In Sophocles’ play Antigone one major theme is the danger of pride or stubbornness. Some characters become so involved with their goals that they forget of any other options and accept harsh penalties for their actions. In the cases of Antigone‚ Haemon and Creon the consequences of their actions wind up to be very extreme and lead to the deaths of these three characters. For her brother’s proper burial‚ Antigone goes to extreme lengths to fulfill her goal no matter what stands in her way. Against
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them make rational decisions and it also serves as guidance for mere goodness. Our existence defines who we are as an individual because of our values that help us see past our wrongdoing and helps improve our future. This can be seen in Sophocles’ story of “Antigone‚” Antigone’s character portrays a strong individual who is loyal and values her family more than the society. This tragic heroic story demonstrates the
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Even though King Creon is thought of as someone who knows how to control a nation‚ he contains a tragic flaw noticed by others and himself‚ which results in an unpleasant death. In the story “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ King Creon’s pride and stubborn actions leads his son‚ Haemon to be disappointed and loose his trust towards his father. Through his ways of being unable to admit his mistakes‚ his anger brought him to a stage where he became associated with civil law rather than believing in his morals
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History 10th Grade Week 5 Day 3 September 4‚ 2013 868 Words Topic: Was Antigone a tragedy? In the late 440’s B.C. the philosopher Sophocles wrote the tragic drama‚ Antigone. The play begins with the lead‚ Antigone distraught because the ruler‚ Creon‚ declared that all who fought the war against him and died did not deserve a proper ceremonial burial. Antigone’s brother fought against Creon and died. She decided she would bury her brother because an unburied soul would wearily wander earth forever
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Antigone Classical Theatre: Duologues For a classical theatre assignment we were given a duologue from the Greek play‚ Antigone‚ written by Sophocles. The dialogue takes place between Creon‚ King of Thebes‚ and his son‚ Haemon. My partner for this was Brandon‚ who took the part of Creon and I played Haemon. The scene is about Haemon coming to confront his father concerning his decision on Antigones execution‚ Haemon’s fiancé. Having previously read Oedipus the King‚ I had a reasonable knowledge
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Greek Tragedy The play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ is full of unexpected twists and family tensions. Antigone is a Greek tragedy because it fits Aristotle’s definition of an ideal tragedy. One of Aristotle’s five points is‚ to be a tragedy‚ there must be a tragic hero. Creon‚ a character in Antigone‚ best fits the definition of a tragic hero. Creon is an Aristotelean tragic hero because of what others say‚ Creon says‚ and Creon’s actions. Creon fits the first point of Aristotle’s five points
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Emmanuel Roberts English 112 Spring 2010 Research Paper Antigone Introduction Greek playwright Sophocles wrote the last play in the Theban Trilogy‚ Antigone‚ around 442n B.C. The Theban Trilogy consists of Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the king); Oedipus at Colonus‚ and Antigone‚ but the play considered the last of the three was‚ ironically‚ written first. Only seven of Sophocles’ one hundred twenty three tragedies have survived to the modern era with the trilogy surviving the ages intact
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In Antigone‚ Sophocles positions the readers to condemn Creon as a misogynist. In Antigone‚ Creon is the newly appointed ruler of Thebes‚ and after banishing all burial rights to Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ Antigone refuses to obey this order and buries him anyway. Creon is pitted against Antigone who holds up the will of the gods and the honor of her family above all else‚ and thus he appears to be against these values. His behavior‚ however‚ suggests otherwise. He aggressively preaches the
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Antigone vs. Ismene In the Greek tragedy Antigone‚ the playwright Sophocles developed his characters with strongly contrasting personalities. The sisters Antigone and Ismene are foils to each other‚ in that they are characters with completely opposite personalities. Antigone is strong‚ stubborn‚ and stands up for what she believes in‚ while Ismene is weak‚ obedient to the law‚ and very passive. Throughout the play‚ Antigone and Ismene display their opposing beliefs and personalities. When introduced
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through the play of Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ Antigone believes in the supremacy of religious law and tradition. Although Creon has proclaimed to the city that the traitor‚ Polynices‚ should not be buried‚ Antigone insists on following the religious law requiring that females bury the deceased of their family. Antigone’s pride ensures that she will die rather than renounce her beliefs or loyalty towards her brother‚ thereby brining further tragedy to herself and others. Antigone is a young uncompromising
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