theirs but also the lives of others .Women whom know exactly what they want and are willing to fight even fate to reach what they had intended . I have chosen to compare two powerful and leading ladies Rosalind from “as you like it “ and Antigone from Sophocles’ “Antigone“ . there is the feminist who seeks privilege and the feminist who seeks opportunity ‚she who wants a bigger share for women ‚ more wealth ‚power or liberty (Parsons 52) which in the case of our heroines it is the matter of power and
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Love is a very powerful emotion. In both Antigone and The Iliad there are many different types of love portrayed. The love one has for their child for example‚ or the love for a close family member or friend. There is also the love one experiences when they feel they have found their mate in life. In examining the excerpts from Antigone and The Iliad I was able to draw the conclusion that Antigone portrays the different types of love in a more realistic way. When I read The Iliad for the
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The personalities of the two sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ are very different. Antigone would have been a strong‚ successful 90’s type woman with her open-minded and strong attitude towards her femininity‚ while Ismene seems to be a more conservative 1950’s style woman. Antigone acts as a free spirit and a rebellious individual‚ while Ismene is content to recognize her own limitations and her inferiority. In the play‚ "Antigone‚" by Sophocles; Antigone learns that King Creon has refused to give
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guards—all that your can do is to have me killed. The political heroism in Antigone’s resistance is her refusal of state power. Antigone says no to all she finds vile‚ and in this sense she is more powerful than the ruler beholden to his throne. Despite all his trappings of power‚ Creon finds himself helpless‚ unable to act on his own. He wants not to execute Antigone but cannot help ordering her death. Having said yes to state power‚ he is circumscribed by his own kingship‚ by very the throne that
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Two works of literature written in two different time periods with so many similarities‚ ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles and ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ by Dr. Martin Luther King is baffling to say the least. These stories both transcend time and really bring to life the emotions of that particular time. They were persecuted for their beliefs. “Antigone” by Sophocles and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. both shows civil disobedience as a way to take a stand for what the protagonist
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The tragic heroines Antigone and Juliet share characteristics that delineate their personal dispositions and the qualities that all tragic heroines share as well. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ a young girl named Juliet defies the will and regulations of her parents when she falls in love with a young boy names Romeo. Their love is forbidden because they come from rivaling families. Many unfortunate events occur including the death families and friends; due to the forbidden love‚ Romeo and Juliet
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Task: Write an essay about the conflict between Antigone and Creon in Antigone‚ by Sophocles. Show how each is right in his or her own fundamental belief. Then show how the tragedy was inevitable or show how one side was wrong and should have changed. In Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ there is conflict between the characters Antigone and Creon. Antigone is characterized as a rebellious girl‚ who turns into a martyr‚ and just lost both her brothers‚ Eteocles and Polynices‚ in a war between the city-states
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misdeeds deeply‚ but although he lost his son and wife‚ Antigone lost her life. She is the central character. She drives the action‚ has more relevancy‚ and is a superior example of the ideal Grecian at the time. Without Antigone‚ the story would fall flat. For this reason‚ the story’s title as Antigone should not be changed. Despite some claims that Kreon better fits the profile of a tragic hero‚ Antigone is the right name for the play because Antigone is more relevant‚ a better role model‚ and drives
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Antigone Essay In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ there are many instances of suffering and sacrifice in defense of Antigone’s and Creon’s cause. Between Antigone and Creon‚ Creon suffers the greater sacrifice. This is shown in the way that he sacrificed his own family’s life‚ while Antigone took her own life on purpose so she was not sacrificing anything‚ she wanted to die. This is also shown in the fact that Creon lost all respect from his kingdom‚ or citizens‚ and his self‚ while Antigone died with respect
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be kept in mind: undying loyalty‚ strong convictions‚ a single character flaw‚ and a lesson learned. In the play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ two characters‚ Antigone and Creon‚ have thee of these four. The possession of the fourth quality is what sets one apart as the main character. Even though the title of the play is Antigone‚ the main character-the protagonist- is Creon. Antigone may seem to be the only character to have everlasting loyalty ‚ as she is willing to die for her brother‚ Polyneices
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