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Divine Laws Driving Force
1,820 wordsIn the play Antigone, Sophocles poses many different themes and moral lessons. The specific component I would like to focus on is selfishness and its effects. Through the characters various actions and ultimate fates, Sophocles teaches us that selfish, self-serving motives lead to destruction, loneliness and loss. Two characters that exemplify the consequences of selfishness are Creon, the King, and Ismene, Antigone's sister. Antigone, of course, being the heroin of the story reinforces this les...
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Ancient Greeks Divine Laws
688 wordsAntigone Sophocles tragedy Antigone is often examined within the limits of the conflict of divine law and mans law. The theme of omnipotence of destiny runs all through the play. Sophocles tells the story of Oedipus elder daughter Antigone. Oedipus sons, Eteocles and Polyneices were at war with each other. Eteocles seized power in Thebes. Polyneices with his friends declared the war against his native city. Both brothers died during the battle. The new king, Creon, prohibits Polyneices burial as...
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Morally Acceptable Divine Laws
534 wordsJustice 1 Divine law or Civil Law: Which one would you follow? Every society everywhere in the world follows different laws, just like every country in the world. These laws might differ on how it is being implemented or might differ in forms, but it shares same goals and that is to protect and preserve peace and order in its respective states. It provides awareness to its people of their rights and serves as a guide for their acts that are acceptable and prohibited. Also, it is a basis of wheth...
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Laws Of The State Divine Laws
861 words[Course Title] Antigone: Pillar Of Righteousness Antigone is the resolute and strong-willed daughter of King Oedipus. She is determined to give her brother, Polynices, a decent burial. She consciously risks her life with this action, which violates both Creon's unjust decree, as well as the ancient custom of denying burial to enemies of the state. She obeys only the laws of the gods and the dictates of familial loyalty and social decency. Antigone is led by the demands of her conscience. Antigon...
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Bury Her Brother Inferior To Men
1,998 wordsAntigone In ancient Greece, women were inferior to men, for they were expected to stay home all the time and keep the house. In fact, the only women who were ever outside of their house were usually courtesans or hereditas. The families of ancient Greece were very strong, for the poles consisted of many extended families. Gender issues are very apparent in Antigone, and these issues lead to why Antigone breaks Creon's man-made laws and followed the divine laws that Antigone felt was moral and ju...
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Sameness And Equality Divine Laws Law
659 wordsDivine Power vs. Societal Law Mankind is lost without law. Without law, government, and rules, there is chaos. Man attempts to keep order with rules that basically seek to maintain everyone s happiness and security. These manmade laws, however, cannot always keep people controlled. Since time began, man has worshipped symbols of ultimate power. Mankind, in its imperfection, makes these idols perfect, immortal, and divine. The divine beings have laws, laws that tell people what they should do, te...
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Oedipus At Colonus Laws Of The Gods
1,029 wordsMissing Dialogue in Antigone After reading Antigone, one might feel that there is lacking a dialogue between Antigone and Haimon before their deaths. Sophocles does not include any direct communication between the two lovers during this drama. The reader might assume that such a conversation could have taken place but was not included by Sophocles; however, it is my belief that if a conversation occurred between Antigone and Haimon prior to their deaths, Sophocles would have made it a part of hi...
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