Calen Timothy-Lash Jackman Allison Smith CLT 3370 November 25‚ 2013 Justice in the Antigone Not only is the Antigone an incredible work of drama and tragedy‚ it encompasses a great moral argument that has two sides; Antigone or Creon. It can also be said that the argument being made in either case is larger than the prerogatives of just these two people and more an argument between obeying the will of man or the will of the gods. Creon’s argument is for the former because of his motivation
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themes in both Antigone and the book of Genesis. Antigone is laden with violent imagery; countless arguments causing conflict between Antigone and Creon as well as Creon and Haemon; and the blatant violence of the various murders and suicides present in the play. Genesis‚ on the other hand‚ has a range of stories; a handful of which contain large-scale violence‚ such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah or Noah and the great flood. Genesis‚ as a much larger text than Antigone‚ also contains
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8‚ 2009 Sophocles was Grecian dramatist who liked to argue that women were more capable and strong than the Greek society believed them to be. In ancient Greece‚ women had about as many rights as the slaves. For her entire life‚ a woman would live under the control of her father‚ husband‚ or other male relative. Women did not leave the household but instead spent all day taking care of it. Women with wealth didn’t work and supervised the slaves. The poorer a woman was‚ the more freedom she
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Lopale CP English 10 7 May 2012 The Greek Gods and Their Role in Antigone The Greek gods were thought of as the most powerful forces to ever exist in ancient times. In turn‚ they played a pivotal role in the Greek people’s lives. Their power and influence over the Greek people is evident in many of the stories in Greek literature. Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades‚ the most powerful Greek gods‚ each played a part in the story of Antigone by Sophocles. Throughout the play‚ “God” refers to Zeus‚ the king
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because of one’s decisions. In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ this exact circumstance finds its way into Haimon’s life. A fall-out between himself and Creon‚ his father‚ occurs. Haimon disagrees with Creon because he loves Antigone‚ he wants to help his father with public relations‚ and he believes burying of the dead is God’s right - and his only. Love seemed to be a reoccurring theme throughout the play‚ but it was most impactful in Haimon’s love for Antigone. Some might argue that he only desired to marry
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Persuasive Essay He was given power‚ he took freedom‚ he created inequality. A little power can go a long way and lead to major issues. People abuse power to limit freedom and individualism. Leading to negative impact and unstableness‚ Creon was elected king among others. In the play‚ Antigone‚ king Creon uses his power to take away Antigone’s right to bury her brother. When the two brothers killed each other in war‚ Creon announced that no one shall be buried unless given his permission.This
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE WRITING ASSIGNMENT When I think about the meaning of “Life” I think about the things that make me happy‚ living to the fullest and having the ability to do what I want at my own free will. To what point do we decide when the experience of being a human being ends? Is it based on the functioning of the body‚ or the brain? Today’s doctors are now performing what is known as physician-assisted suicide‚ which is when a doctor sets up a machine‚ but the patient actually
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Sophocles’s Antigone attacks one of the most difficult subjects man faces: "what is right and just?" From the beginning‚ it is apparent that two viewpoints are going to be clashing throughout the plot. Creon‚ the consummate pragmatist‚ and a true believer in the authority of the state‚ believes that what is good for the state is what is right. Antigone‚ on the other hand‚ believes that there are divine laws‚ a set of morals‚ she is bound to live by regardless of mortal decrees. The conflict begins
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Reflective Statement How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the IO? The interactive orals were quite interesting as I could easily connect what was being said to the cultural and contextual considerations of the play Antigone. As a general background‚ one can possibly notice that Sophocles was more about the art then about the economy. He was the Michelangelo of his time‚ so to speak. Antigone is a great nationalistic play which illustrated
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Treaty of Versailles‚ which was the peace treaty that ended World War I. Several countries were involved in treaty negotiations‚ but some countries were excluded and did not have any demands met. So what resulted is an unhappy compromise‚ sparking a chain of events that eventually let to World War II. So as a result‚ war was an unintended consequence of the the Treaty of Versailles. Just like in history‚ there are unintended consequences in Sophocles’ tragic play‚ "Antigone." Tragedy creates a cause
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