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The Tragic Hero In Antigone
1,454 wordsThe Tragic Hero in the Play Antigone Antigone, which was written by Sophocles, is possibly the first written play that still exists today (www. image 1). There is much controversy between who the tragic hero is in the play. Some people say Antigone, some say Creon, others even say Haemon. I believe Creon displays all of the characteristics of a tragic hero. He receives compassion through the audience, yet recognizes his weaknesses, and his downfalls from his own self-pride, stubbornness, and con...
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King Of Thebes Riddle Of The Sphinx
2,354 wordsOedipus the King Oedipus the King starts in the legend where Oedipus, king of Thebes, is trying get rid of the plague in his city. Oedipus sends Creon to the oracles at Delphi to get the answer to the city's problems. Creon is away for a long time, and he returns with Teiresias, the blind prophet. They repeat the oracles's tenement: the plague will end only when Laios' murderer is discovered. Sophocles tells the events in order and finally unmask Oedipus as the murderer. That Oedipus acted like ...
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Antigone And Creon Source Of Conflict
1,275 wordsIn the following paper, I plan to discuss the source of conflict between the title characters of Antigone and Creon in Sophocles' "Antigone." I also plan to discuss how each character justifies his or her actions and what arguments they give for their justifications. I will also write about the strengths and weaknesses of these arguments. The final points I try to make are about who Sophocles thinks is right and who I think is right. The main source of conflict between Antigone and Creon is the ...
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Tells His Father King Of Thebes
830 wordsCreon does not learn a lesson from Oedipus' accusatory behavior. Instead he adapts this bad personality trait. Throughout Antigone, he accuses everyone who tries to give him advice of betraying him. Whereas, in Oedipus, he is falsely accused by Oedipus of trying to take over the throne. This paper will compare and contrast his behavior and evaluate if he learned anything from one play to the next. Creon was seen in a different context in Oedipus compared to his character in Antigone. In Oedipus,...
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Antigone And Creon Ancient Greek
1,058 wordsAntigone and Creon are the main characters of the play Antigone written by Sophocles. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, who was a major figure of ancient Greek myth. Oedipus accidentally killed his father and married his mother. Because of that act, Oedipus ended up cursing his family and died a horrible death. After his death, his sons inherited his kingdom and in a power struggle ended up killing each other. One of the sons, Polynices attacked the city to try and claim power from his brothe...
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King Creon Choices In The Play Antigone
977 wordsPeople of power such as kings are often forced to chose between family and law. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, King Creon has to make such a decision. He issues the edict to outlaw the burial of his traitor nephew, Poleneices. In reaction, his niece Antigone disobeys the law and bury's her brother out of loyalty to her family. Creon is now faced with the decision to uphold the law or pardon his family. Despite Creon's right decision to uphold the law, his family perishes at their own hand. C...
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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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Antigone Conflict Between Human Law And Higher
1,954 wordsIn the play Antigone, there is a conflict between Creon and Antigone over which law to obey in regards to Antigone attempting to bury her brother, the law of the state or Gods laws. It is a conflict between a human law and a higher law. Antigone believes in following Gods laws, even if it means breaking the law of the state, a law set by Creon which states that Antigone's brother Polyneices is not to have a burial and no one is to touch him. Antigone believes that it is Gods law that she should ...
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Bad Things Absolute Power
908 wordsCreon Creon can be perceived as a protagonist of Sophocles tragedies Antigone and Oedipus Rex. Creon can be viewed as the central character of this play on many diverse levels. In terms of the arrangement of the play, Creon speaks roughly twice the lines of Antigone and is in more or less every scene of the play, while Antigone in last seen at line 943 in a 1353 line play. Since Sophocles wrote this play for a viewing audience, Creon presumes a greater importance than Antigone. There is also the...
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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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Burying Her Brother Creon And Antigone
1,337 words" Ah Creon! Is there no man left in the world-" Teirsesias Greek theatre played a large role in Greece. The citizens were supposed to learn from the mistakes made in tragedies. The citizens should have learned what not to be like as a citizen or person. In a Greek trilogy written by Sophocles there are two ma in characters, Antigone and Creon. They are both strong willed and stubborn people. Both being unwilling to change, they both seal each others fate. Creon is passionate... Antigon...
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Rest Of His Life King Of Thebes
1,957 wordsWho Is the Tragic Hero, Antigone or Creon? This analysis is to determine the character that fits the tragic hero profile; it was completely based according to the Aristotelian idea of tragic hero and it is understood that hero is: ? ? neither purely evil or purely wicked; the hero must born in the high social status, and he / she must possess a tragic flaw which is proper from the inner side of the character; it usually manifests in the form of poor judgment and or arrogance, condemning him / he...
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Choral Ode Tells Oedipus
4,698 wordsOedipus the King Oedipus the King starts in the legend where Oedipus, king of Thebes, is trying get rid of the plague in his city. Oedipus sends Creon to the oracles at Delphi to get the answer to the citys problems. Creon is away for a long time, and he returns with Teiresias, the blind prophet. They repeat the oracles statement: the plague will end only when Laios murderer is discovered. Sophocles tells the events in order and finally unmask Oedipus as the murderer. That Oedipus acted like he ...
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Point Of View Creon And Antigone
2,169 wordsChoose Such A Scene From? Antigone? And Choose Such A Scene From? Antigone? And Explain What Makes It Dramatic. Antigone´ is based on the age-old conflict between the requirements of human and divine law. This problem is shown in the dispute over the burial of Polynices, in which King Creon´ s understanding of political laws is opposed to Antigone´ s religious duties and beliefs. The positions of Antigone and Creon are conflicting, but both retain the same stubborn belief that ...
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Tragic Heroes Western Literature
929 wordsAmy Guy English 2 nd Hr. November 22, 1999 Compare / contrast Oedipus and Creon as Leaders In the plays Oedipus of Rex and Antigone by Sophocles, Oedipus and Creon exert similar characteristics as leaders that ultimately result in their characterization as tragic heroes. Their overbearing determination, relentless pride, uncontrollable fate, and enormous grievances all portray the inevitable outcome. Sophocles writes that the characters in the plays are chasten not because of something they had ...
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Tragic Hero Audience Sees
1,174 wordsCreon as Antigone's Tragic Figure In Sophocles Antigone, Creon clearly fills the role of the tragic figure. He fits all seven of the traits of a tragic hero as defined by Northrop Frye. Two of these traits stand out especially; Creon s sense of commitment to his decision and his transfiguration after suffering the consequences of his actions. Creon s decision to outlaw Polyneices s burial sets the stage for the tragedy that ensues. He regards Polyneices as an enemy of Thebes and sees no reason t...
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Bury Her Brother Oxford English Dictionary
2,702 wordsJudgments And Justification As Portrayed In The Judgments And Justification As Portrayed In The Reader Throughout history mankind has always been faced with judgments. According the Oxford English Dictionary, judgment means? the mental ability to form an opinion? (AHD, 454). We are forced to make decisions based on our? mental opinions. ? Then, one? s actions are based on? mental opinions? which are judged by other people. Then there is the inevitable justification of these actions by other peop...
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Creon Is Making Antigone And Creon One
981 words? If they only Knew? When two people have an uncompromisable difference in opinion they are forced to become enemies. Sophocles illustrates this in the tragedy Antigone through the main characters, Antigone and Creon. Antigone, King Oedipus? s daughter, has come back to Thebes after king Creon has put her two brothers Polyneices and Etocles to death. After being killed only one brother is given a proper burial, the other one, Polynecius, is left out to be? chewed up by birds and dogs (page 168 l...
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