One of the finest Greek philosophers of his time‚ Sophocles’s plays are still alive today. Antigone‚ written in around 441 BC‚ contains universal themes such as suicide‚ marriage‚ power and man against the state‚ which is still relevant today. The two protagonists of the play‚ Antigone and king of Thebes Creon‚ can be interpreted as two very similar characters with very diverse values. Their role in the play is also quite divergent and through use of dramatic devices‚ diction‚ contrast‚ and imagery
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Creon and Oedipus Emely Maiden 4-21-14 Byrd Pd: 3rd Oedipus the King‚ the tragic hero is most certainly Oedipus. Oedipus‚ first of all‚ is a good man. When he declares‚ “My spirit grieves for the city” (l 75-76)‚ he shows a deep passion. His sympathy for his people and his desire to be their savior‚ he earns the respect and love of the people.The respect of the people is crucial in creating the tragic effect that comes with a tragic hero’s downfall‚ and Sophocles utilizes this by means of giving
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Antigone Analysis Antigone is a strong willed woman that defies her uncle’s orders and buries her dead brother Polyneices‚ who fought against Thebes in the civil war. She goes and buries her brother‚ and performs the rituals of the dead. I believe Antigone buried her brother out of divine edict‚ and not to defy the king. She may have been incredibly angry about the way her brother’s body had been treated‚ but I believe she done what she has done out of her own beliefs.
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Antigone | Quote | Comments | Analysis | 1. "And now what is the proclamation that they tell of made lately by the commander‚ publicly‚/to all people? Do you know it? Have you heard it?/Don’t you notice when evils due to enemies/are headed towards those we love?"Line 8-12 | Antigone speak to Ismene about their brother Polyneices‚ that it is unfair to unbury him. Also she refers to the situation of the evil‚ cursed their father Oedipus who had been expelled outside from Thebes. | | 2
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In the tragedy Antigone‚ there are two central characters who serve as foils for one another. The main protagonist and heroine‚ Antigone‚ defies the wishes of the king of Thebes‚ who is also her uncle named Creon. Beginning as a man devoted to art patronage and falling into a position of power after the death of his brother‚ Creon begins the play with a declaration that says Polynices‚ one of Antigone’s brothers‚ cannot have a proper burial. Antigone disregards Creon’s law and covers Polynices in
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Anitgone Creon is a rather weak man who has been thrust into a position of authority and is afraid he won’t be able to handle it. As a result‚ he doesn’t dare reconsider any of his decisions--doing so‚ he thinks might make him appear weak and cause his subjects to lose respect for him. So when he orders that Polyneices be left unburied and then orders Antigone to be entombed alive when she’s caught violating the order‚ he can’t let himself listen to her or Ismene or to Haimon. He even refuses
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The play “Antigone‚” by Sophocles displays an interesting storyline in which the main characters Antigone and Creon undergo various obstacles due to their actions. Throughout the play‚ Antigone attempts to secure a respectable burial for her brother Polyneices. By choosing to protest and defy Creon’s rule‚ Antigone unquestionably breaks the law. However‚ her defiance does not seem like an act of civil disobedience against injustice because Antigone was acting in her own self-interest when considering
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conformity. The play was called Antigone and was based on a girl with a royal background who purposely defies the law to stand up to their beliefs and buries her brother Polyneices despite the king’s proclamation. Many centuries later‚ Martin Luther King would be delivering a sermon on the topic of conformity which reflected many of Sophocles’
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B.C.) Antigone I. Introduction Antigone is a Greek dramatic play tragedy by Sophocles. Sophocles was born into a wealthy family (his father was an amour manufacturer) and was highly educated. Sophocles’ first artistic triumph was in 468 BC‚ when he took first prize in the Dionysian theatre competition over the reigning master of Athenian drama‚ Aeschylus. Sophocles wrote the three Theban plays‚ a collection that has survived for centuries‚ and for good reason. One of these plays was Antigone
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Antigone 1. The action of the play begins immediately with a conflict between Antigone and Ismene. What is the conflict? Antigone wants Ismene to help her bury her brother but Ismene is afraid of death and says they are only women and says she doesn’t want to die with everyone hating her. 2. Antigone and Ismene are strongly contrasted in this scene. What can you tell about their characters? Antigone is a leader and wants to do the right thing. Ismene
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