henley then comparing them to Antigone‚(12c) it is effortless to decide which one is more related. “If we must Die” is more similar to Antigone seeing that they share the same views of dying an honorable death and making something of life and not just wasting it. Antigone and “If we must Die” are similar‚(12a) for they both have

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    In SophoclesAntigone‚ it is evident that the author incorporated the concepts used in classical tragedies in relation to the downfall of the heroine‚ Antigone. These factors being; hamartia‚ hubris‚ and fate clearly demonstrate how Antigone providing a proper burial for Polynices put her against Creon and her provocation against his power. Throughout the play there are various instances where Antigone displays such factors and ultimately they contribute‚ to a great extent‚ her demise.

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    Presentation Notes Traditional Greek plays * Tragedy * Dramatic composition dealing with somber themes‚ typically of a great person destined through flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force or society‚ to downfall or destruction * All violence to occur off stage and messenger tell you of what has occurred * Process of a tragic hero * A tragic hero is a man of Nobel stature. He is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness

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    in the tragedy of Oedipus Rex and Antigone‚ Oedipus and Creon do foolish actions. In a way they had eyes yet were blind to the actions they created. The story of Oedipus was well known to Sophocles’ audience. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus was born from Jocasta and the king as a prince‚ but a prophet foretold that he would kill the king and "lay" with his mother. So the king and Jocasta let him bleed out on a mountain. Afterward he was then raised by the people who found him. when he grew up he then

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    In Master SophoclesAntigone‚ the question of who the tragic hero really is has been a subject of debate for a great number years. Creon does possess some of the qualities that constitute a tragic hero but unfortunately does not completely fit into the role. Antigone‚ however‚ possesses all the aspects of a tragic hero. These are‚ in no particular order‚ having a high social position‚ not being overly good or bad‚ being tenacious in their actions‚ arousing pity in the audience‚ a revelatory manifestation

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    new leader‚ followed the rules‚ but in most cases went with what he felt was good for the state. Antigone on the other hand created this mindset thinking that if the God’s divine law is not followed all bad will happen‚ which in the end really did happen. The first example to support this theme of Antigone was when Antigone went and buried her brother without permission from the state. Antigone‚ at the beginning of the play‚ to her sister Ismene‚ that "…I will do my part----and yours‚ if you

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    proverb states‚ “Pride comes before the fall of man.” Pride is the deadly sin of superiority that breeds conceit and arrogance and is the most known characteristic of a poor leader. No literary piece better illustrates this point than Sophocles’ classic story‚ Antigone. In this tragic story‚ King Creon of Thebes is a prideful monarch who rules with an unyielding approach. Due to his arrogance and excessive pride‚ he is unwilling to abide by the laws of the gods‚ disregards the advice of others and

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    Antigone Essay Creon and Antigone are both honorable people‚ yet both are fatally proud and that is the source of the tragedy. To what extent do you agree? The source of tragedy in Antigone by Sophocles cannot be simply attributed to the downfall of the two characters‚ Creon and Antigone. Creon and Antigone both have a very strong will and can both be very stubborn towards people‚ Creon by refusing to listen to other people and Antigone very determined to fight for what she wants which is to

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    Antigone In SophoclesAntigone‚ the main conflict is civic authority versus natural law. Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ is faced with the decision of standing by the laws he has enforced or to make the people of Thebes happy. Antigone‚ the protagonist of the play‚ countered Creon by breaking his law to not provide a burial for her brother‚ Polynices. The fundamental struggle between the protagonist and antagonist is developed according to a set pattern that theater audiences have come to recognize

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    Miguel Vivar-Alcalde Mr. Scott Harrison Pre-AP English 10 14 August 2013 Antigone Essay Sophocles uses rhetorical appeals in Antigone in order to clarify what the characters say to the tragic hero Creon. Ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos are used in this Greek tragedy by three characters to make Creon realize and reverse his decision in punishing Antigone for her crime. Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Teiresias all use a different predominant one form of rhetorical appeal‚ yet it is just one of these characters using

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